This is the third part in 2009′s series: the Traditional Foods Primer. This month’s focus is sweeteners: the detriments of modern sweeteners, a guide to traditional sweeteners and how to transition from the modern to the traditional. But before we delve into whether or not sweeteners deserve a place in the modern diet – [...]
Health News: Unrefined Sugar and Type II Diabetes
August 12, 2008 By 7 Comments
A recent study published in the Journal of Medicinal Food addressed the consumption of unrefined sugars or, rather, less refined sugars in persons suffering from Type II Diabetes. Researchers discovered that certain sugars inhibit alpha-glucosidase, an enzyme in the mammalian intestine which help to breakdown and absorb carbohydrates. Type II Diabetes is noted for [...]
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