Nutrition Facts Grab Bag 21

The artificial sweetener sucralose, sold as Splenda, can disrupt the human gut microbiome and induce glucose intolerance. In other words, it can make your blood sugars worse instead of better.

The reason I make my pesto with walnuts, instead of the more traditional pine nuts, is not only because walnuts are probably healthier—we're talking 20 times more polyphenols—but also because of a mysterious phenomenon known as PMS. Nope, not that PMS—pine mouth syndrome.

In my video, 'Benefits of Black Cumin for Weight Loss,' a total of 17 randomized controlled trial showed that the simple spice could reduce cholesterol and triglycerides. And the side effects? A weight loss effect.