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The Impact of Non-Nutritive Sweeteners on Health
Key points While there are some associations drawn from observational data between NNS and overweight/obesity, these are not seen in randomised controlled trialsIt is likely that observational associations between NNS and obesity are due to correlation not causation Non-nutritive …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Eliminate added sugar
Table sugar and foods with added sugar can be the ‘hidden factor’ in weight gain for many people. Often, we don’t think about a ‘teaspoon here and there’, but it can certainly add up. Sugar is rapidly digested; it promotes …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Moderate your drinking!
Drinking excessively is harmful. Alcohol can reduce the body’s ability to utilise stored fat for fuel and encourage the storage of both fat and carbohydrates as fat in the body and spur the breakdown of muscle. It increases inflammation, stresses …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Cut out fruit juice
Eating fruit in moderation is great—but drinking it is not! Fruit juice overloads the body with too much fruit sugar in a very short time. You could not realistically eat the amount of fruit that you get from a large …
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Detox Diets, Toxins and You: The Carb-Appropriate Research Review
Issue 1 | Volume 2 | January 2020 In this issue: This month, Cliff presents introductory articles on whether detox diets really work, and how to support your body’s own detox systems. This months research reviews focus on the human …
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Cliff’s 101 Tips for Health: Make your treats an adventure!
Make your treats worth it! Don’t just have any old junk food just because you have allowed yourself a treat meal, or because you are stressed out or exhausted and you ‘give up’ on your nutrition plan. A better way …