Posts Tagged Sugar

More On the Sugar Debate…

Sugar. This simple, sweet nutrient has hit the airwaves causing debates between health professionals and the food industry in regards to its risks. But how dangerous is sugar?  Starting with the basics, sugar is a carbohydrate, and as you all know, carbohydrates break down into simple sugars

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Is Sugar better than High Fructose Corn Syrup? by guest expert Margaret Wertheim (RD)

High fructose corn syrup (HFCS) has been in the headlines for quite sometime now for being the evil culprit in the increasing incidence of obesity and associated diseases. What is it, you ask? How different is it from sugar? For all the inside scoop, here’s registered dietitian

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