Is Vitamin Water Good For You?

The beverage named “Vitamin Water”, certainly has a healthy appeal.  However,  you’ve probably heard the old saying about judging a book by it’s cover.  Sadly, Vitamin Water turns out to be nothing more than “sugar water” and it’s bad for your health.

Mike Adams, AKA “The Health Ranger”, has done an outstanding report on the Vitamin Water scam.  A 20 oz bottle of this beverage has about 32.5 grams of sugar.  Needless to say, the only thing this drink will do for you is increase your exposure to weight gain, obesity, and diabetes.

While the marketing slogans imply Vitamin Water is good for your health, you’re actually being misled.  Vitamin Water  in fact, contains only small amounts of cheap synthetic vitamins, which are of little benefit for improving your health.

Check out this interesting video, courtesy of NaturalNews TV and Food Investigations.com.  It shows how marketing has taken preference over what’s best for consumer wellness.

The Bottom Line:  I’m becoming more and more concerned about the companies seeking to benefit financially, by misleading you about the quality of their products.  If you’re already prediabetic and you drink Vitamin Water, the effects on your health could be very serious.  Read the product labels.  Protect yourself from implied “health benefits” by ignoring the marketing hype.  Research a product before you buy it.  The life you save… could very well be your own.

It’s your life, live well.

Does Metabolic Syndrome Have You In Its Grasp? (Part 2)

In the previous post, we looked at the risk factors for developing Metabolic Syndrome, the precursor to Type 2 diabetes.  What can you do to prevent or reverse this silent danger to your health?

Dr. Todd Ferguson, a naturopathic doctor, has some great suggestions on action steps you can take right now.  He believes that 90% of Type 2 diabetes can be improved, or even cured by diet and lifestyle changes.  These changes can help improve Metabolic Syndrome as well.

Some of Dr. Ferguson’s suggestions include:

  • Make food choices having a low Glycemic Index, to lessen your blood sugar spikes;
  • Eating small, frequent meals throughout the day, will help keep your blood sugar from fluctuating too much;
  • Eating whole grains, rather than foods containing refined grains;
  • Doing aerobic and weight training exercises; and
  • Taking fish oil, magnesium and alpha-lipoic acid (ALA) supplements.

Check out this short video of Dr. Ferguson discussing all of his ideas:

Health VideosTreating Metabolic Syndrome

Could there be any simpler steps to improving your wellness?

The Glycemic Index that Dr. Ferguson refers, indicates how different foods affect your blood sugar, as well as your insulin level.  The lower the index number, the less affect that food has for spiking your blood sugar level.  Any food with a Gylcemic Index of between 60 – 100, is considered high glycemic and should be avoided.

Two great sources of information on the Glycemic Index can be found at the following links: Harvard Medical  School and The World’s Healthiest Foods.

The Bottom Line:  Why take a chance on developing Metabolic Syndrome?  The answers are right in front of you.  Remember, Just about every friend or relative of mine with Type 2 diabetes died prematurely.  It’s my hope that you can avoid their fates.

It’s your life, live well!