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Ever notice how that acne breakout is timed soon after your chocolate binge? You’re not imagining it – there’s a connection. We’ll be unpacking the many ways in which sugar could be fuelling your skin woes.

We all know that too much sugar is bad for us. We've been told time and time again about the rate in which it’s fuelling chronic disease, poor mental health and autoimmune conditions. But did you know that sugar can also fuel lymphatic blockage? We’ll be diving into what this entails and the role the sweet stuff plays in the matter.

Are you feeling sweet one minute and sour the next? Do you find yourself snapping at loved ones for no reason, only to feel guilty moments later? If so, you might be experiencing the dreaded sugar-induced mood swing.

With Irritable Bowel Syndrome Awareness Month upon us, we decided to unpack a number of trigger foods that can worsen symptoms or encourage a flair-up. We’ll also be unpacking what the condition involves and providing a few simple alternatives to these known troublemaking foods.

Metabolic syndrome is one of the major foundations of a number of chronic diseases – from obesity to heart disease. We’ll be diving into what it actually involves and how it skyrockets your risk for some of the deadliest health conditions.

This National Stress Awareness Month, it’s time to put our daily habits under the microscope – you might be surprised at how much the little things can help.

Added sugar is the culprit for countless global epidemics of chronic diseases like obesity, type 2 diabetes and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. The antidote? Whole foods. Here are 3 reasons you should be ditching the ultra-processed aisle and heading straight for the real stuff.

Sugar is to your gut microbiome what wind is to a house of cards – chaos, destruction and wreckage. Much like said house of cards, our gut relies on a delicate balance of good and bad bacteria – and excess sugar consumption is primed to bowl it over. Here’s how, plus a few things you can do about it.

There are a number of chronic and serious diseases excess sugar consumption pushes us towards – you might think your addiction is harmless compared to alcoholism or drug addiction, but keep reading to find out why sugar is not as sweet as it seems.

Have you been pondering whether to quit sugar or even simply how to quit sugar? You probably know many of the dangers of overindulging on the sweet stuff, but we’ve got a few positives that might be the spark you need to embark on your health journey – plus we’ll show you how to make it happen on the 8-Week Program.