Nutrition – Go-For Fitness

Taking Control of Your Sugar Consumption.

Added sugar is the single worst ingredient in the modern diet. This is not natural sugar found in fruits and vegetables, but sugar that is added to food. There are many different names for sugar: sucrose, dextrose, maltose, fructose, high fructose corn syrup, dehydrated cane juice, etc. Beware of sugars labeled “healthy” such as agave,Continue reading “Taking Control of Your Sugar Consumption.”

You are what you eat

Have you ever wondered why it seems that cancer rates have skyrocketed in recent years? One of the reasons could be that Americans are consuming so much processed food. Pre-packaged foods often have way more chemicals in them than nutrients. They are high in sugar, sodium and fat. 75,000 man made food additives have beenContinue reading “You are what you eat”