“Dr. Sears? I Have This… Pain”

“Can I ask you something, Dr. Sears?”

Before I could even answer yes, my project manager D.W. said kind of under his breath, “Because I sort of have this problem…”

I waited.

“See, I have this pain. I woke up at 2 in the morning with, like, the worst cramp you could imagine. It was kind of in my back, where I think my kidney is. I had this intense pain on and off all day Sunday. And I feel like I have to pee all the time, but I don’t.”

“It hurt so much that at one point, I just lay down on the bathroom floor. I was afraid to move. What is that?”

“I’m sorry to say this, but I think I know exactly what you have…”

Inca Gold, Longevity Fruit And The All-American Sugar

Ever feel a little bit naughty and reach for the sugar to add it to your morning yogurt, bowl of fruit, cup of coffee or afternoon snack for a decadent little sugar rush? You’re not alone.

Eating is an emotional experience for most people. And modern diet advice takes all the fun out of eating. Take the advice of a nutritionist or diet guru and you’ll feel like you’ve been locked away in a dungeon somewhere and you’re only allowed to eat gruel.

My basic philosophy of eating is to eat foods that you enjoy in their natural, unadulterated forms. That means for the most part, natural sugars are good, and man-made sugars are bad.

And I hate to ruin all the fun, but refined sugar is not natural. Take a look at the chart to the right and you’ll see all the steps it takes to make the white stuff. Not exactly straight from the field to your table.

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 [...]