Artificial sweeteners: Helpful or Harmful?
Artificial sweeteners have been all over the news this month. A new study took a look at how four common sweeteners (aspartame, saccharin, stevia, and sucralose) influence our health. This is one of the first studies to look at their effect on human metabolism and the...
10 Tips For Hosting a Stress-Free Thanksgiving
Are you trying to create the perfect (and ideally stress-free) Thanksgiving dinner for your guests? When we reflect on past holidays, it’s the bloopers and mishaps that we tend to remember the most (and often hold dear). At the time, we’re frazzled when we...
I Want Candy: 4 Tips for Managing Fun Foods on Halloween
If you’re reading this blog, you’re most likely a parent who cares about your child’s sugar intake and/or you want to help your kids strike a balance between the 5 pounds of candy in their Halloween bag with everyday nutritious foods. Maybe you realize that a...