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My thoughts on The Masters of Rome series by Colleen McCullough

A year ago, I read the Masters of Rome series, written by Colleen McCullough. Before reading this series I only vaguely knew about Julius Caesar (thanks to Shakespeare) and had no idea about Roman history. These books introduced me to characters that felt like real flesh and blood people I know so well, involved in delightfully...

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Stevia is considered a “natural non-caloric sweetener.” Saccharin and sucralose are considered “non-nutritive sweeteners” (few or no calories). Aspartame is a “nutritive sweetener” (adds some calories but far less than sugar). Aspartame comes with a warning to be used cautiously (or not at all) by people with a rare...

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Stevia is an ideal replacement for traditional sugar, especially if you have diabetes or a carbohydrate-controlled diet. That way, you can enjoy sweet foods without dealing with diabetic complications. Unlike normal sugar made of sucrose, stevia contains stevioside. It is a glycoside compound, not a carbohydrate. Table sugar is...

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Pancreatic cancer has an extremely poor prognosis, largely due to a poor record for early detection. Known risk factors for pancreatic cancer include obesity, diet, and diabetes, implicating glucose consumption and regulation as a key player. The role of artificial sweeteners may therefore be pertinent to disease kinetics. The...

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Stevia, a zero-calorie sugar substitute, is recognized as safe by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and the European Food Safety Authority (EFSA). In vitro and in vivo studies showed that stevia has antiglycemic action and antioxidant effects in adipose tissue and the vascular wall, reduces blood pressure levels and hepatic...

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Ancestral intake of the raw stevia leaf was extremely limited compared to current exposures of refined stevia found in many manufactured food products. I am a proponent of using foods in their natural, whole form when possible. Avoid processed refined sugars and foods with added sugars, but rather use raw local honey, blackstrap...

Libby literally liberally underwhelming

finally signed up for libby thru my local library, couldn’t find the one book i wanted. i spend a lot of time behind the wheel or otherwise aurally available at work and burn thru podcasts very quickly. totally new to audiobooks. had a quick look thru the wiki buy if someone could point me in some kinda direction it would be...

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