Glucosamine, as the name suggests, is an amino sugar. It is a compound made of glucose and the amino acid glutamine. This sugar amine combo is naturally present in the cartilage of our body, ensuring that it keeps its health and resilience.
Since Glucosamine is not available in human diet, it can only be ingested as […]

Posted on June 20th, 2008 by Char
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I have never met a sugar I didn’t like - until yesterday.
For the past month I have been making a concerted effort to eat healthier and drink more water - the results are beginning to show. The hardest part for me has been reducing my sugar and carb intake. I love candy, pasta, bread, and […]

Posted on March 19th, 2008 by Char
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In November I decided that I no longer needed to be drinking soda anymore, especially Diet Coke. I was concerned about the amount of artificial sweeteners I was putting in my body and the full sugar versions were certainly going to be worse. Well, it is 5 months later and I can’t even begin to […]

Posted on March 14th, 2008 by Char
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