Sweeteners
The Truth About Sugar Substitutes
Today’s athletes have many food and beverage choices containing low or no-calorie sweeteners (also known as LNCS): Diet Pepsi, Halo-Top ice cream, Gatorade Zero, Nuun. Questions arise: Are these products [...]
Diet Soda Drinkers Consume More Calories Than Regular Soda Drinkers
Scientists are still grappling to explain the reasons behind this phenomenon.
These 5 Alarming Stats Show Just How Bad the Average American Eats
It’s an appropriate coincidence that the acronym for the Standard American Diet is SAD. Also known as the Western pattern diet, the SAD uses available data to estimate the diet [...]
This Low-Calorie Sugar Replacement Could Be Your Secret Weapon For Weight Loss
A growing amount of research is sending a clear message to Americans: Added sugar is killing you. For many people, it's a tough pill to swallow. Added sugar is seemingly [...]
Undercover Sugar: 5 Sneaky Names Sugar Hides Behind
You probably already know that Americans eat too much sugar. The American Heart Association recommends that women consume less than 24 grams of added sugar per day and men less [...]
How Can Zero-Calorie Diet Soda Be Bad for You?
Nutrition facts are supposed to be reliable. After all, they’re regulated by the government and they’re the most convenient way to get the low-down on what you put into your [...]
Is Fat-Free Really Worry Free? The Truth Behind Food Labels
It can be easy to forget that food is a business. Although some honest companies have your health and wellbeing as a top priority, a large number of companies exist [...]
The Best Healthy Sweeteners
The Best Healthy Sweeteners Let's be honest...somethings in life are just meant to be enjoyed sweet: coffee, tea, baked goods, plain Greek yogurt,...
Fact or Myth: Is High Fructose Corn Syrup The Worst Sweetener of Them All?
Americans are pretty remarkable. We invented Facebook and Google, we put men on the moon and we have the best colleges and universities in the world. Yet many of us [...]
The Surprising Health Benefits of Maple Syrup
A pile of fluffy, golden pancakes is incomplete unless its drizzled with the rich sweetness of maple syrup. But something that heavenly cannot possibly be good for you, can it? [...]