"You May Never Eat Sugar Again After Watching This! | Dr. Robert Lustig" February 08, 2024 We're not here to say to everyone that we need to go to zero sugar all the time. For some of us, yes, that makes sense. For others, not so...
Excessive intake of sugar: An accomplice of inflammation September 12, 2023 Discover the impact of sugar on inflammation in our latest article. Hear our personal experiences of reduced sugar intake and its effects on joint pain. Learn about the link between sugar,...
Health & Safety of Monk Fruit June 05, 2023 Monk fruit, a natural sweetener used for centuries in Chinese medicine, is gaining global recognition. Approved by health agencies in several countries, it has shown no adverse effects in human...
Responses to the WHO Report on Non-Sugar Sweeteners May 29, 2023 The WHO's recent report on non-sugar sweeteners has stirred some controversy. While it recommends avoiding these products, it lumps Stevia, a natural plant, in with artificial sweeteners due to its...
Is there an Obesity Industrial Complex? May 22, 2023 I recently watched an insightful video on the Obesity Industrial Complex. The argument goes that Big Food lobbies government to approve cheap products that make us sick. Big Pharma lobbies...
Stevia & the WHO May 18, 2023 The WHO report on non-sugar sweeteners was damning for zero calorie sweeteners, and if you read the report it is clear enough that artificial sweeteners should be avoided - even...
Where is the Allulose? March 20, 2023 Since taking over Sugar Free Food in 2022 we have been on a crash course in the world of sweeteners. One name that keeps coming up in queries from customers...
Debunking the Alarmist Claims About Erythritol March 04, 2023 Concerns surrounding Erythritol's safety have emerged following a study published in Nature Medicine linking it to cardiovascular risk (referred to as 'Witkowski, et al'). However, skepticism arises regarding the study's...
Why are natural sweeteners so expensive? November 23, 2022 This is a really good question but what if we reframe this question to ask, why is sugar so cheap? After a bit of reading across the web, here are...
Health Benefits of Stevia September 12, 2022 Discover the health benefits of Stevia, a natural sweetener with potential anti-diabetic, anti-hypertensive, and anti-obesity effects, among others. Learn about the scientific research surrounding Stevia's functionalities, potential risks, and medicinal...
Post Dinner Discovery!! August 29, 2022 While everyone else went off to a) play video games (do they even call them that these days?!?), or b) watch some on-demand show that I am not up to...
Where is diabetes going in New Zealand? August 23, 2022 On both sides of our families we have diabetes, Type 1 and Type 2. Since starting out in Sugar Free Food we've been learning more about the state of diabetes...