Tag: sugary drinks
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Sugar and How It’s Linked to Cancer

It’s well known that sugar, in the form of glucose, is the main source of energy for every cell in our body. The same is true for cancer cells. However, cancer cells use glucose faster than many normal cells and absorb 10-12 times more sugar than healthy cells. Glucose in the growth of cancer cells…
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Anti-Inflammatory Nutrition

Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against incoming external threats such as stress, bacterial or viral infections, and toxic chemicals. This inflammatory response essentially aims to fight and destroy these substances from the body. If our body’s immune cells begin to overreact (which is common), inflammation can turn against the body itself. This creates chronic…
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6 Types of Foods That Cause Inflammation

Inflammation is our body’s defense mechanism against incoming external threats such as stress, bacterial or viral infection, and toxic chemicals. When the immune system detects one of these threats, it activates substances that protect cells and tissues. This inflammatory response is beneficial because it aims to fight and destroy these substances by the body.…