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The Sugar-Heart Connection: What the Sweet Stuff Is Doing to Your Ticker
yahoo.com
"You're not just getting a sugar high — you're also getting high blood pressure, high cholesterol, and high triglycerides."
Soylent halts sales of its powder as customers keep getting sick - LA Times
latimes.com
"Liquid meal maker Soylent is stopping sales of its flagship powder, warning that a handful of customers reported stomach sickness after consuming it."
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lauren Did you hear about the bars, too? Not looking too hot for soylent
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annefood I was thinking the same thing @lauren ! #eatrealfood
15 foods you didn't know you could freeze
treehugger.com
"The freezer can be your best friend when it comes to preventing unnecessary food waste at home." #NoFoodWaste
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LezEngel Love this!
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BethIsGreen I love the pouring boiling water over frozen pasta to heat and thaw at the same time idea!
This is How to Boost Your Immune System Today
parsleyhealth.com
"Tired of getting sick all the time? The way we live today wages a constant battle on one of our body’s greatest defenders of our health—our immune system. Chronic stress, bad sleep, antibacterial ...
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter I've been sick more frequently than usual since I had a sinus infection last November. I'm not sure if it's because of stress or changing environments but lately it feels like everyone has been...
Time to shift to a new challenge ?
Day14/14 Level 4 Eat one bite at a time To change to another challenge or take on Level 5? Suggestions , ideas & tips , keep 'em coming!
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DietID_TeamDietitians How are you feeling about it?? If you feel like it's becoming a habit, definitely try another one! We just launched our no food waste challenge
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garv If it's become a habit , then I owe the foodstand team big! I'm determined to make it a habit & no added sugar is the toughest one out there for me , so , I'm confused! Zero food waste has been...
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DietID_TeamDietitians So good to hear no food waste is already a rule! Try no added sugar. You get a few free passes so it's not about going cold turkey, but instead cutting back.
I came in and I forgot about this and took a sip of Coke that was in the fridge.😭😭
Day 2/30: Avoid Soda Level V
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annefood It's okay @maddiedod ! Don't sweat it! One sip of coke definitely isn't going to kill you. Just get back on track for the rest of the day :) Often the hardest part of making a new habit is...
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LoriTurner went to the restaurant ordered a coke out of habit
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annefood S'ok @LoriTurner ! You'll remember next time!!
How do you.....
Sign off for the day on the No Added Sugar challenge?
Logging everything as I go is keeping me on the straight and narrow. But...
My day 2 check ins were all going against day 1 ...then it seeme...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Hey Ellie, I'm so sorry you had this issue. Normally, you should be able to check in, and the check in gets recorded for the current day. If you're checking in around midnight, sometimes the...
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Ellie1601 Thanks Rachna! Will do! :-)
Simple Steps by Consumers Can Curb Food Waste
nytimes.com
Love this list. For me, one things continues to stand out: Can we please figure out ways to communicate those "buy by" dates are not consistent across the US and people should just use their best j...
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DietID_TeamDietitians So glad Dana got this piece in! Cc @EvaLouise!
The Power of Simple Life Changes to Prevent Heart Disease - The New York Times
nytimes.com
A great article validating the idea that changing habits, like increasing fruits and veggies, and several of our challenges, can reduce your risk of heart disease. Awesome validation for all of us ...
Does maple syrup added to Greek yogurt count as added sugar?
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darkchocolatepeanutbutter Hey @parkjimjam! Love your handle :) Yes, maple syrup is still added sugar even though it's more natural than processed sugar. I personally like to add mashed ripe fruit like bananas and...
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parkjimjam @darkchocolatepeanutbutter I see! thank you so much for the suggestions!!
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akhilg2002 That's a good idea @darkchocolatepeanutbutter !!
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Gwendolyn
Thanks for sharing this! The sugar cholesterol connection is important!
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lindseyshifley
You are so welcome @Gwendolyn 😀
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ralchristman
I learned about this in biology👌🏻 nice summary
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