Good (?) Sugar Digital Booklet

A Google search of “good sugar” or “healthy sugar” yields over 3 billion results.  There is such an abundance of marketing hype and contrary assertions regarding sugar that it can get confusing.

The simplicity is that any kind of sugar falls into one of two categories – non-free sugar and free sugar.  Each kind metabolizes differently and each kind has a different effect on the body.

Description

Learn about the facts about “good” sugar:

  • What is non-free sugar and free sugar?
  • Forms of refined and unrefined sugar
  • The actual free sugar content of “good” sugars
  • Are unrefined sugars as damaging as refined sugar?
  • The marketing of “good” sugars
  • How much sugar is too much?
    • How sugar affects:
    • Blood sugar levels
    • Body composition
    • The liver
    • The immune system
  • Artificial sweeteners and how they can affect your physical and mental health
  • The body’s sources of energy

 

About the Author

Dr. Michael Nowazek, BSc, ND

Dr. Michael Nowazek is the Clinical Director of Green Apple Health Care. He brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive training and his many years experience as a naturopathic doctor.

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