• Nutrition

    Posted on June 18th, 2008

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Fattening water?

    Dear Reader,
    If you drink flavored water as a substitute for plain water, beware.
    Flavored water can increase the size of your waistline, and threaten your health.
    The problem with drinking flavored water to stay hydrated is that it contains about as much sugar as one can of soda. Drinking just one bottle can significantly spike your insulin [...]

  • Nutrition

    Posted on February 23rd, 2007

    Written by Dr. Al Sears

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    Aspartame – Ant Poison, FDA Complaints

    When you reach for a packet of NutraSweet or Splenda, you feel relieved that you’re dodging the evils of sugar. But did you know that these artificial sweeteners make good ant poison.

    I just read a story from a lady who had a problem with carpenter ants. After spending thousands of dollars on professional exterminators and industrial poisons, she dumped 2 packets of NutraSweet in the corners of her bathroom and it killed the ants.1