by John Blilie | Nov 20, 2012 | John's Blog
Most people know that a diet high in sugar can lead to insulin resistance, hyperactivity in kids, sluggishness in adults, and weight gain for all. But it turns out sugar isn’t just bad for your body-it’s bad for your brain and can inhibit brain...
by John Blilie | Nov 5, 2012 | John's Blog
Three new studies cited in Nutrition Action (Nov 2012), a health newsletter published by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, again offer strong evidence that sugary drinks lead to obesity. 1). A Dutch study assigned 641 normal-weight children aged 4 to 12...
by John Blilie | Apr 25, 2012 | John's Blog
I work with several clients with type-2 diabetes. One of the primary causes of this dreaded disease is high sugar intake. Sugar intake, obesity, and diabetes rates are approaching epidemic proportions. Some interesting research has been done at Princeton University...
by John Blilie | Sep 7, 2010 | John's Blog
While helping a client with her weight-loss eating plan, I was asked why I wasn’t in favor of the so-called ‘sugar substitutes’. I know that there has been a lot of controversy over their use due to adverse health concerns since their inception back...
by John Blilie | Jan 14, 2010 | John's Blog
I read a recent article by Mike Zimmerman in Men’s Health about sugar. In it, Mr Zimmerman interviewed leading obesity researchers and health professionals across the country. With the trend toward skyrocketing obesity and type 2 diabetes rates, it’s...
