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Shallethia lost 95 pounds

March 22, 2016 by Ajima Jackson 10 Comments

shallethia before and after

Transformation of the Day: Shallethia lost 95 pounds. This amazing Army wife and cancer survivor found out that she had a mass in her brain and lost a dear friend to brain cancer the following week. She decided that she would transform her life and her health with healthy eating habits and exercise. Here is what […]

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How Can Sugar Affect Your Brain?

July 17, 2015 by Ajima Jackson Leave a Comment

When it comes to addiction in the United States, one of the most common addictions may surprise you. It’s not alcohol or some illicit drug. In fact, it is something children and adults consume everyday: sugar.  Yes, sugar can be biologically addictive, just like any other refined chemical drug. A new study published in the American Journal […]

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What Makes Processed Sugar Addictive?

May 9, 2014 by Ajima Jackson Leave a Comment

Is Processed Sugar Addictive? There has been a lot of discussion and debate over whether sugar is truly “addictive”. What has been proven is that the brain reacts to sugar in the same way that it does to some addictive drugs. It is true that the more sugar you eat, the more you will crave it. […]

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4 Reasons Why High Protein Diets Work

December 12, 2013 by Ajima Jackson 1 Comment

It is hard to keep track of the latest diet trends. Every year there seems to be a new diet fad that promises fast weight loss with minimal effort, although some of the diets require more effort in their preparation than just finding the time to run a marathon every day. Your weight loss plan […]

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