Do You Know What You're Putting in Your Vessel?

The American diet has been pervaded by excessive amounts of added sugar, highly refined seed and vegetable oils, artificial preservatives, flavorings, and dyes.

All of which are making us chronically unwell.

Take a look at muffins being sold across
grocery stores and coffee shops today:

Storebought muffins 2 Knoxville Tennessee

World's Most Popular Coffee Chain Muffin

Those ingredients are quite the mouthful, eh? We'll come back to them.

First, let's talk about sugar.

Women

No more than 25 grams

(6 teaspoons)

per day

Men

No more than 36 grams

(9 teaspoons)

per day

Children (Ages 2-18)

No more than 25 grams

(6 teaspoons)

per day

The Distressing Reality of Sugar Consumption in the U.S.

The American Heart Association
recommends the following daily limits for added sugar consumption:

How much added sugar does the average American adult consume daily?

That's about 3X the recommended daily limit.

91 grams
(22 teaspoons)

American teens are eating closer to 141 grams (34 teaspoons) per day.

You can do the math on this one...it's not good.

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Most added sugar isn’t even coming from obvious desserts—it's hidden in everyday foods like flavored yogurts, breakfast cereals, granola bars, bread, condiments, sports drinks, fruit juices, sodas, and packaged and processed foods.

So what are the repercussions
of habitual excess sugar intake?

Excess sugar intake impacts nearly every major system
in the body.

Obesity & Weight Gain

Sugar adds empty calories with no nutritional value. Unlike fats or proteins, sugar (especially fructose) doesn't stimulate the hormones that tell your body you're full (like leptin). This can result in overeating, especially when sugar is hidden in processed foods. Excess calories from sugar are easily converted into body fat, particularly visceral fat, which accumulates around internal organs and increases disease risk. Over time, this drives weight gain and obesity, especially in children and sedentary adults.

Inflammation and Fatty Liver Disease

When the liver is overwhelmed by excess fructose (from table sugar and high-fructose corn syrup), it turns it into fat. This fat can accumulate inside the liver itself, leading to non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD)—a condition that now affects millions, even in children. This process generates free radicals and triggers chronic inflammation—key drivers of many chronic illnesses.

Cognitive Issues & Mood Instability

Sugar causes rapid spikes and crashes in blood glucose, which can lead to mood swings, irritability, brain fog, and fatigue. In children, these fluctuations are often more pronounced, and studies have linked high sugar intake to hyperactivity, attention deficits, and behavioral issues. Additionally, high sugar diets may negatively impact neuroplasticity (the brain's ability to adapt and grow) and have been associated with an increased risk of depression and anxiety. Over time, excessive sugar can impair memory and learning by promoting inflammation and insulin resistance in the brain.

Heart Disease & High Triglycerides

Sugar contributes to heart disease in several ways:

It raises blood pressure and triggers inflammation in the arteries.
It increases triglyceride levels (a type of blood fat) and lowers HDL ("good") cholesterol.
High sugar intake also promotes oxidative stress and fatty plaque buildup in the arteries, which raises the risk of heart attacks and strokes.

Fructose, in particular, is processed by the liver and converted into fat when consumed in large amounts, leading to dyslipidemia (abnormal cholesterol and fat levels in the blood)—a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease.

Type 2 Diabetes & Insulin Resistance

When you eat sugar, your blood glucose rises and your pancreas releases insulin—a hormone that helps cells absorb glucose for energy. But if you're constantly consuming sugar, especially refined carbohydrates (white bread, white rice, pasta, and processed snack foods), your body is repeatedly flooded with insulin. Eventually, your cells stop responding properly to insulin—this is called insulin resistance. As resistance builds, blood sugar stays elevated, and the pancreas works harder to keep up. This leads to a chronic metabolic imbalance that is a direct precursor to type 2 diabetes. Insulin resistance also contributes to belly fat storage, making the problem worse.

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How do we use sugar

in our Prevailments?

Our Prevailments
never contain more than
7 grams (1.67 teaspoons)
of added sugar.

When balanced with whole-food fiber (to slow down sugar absorption), protein (to stabilize blood sugar, keep you feeling full, and reduce the likelihood of an energy crash later), nutrients and vitamins (to metabolize energy), and antioxidants (to combat oxidative stress and support cell health), a snack with a small amount of unrefined, organic sugar provides healthy nourishment, satiation, and sustained energy.

Now for All Those Ingredients
No One Can Pronounce

Not all baked goods are created equal.

In addition to being loaded with excessive amounts of added sugar (often in the form of high-fructose corn syrup or other highly concentrated sugars), the majority of commercial snacks and baked goods are made with ultra-processed ingredients designed to be cheap, shelf-stable, and hyper-palatable—at the expense of health. These products typically contain refined white flours stripped of nutrients, artificial flavorings and colorings that mimic real food, preservatives to extend shelf life, and industrial seed oils that are high in omega-6 fats and cause chronic inflammation. They offer little to no nutritional value and can contribute to a wide range of health concerns, from metabolic issues to digestive and hormonal disruption.

We thoughtfully craft our Prevailments using real, organic, whole-food ingredients that nourish the body, and that you can recognize, pronounce, and trust. The side-by-side comparison below highlights the difference between what’s typically found in commercial baked products and the prudently handpicked, nutrient-dense ingredients we use. See how every swap makes a meaningful impact on your health and well-being.

Why Eat Clean, Organic, Non-GMO, Preservative and Seed Oil-Free?

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Reduced Inflammation

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Balanced Blood Sugar

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Better Digestive Health

Seed oils like canola, corn, soybean, sunflower, and palm are high in omega-6 fatty acids that cause chronic inflammation, a root cause of many conditions like heart disease, diabetes, and autoimmune disorders. Using natural fats like grass-fed butter supports a healthier omega-3 to omega-6 balance.

Ultra processed white/wheat flour lacks nutritional value, spikes blood sugar, and is often accompanied by excess amounts of ultra processed added sugar. Whole grain and nut flours like oat and almond retain fiber and prebiotic properties that support gut health, digestion, and blood sugar balance.

Preservative-free products reduce your exposure to synthetic additives which irritate the digestive tract, disrupt the gut lining, negatively impact the balance of beneficial gut bacteria, overstimulate and confuse the immune system, interfere with natural hormone signaling, etc.

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Improved Nutrient Density & Lower Toxic Load

Organic food is grown without synthetic pesticides, herbicides, or fertilizers and contains more vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants, reducing the burden on your liver and endocrine system. Even low levels of pesticide exposure over time may be linked to hormone disruption, neurological issues, and cancer risk.

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Environmental & Ethical Benefits

Organic farming supports soil health, water conservation, and biodiversity, avoiding synthetic runoff that pollutes waterways and harms wildlife, while organic and humane practices (cage-free eggs, grass-fed dairy) support animal welfare.

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Enhanced Satiety

Whole-food ingredients tend to offer deeper, richer flavors, and more satiety due to the presence of fiber, protein, healthy fats, and natural sugars. You’re less likely to overconsume clean snacks because they are more filling and satisfying.

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Do You Know What You're Putting in Your Vessel?

All of which are making us chronically unwell.

The Distressing Reality of Sugar Consumption in the U.S.

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So what are the repercussions of habitual excess sugar intake?

Obesity & Weight Gain

Now for All Those Ingredients No One Can Pronounce

Why Eat Clean, Organic, Non-GMO, Preservative and Seed Oil-Free?

So what are the repercussions
of habitual excess sugar intake?

Now for All Those Ingredients
No One Can Pronounce