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The World's Sugar Daddy
Vanguard's Mariana van Zeller travels to the "Saudi Arabia of Ethanol", and has a few drinks while she's at it.
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Food Fight
Humans are consuming more oil, more food ... more of everything than ever before. And as modern societies become more dependent on the resources they exploit, we're beginning to see signs that we may be pushing the planet to its limits. Vanguard and Collective Journalists explore the far-reaching consequences of this global fight for resources. Humans are consuming more oil, more food ... more of everything than ever before. And as modern societies become more dependent on the... more
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New discovery: sugary snacks help school children concentrate?
It is a discovery to delight children and horrify parents - sugary drinks and snacks may be a good thing, according to scientists.
Researchers have found that a sugary drink improved primary school pupils’ memories and concentration.
Teachers fear the findings may promote junk food and the results confound suggestions that high-sugar diets cause hyperactivity.
The scientists, however, believe learning would improve through small regular snacks rather than large lunches.
Professor David Benton insisted: “The evidence sugar might cause hyperactivity is non-existent. We have shown it can help memory and concentration.
“Children between the ages of five and ten need twice as much glucose for their brains compared to an adult, but unlike other organs the brain does not store energy so it has to obtain it straight from the blood.
“The message we would like to encourage is that children need to be fed a little and often, but the risk is that they get fed a lot and often leading to problems with obesity."
What do you reach for when you need a pick-me-up? Will this news confuse parents and children about what they should and shouldn't be eating even further? How has it become so difficult to simply follow a balanced diet!? It is a discovery to delight children and horrify parents - sugary drinks and snacks may be a good thing, according to scientists. ... more -
Does It Really Matter Who Sits in the Oval Office?
It's been obvious to me for decades that the people who sit in the hot seat (Clinton, Blair, Bush) don't really make any decisions or run the country. There is a far more powerful and sinister group behind everything that happens in the world - the skyrocketing price of gas and food, the poisoning of our food with high fructose corn syrup, fat, salt and sugar, chemicals, bioengineering, genetic manipuplation. My theory is the power people tried to control the masses with street drugs for a while and realized it costs too much to control the crime that spun out from them. So, now they'll just keep us fat, lazy and in a haze with junk food and no nutrients to feed our brains and bodies - and many folks are fine with that - eat KFC, McBuggers, candy, coloa and sit in a vegetative state in front of the computer or TV. This makes it so much easier to keep us quiet and in control.
WAKE UP PEOPLE! It's been obvious to me for decades that the people who sit in the hot seat (Clinton, Blair, Bush) don't really make any dec... more -
Poisoning of American - HIgh Fruictose Corn Syrup.
High fruictose corn syrup is not a natural 'sugar' and has some questionable effects on the human body. This is a video everyone who is concerned about nutrition, health and obesity in
America. Some countrieds have banned it! High fruictose corn syrup is not a natural 'sugar' and has some questionable effects on the human body. This is a video ev... more -
A Political Act To Be Gay
Bob Mould (Husker Du, Sugar) reflects on being openly gay and in the public eye. BobMould.com
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Faux sugar no match for the brain.
The Brain knows whats up...
"...Although Splenda elicits less overall activity within the brain, the researchers were surprised to find that the artificial sweetener seems to inspire more communication between these regions. “Looking at the connection between the taste areas, Splenda is stronger,” Frank says. He suggests that when we taste Splenda, the reward system becomes activated but not satiated. “Our hypothesis is that Splenda has less of a feedback mechanism to stop the craving, to get satisfied.” The Brain knows whats up... ... more -
A brand new world
Is the rebranding of products a clever marketing tool or just plain manipulation?
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Dr. Tea: Just Say No To Milk And Two Sugars
Check out this video post from our favorite camellia sinensis-pusher Dr. Tea, on the pros and cons of common tea additives such as milk and sugar. Personally we think that if you have to add something to make it taste better, you're not drinking the right tea. But for those who can’t drink a cup of the the brown stuff without a little milk and sugar, this is well worth a view.
Dr. Tea reveals that adding dairy to your tea may interfere with its antioxidant properties, and suggests using soy or almond milk instead. And those that need a spoonful of sugar to make their tea go down should steer clear of the addictive white powder, and its various artificial substitutes. A healthier option is agave syrup. The honey-like substance, which is derived naturally from the succulent agave plant, sweetens without the deadly sugar high (and subsequent low). Check out this video post from our favorite camellia sinensis-pusher Dr. Tea, on the pros and cons of common tea additives such as mil... more -
What Happens To Your Body Within An Hour Of Drinking Coke
"Within the first 10 minutes, 10 teaspoons of sugar hit your system..." So that is why it helps me stay awake :)
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Intestinal discovery could help Diabetics
It's a Sugar Sensor
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