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    Brooke Alpert, Author of The Sugar Detox

    Brooke Alpert, Author of The Sugar Detox

  • Artificial Sweetener Versus — Does it Matter?

    If it's not real sugar and has no calories than it's ok to eat, right? Think again. New evidence has shown that those pretty colored packets have almost the same exact effects on the body as the real stuff does. When you consume artificial sweeteners the sugar receptors that are found in your mouth, gut, and pancreas get tripped just as they would when you consume natural sugars. The body reacts by absorbing more real sugar, triggering insulin production, and turning sugar into fat. ...