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Summit – Welcome To The World’s Largest Sugar Summit™

blogteam October 3, 2022 Uncategorized

This is part of an exciting summit that has brought many speakers together to talk about how sugar has a major role in not just obesity, but also in diabetes, heart disease, gout, and many other diseases.  My congratulations to …

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Interview – Mindfulness-based Weight Loss with Lucia Hawley

blogteam October 3, 2022 Uncategorized

This is an interview with Lucia Hawley, an expert on sugar craving.  Here we discuss both the biological and psychological factors driving sugar craving and food intake. We also discuss the power of hydration as a way to help prevent …

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Podcast – Shape Shifting Summit – Create The Body & Mindset You Need To Succeed In Life And Dating

blogteam September 25, 2022 Uncategorized

A great discussion with Alan Nissman at the Shape Shifting Summit about fructose and what are good and bod foods for physical and medical health. View the podcast here.

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Radio – An interview on gout with Dr. Johnson and Murphy Huston’s No Copay Radio, KOSI 101.1 FM

blogteam September 3, 2022 Uncategorized

A light discussion on gout with Murphy Huston of KOSI 101.1 FM radio—what it is, how it presents, what to do, and new insights into how it might not only be an arthritis, but a condition that may increase our …

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Event – The 8th Kick Sugar Summit with Florence Christophers, from September 1st to 8th, 2022

blogteam September 2, 2022 Uncategorized

A discussion with sugar addiction expert, Florence Christopher, on the biological effects of sugar on the brain , and how it affects behavior and cognition. A discussion of why sugar and high fructose corn syrup are major drivers of the …

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Article: Two surprising reasons behind the obesity epidemic: Too much salt, not enough water – What we can learn from the Sand Rat

blogteam August 23, 2022 Uncategorized

A discussion of the desert sand rat, and why despite living in the most difficult of environments, he is prone to obesity and diabetes as soon as he is provided a carbohydrate rich diet.  We can learn from this guy! …

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Article: The Taste for Uric Acid

blogteam August 18, 2022 Uncategorized

While there are four tastes on the tongue that are well known (sweet, salty, sour and bitter), there is a fifth taste known as umami.  Umami is sometimes called the savory taste, and it is one reason we like beer, …

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Article: The Sweet Pain of Gout

blogteam August 18, 2022 Uncategorized

While not well know, sugar, and especially the component of sugar known as fructose , makes uric acid when it is metabolized.  One soft drink can raise your uric acid significantly.  Here we talk about the relationship of sugar, sweet …

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Podcast: With Jesse Chappus – How to TURN OFF Your Fat Storage Switch to STOP GAINING WEIGHT

blogteam August 18, 2022 Uncategorized

Why does Nature want us to be Fat? How obesity is occurring not only in humans but in pets and zoos. How climate change can increase our risk for obesity. Are umami foods healthy or do they carry some risk …

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