Carbohydrates: What is the Difference
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Carbohydrates: What is the Difference
March 12, 2010 – 8:30 am | No Comment

All forms of carbohydrates are made with sugar molecules. Carbohydrates were once broken into categories according to the complexity of their molecules, or simple carbohydrates and complex carbohydrates, with the complex variety being much preferred for athletes and others on healthy diets. Now, however, it’s been widely acknowledged that the proper breakdown of carbohydrates doesn’t fall into two clean-cut categories.

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Organic Cocoa: Antioxidant and Appetite Suppressant
November 15, 2009 – 8:50 pm | No Comment
Organic Cocoa: Antioxidant and Appetite Suppressant

Organic cocoa does much more than just improve the taste of the product. It supplies more antioxidants than red wine or green tea, helping to fight cancer-causing free radicals in the body.

How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?
November 15, 2009 – 8:48 pm | One Comment
How Does Your Body Produce Energy and Where Does It Come From?

Your body’s energy is produced through a process known as cellular respiration: this is where your cells use the nutrients you’ve ingested through food, along with the air you breathe, and transform them into adenosine triphosphate (ATP) – the fuel for cellular energy.