Aspartame structure image courtesy of 3D Chem
Several months ago, this study came out reporting that Aspartame is safe. I’m not interested in arguing the merits of whether aspartame, or artificial sweeteners in general (such as Splenda, saccharin and others), are safe. That is, I’m not going to delve into the claims that aspartame, [...]

Tags: artificial sweetener, aspartame, insulin, saccharine, Splenda, stevia, Sugar and Fake Foods

Here’s something from a few weeks ago: Increased glucose level is a strong risk factor for colorectal cancer (study abstract)
In particular, study subjects who had even modestly impaired fasting glucose (an early sign of insulin resistance, itself a precursor of diabetes) had an especially large increased risk of recurrence of the types of polyps that [...]

Tags: blood sugar, cancer, colorectal, insulin, Paleo, Sugar and Fake Foods

Here is an article from Tufts describing a study showing that limiting refined carbohydrates slows age-related macular degeneration (AMD). From the quick reading I did on Wikipedia, it looks like AMD is caused by damage to the blood vessels in the eyes. And as we all know, what damages blood vessels? It’s [...]

Tags: cholesterol, glycemic index, insulin, low carb, low fat, sight