With the holidays upon us, sugar is hard to avoid. Everyone is singing Christmas carols and spoiling themselves with treats like Christmas cookies and eggnog. If you are joining in the fun, remember that the American Heart Association has a daily recommendation for added sugar in … [Read more...]
Sweet Substitutes for Sugar
For many of us, myself included, sugar can be our Achilles’ heel. No matter how hard you try, you just can’t kick the feeling you get after a nice big cupcake. Even if you’re not a sugar fiend, most of us crave sugar at one time or another. And almost all foods, including fruits … [Read more...]
Pumpkin: Good for all the Holidays
You know the drill for the holidays: fight tooth and nail through the crowds to buy all your gifts, slave over a hot stove to make a family dinner, and top it all off with one sugar-coma inducing pecan pie. Now, I am not usually one to mess with tradition but who knows, maybe … [Read more...]
Can’t escape your sweet tooth?
It’s the holiday season again. This time of the year, I feel like I am being pulled in two different directions! On one hand, I love the holidays and family time. On the other hand, I am already hearing all the holiday sweets calling my name. I try to resist, I really do… but … [Read more...]