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09/15/2018 / By RJ Jhonson

The danger that is sugar: How this food item increases your risk for depression and anxiety

You probably crave sweets once in a while and for good reason – a preference for sweets is a survival mechanism that protects humans from ingesting toxic foods. Sweet foods are also a common comfort food that instantly makes you feel better when they’re stressed or lonely. However, your sweet tooth is exposing you to […]

08/14/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

That coke could be ruining your chance of getting pregnant: Study concludes that drinking sugary fizzy drinks affect fertility

Drinking soft drinks regularly could affect fertility, an observational study published in the journal Epidemiology suggested. The study revealed that drinking even one sugary drink each day could be enough to lower the chances of having a baby, for both men and women. For the study, researchers from Boston University School of Public Health in […]

07/25/2018 / By Michelle Simmons

Yikes! Eating certain kinds of sugar raises your risk of catching influenza

Sugar, particularly added sugars, poses many health risks. Having too much sugar in the blood increases the risk of developing diabetes, obesity, fatty liver disease, and other health problems associated with inflammation. In addition, consuming certain kinds of sugar increases one’s risk of catching influenza because sugar weakens the immune system. As early as 1973, […]

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