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Finding strength in adversity: Newly diagnosed teen competes in 2020 Youth Olympics
Fifteen-year-old Kamilla Kozuback recalls fighting back tears as she successfully landed her final jump at the 2020 Youth Olympic Games this past January, placing eighth as one of the youngest...
The Scoop on Natural and Artificial Sweeteners
Most diabetics find controlling blood sugar levels a challenge. In many diabetics, even a little sugar in a mug of coffee or tea can cause a spike in blood sugar. Thankfully, today, there are...
Seven Holidays with Chocolate Traditions
Almost every season, in every country, there are traditional holidays during which chocolates are one of the most desired food by both adults and children. We’d like to present some holiday...
But, Can Those with Diabetes Eat Chocolate?
There is a myth circulating about diabetics and chocolates. Some diabetics believe that they should never eat chocolate because it will completely ruin their blood sugar control. Others claim that...
Keto Diet Fundamentals
Originally published on HVMN by Dr. Brianna Stubbs and Nate Martins. Edited by Barb Kelly You’ve heard of Keto diets. Hundreds of thousands are eating the low-carbohydrate (low-carb), high-fat diet...
Chocolate is Good For You: 7 Health Benefits of Eating Chocolate
For many years, chocolate was considered a “bad” food because of its high levels of saturated fat and sugar. However, in the 1990’s several studies revealed that chocolate had many positive benefits...
What Is Stevia, Anyways?
Stevia sweetener is an intensely sweet, white powder derived from the Stevia plant, which is native to Paraguay and Brazil but is now also grown in China and Japan as a crop. The plant has been used...
What Are Sugar Alcohols & Why Do We Use Them?
Sugar alcohols are a subset of polyols. Technically, polyols “are compounds with multiple functional hydroxyl groups bound to a carbon atom.”[1] That’s a rather complicated definition. For...
