The truth about HFCS, Splenda, Agave, and Truvia.
Sit down at any restaurant these days. To sweeten your tea (or coffee) you can choose from the white, blue, pink, yellow, or maybe even green "stuff." While we know that white sugar has been associated with over 60 health ailments, what about the rest?
For starters, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is probably the most insidious of all sugar substitutes, as it alone accounts for more than 40% of caloric sweeteners added to foods and drinks in the US—with consumption growth matching the escalating rise in obesity… Continue reading Categories
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Sugar Substitutes That Are Not So Sweet
March 31st, 2011The truth about HFCS, Splenda, Agave, and Truvia.
Sit down at any restaurant these days. To sweeten your tea (or coffee) you can choose from the white, blue, pink, yellow, or maybe even green "stuff." While we know that white sugar has been associated with over 60 health ailments, what about the rest?
For starters, high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is probably the most insidious of all sugar substitutes, as it alone accounts for more than 40% of caloric sweeteners added to foods and drinks in the US—with consumption growth matching the escalating rise in obesity… Continue reading What Are We Feeding Our Kids?
February 9th, 2009What are we feeding our kids? It was bad enough to know that many popular children's foods are loaded with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS), now we find out that the HFCS is contaminated with the toxic metal mercury. Two studies were in the news recently. The first described in the January 2009 issue of Environmental Health found mercury in nearly 50% of samples of HFCS that was tested. A second study found mercury in almost one-third of food and beverage products tested. This study by the Institute for Agriculture and Trade Policy (IATP) investigated 55 of the most popular
Sugar, Goblins & Ghosts, Oh My!
October 27th, 2008As Halloween approaches, I can't help thinking about....sugar :)
Although the media would like you to believe otherwise, preventing the kids from overindulging in sweets is one of the most loving and health promoting things you can do for them. No kidding!
Because of the far-reaching health problems associated with excess sugar intake (think obesity, diabetes, heart disease, hyperactivity, adrenal burnout, and skin problems), knowing how to reduce sugar at this time of year is an essential survival skill.
Here's what you need to remember to get you started on your path to get that sugar out:
1) Read food labels and keep the… Continue reading 
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