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Sugar problems

"We need to start thinking about sugar in a completely different way," ~ Robert Lustig, University of California, San Francisco.

Interesting new research shows that sugar and it's main component, fructose, are extremely dangerous. It appears that fructose can actually alter our cellular structure. The way in which sugar changes our metabolism may help to explain the rise in obesity and other illnesses.

Read the article:
Sugar's Power Over Humans Traced -
http://news.discovery.com/human/sugar-fructose-obesity-diabetes.html

Fast food makes us impatient!

"Fast food represents a culture of time efficiency and instant gratification," --- Chen-Bo Zhong of the University of Toronto

Apparently, fast food instills a "general sense of haste" in all of us, that we find hard to break. The haste that we then find ourselves in makes it necessary for us to find other ways to reduce time, become more efficient and cut corners in our lives. It then becomes a cycle in which we try to become more efficient. However the research shows that although we may be more efficient, there may potentially be no real benefits experienced and we simply live at a faster pace.

Introduction to Dr Andrew Weil

Dr. Andrew Weil is an author and a leader within the world of integrative medicine. He has degrees in biology and medicine from Harvard University. His innovative work has helped to change the way many people look at health and vitality. He believes that integrative medicine is an effective and intelligent combination of mainstream and alternative medicine. His central focus is that modern medicine does have a place, but that it is best purposed as a method of resolving a medical crisis. He believes that alternatives to medicine/alternative medicine can be most useful as a means to prevent a crisis from ever happening.

He has been writing articles and books for over thirty years. He has even had a column in Time magazine in which he answered the questions of readers. His books focus on ways in which you can become healthier by eating a simple diet. Also, He would have the reader look to replace all artificial flavorings and sweeteners with natural ones.