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Back to Basics Baby Step Monday Mission no. 6: Cut High Fructose Corn Syrup

February 11th, 2013 · 36 Comments · Monday Missions

This is a {guest post} series from Tiffany of Don’t Waste the Crumbs. Catch all the previous baby steps HERE. Please tell me I’m not the only one who has been in this position. A friend mentions in casual conversation that she’s cut back her daily intake of soda to only one per day. Your [...]

Our Tongue-Tapping, Tooth-Tingling Taste Tests of Erythritol (How to Bake with Sugar Alcohols and Blends)

February 23rd, 2012 · 10 Comments · Food for Thought, What to Buy

Buying a new alternative sweetener, whether it’s as simple as sucanat (which intimidated me for over a year!) or as complicated as stevia or sugar alcohols like erythritol or xylitol, can be a tricky foray into healthier food preparation. It’s not quite like trying a new recipe or substituting whole wheat flour for white flour [...]

Juice makes you pee your pants (and other reasons not to drink it)

February 9th, 2012 · 99 Comments · Food for Thought, Kids in the Kitchen, My Story

Juice is fruit, so it’s healthy, right? Not really. First, let me make clear that I’m talking about the juice you find in bottles or juice boxes in the beverages aisle at a grocery store, not the stuff people make at home with a juicer or the purchased equivalents that have to be kept cold. [...]

The Dangers of Artificial Sweeteners — Are They Safe for Kids?

February 8th, 2012 · 80 Comments · Food for Thought

In fashion, which I know absolutely nothing about, believe me, it’s vital to know about the next new thing. As the fashion changes, so must one’s wardrobe. In food, marketers would like you to believe it’s the same system. Chemists create a new “food” in a lab, advertisers promote it, and once it’s in every [...]

Monday Mission: Seek and Destroy Artificial Sweeteners

February 6th, 2012 · 39 Comments · Call to Action, Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to learn to identify artificial sweeteners – or teach someone else to root them out. Impact Ratings: Level of Commitment: Baby Steps (photo source) If your child goes to school, chances are they’ve ingested some artificial sweetener in their time there. Got a Valentine’s Day party coming [...]

6 Steps to a Real Food Diabetes Diet {GUEST POST}

August 24th, 2011 · 60 Comments · Science of Nutrition, Special Situations

There are now 25.8 million people in the United States alone who have diabetes according to the American Diabetes Association. This number does not include the countless people who have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes, gestational diabetes, or the many who live with the symptoms but have not yet been diagnosed. Diabetes is becoming a household [...]

Monday Mission: Use Less Refined Sugar

April 12th, 2010 · 22 Comments · Monday Missions

Your mission, if you choose to accept, is to find at least one way to cut down on refined sugar this week. Impact Ratings: ? Level of Commitment: Your choice! My Story: White Sugar Free Last year for Lent, I was just beginning my real food journey, and I decided to give up all white [...]