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Sugar And Its Natural Substitutes


Added sugar has been linked to many serious diseases, including obesity, heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Fortunately, there are many ways to sweeten foods without adding sugar. There are many natural sweeteners that people often use instead of sugar. These include coconut sugar, honey, maple syrup and molasses. While these natural sweeteners may contain more nutrients than regular sugar, your body still metabolizes them in the same way.

The natural sweeteners listed below are slightly ‘less bad’ than regular sugar. Nevertheless, they are still forms of sugar.

Why sugar is bad for you

Sugar interferes with your body’s hormones that

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How To Overcome Jet Lag


Are you preparing for a vacation and traveling by plane? There are ways to shield your body against jet lag and overcome it, reducing the symptoms that can ruin your vacation.

Why do we get jet lag?

Jet lag occurs when we travel by plane and change two or more time zones, this disrupts the body’s circadian rhythm. The symptoms are a result of the circadian rhythm being detuned. The circadian rhythm is the pattern that our body follows within a 24-hour period. This rhythm essentially determines when it’s time to sleep and when it’s time to wake up. It

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Woolwich Community Health Center to hire rural planners to expand scope of services

The Woolwich Community Health Center is getting about $157,000 to hire a rural planner for a two-year period.

It’s one of 41 community organizations and groups in the Waterloo region that were provided upstream funding from the regional government — an approach the municipality hopes will help change “systems that distribute wealth, power, and decision-making.”

The region set aside more than $4 million for the project aimed at improving the health and wellbeing of Indigenous, Black, racialized and other communities facing discrimination.

CBC Kitchener-Waterloo is highlighting the work of several of the recipients in a week-long series.

Here’s what The

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Halloween Charcuterie Board – Eat Your self Skinny
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Halloween Charcuterie Board – Eat Your self Skinny

Construct the spookiest Halloween Charcuterie Board excellent in your subsequent social gathering! Stuffed with an assortment of your favourite cheeses, meats, crackers, recent fruits, nuts and different enjoyable ghoulish treats!

Build the spookiest Halloween Charcuterie Board perfect for your next party! Filled with an assortment of your favorite cheeses, meats, crackers, fresh fruits, nuts and other fun ghoulish treats!

Oh how I like this time of yr and I had a lot enjoyable making this festive Halloween charcuterie board! Whether or not you might be throwing a celebration or simply entertaining a small gathering at residence, this spooky unfold is certain to be a success with everybody! A scrumptious candy and savory combo of your favourite cheeses, meats, crackers, recent fruit, nuts and different enjoyable additions. Add spooky decorations

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