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What's the Deal With: Splenda With Fiber
If you're a fan of sprinkling a packet of artificial sweetener in your coffee instead of sugar, you may be excited to hear that Splenda has a new product out that contains fiber. Each packet of Splenda (which has the sweetening power of two packets of sugar) offers one gram of fiber. Now I'm all for getting extra fiber whenever I can, since the recommended amount is between 25 and 30 grams a day, but I just don't feel right about this.
Artificial Sweeteners Explained
I have a huge sweet tooth and I'm not afraid to admit it. I tend to go for treats made with real sugar, but I know many people watching their calorie intake like to go for sugar substitutes (so they can have their cake and not wear it too).
There are so many artificial sweeteners out there, it's hard to keep them straight.
What's the Deal With: Sugar Substitutes
I went out for breakfast the other day and on the table sat the cute little container of sugar packets. I'm into the real stuff, so I always choose Sugar in the Raw (it has more nutrients than white sugar), but when I took a closer look, I saw at least 4 other colored packets in there.
Are these sugar substitutes really better for you?
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Reality Check: Skinny Water Won't Make You Skinny
Kristen Bell and Nicollette Sheridan are fans of Skinny Water, the beverage whose motto is "Get Skinny, Stay Fit." These beverages contain "0 calories, 0 sugar, and 0 guilt," and they're made with the green tea antioxidant, EGCG, to help tame your metabolism. While green tea has been shown to speed up your body's calorie-burning process, you can't add these drinks to your diet and expect to miraculously lose weight, which is what Skinny Water implies.
Irritable bowel syndrome
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Weight control and diet
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- Weight Management
- Medications
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- Cancer prevention guidelines from the American Cancer Society stress the importance of maintaining a healthy weight throughout life. A healthy weight is even more important than eating specific healthy foods, when it comes to cancer prevention.
- The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is warning consumers not to buy a product known as the "Brazilian diet pill." This product is labeled as a dietary supplement, but contains several chemicals found in powerful prescription drugs.
Healthy Dose Link Time
- Baron Davis + Jenny Craig = ? — That's Fit
- Tasty salad: breakfast for dinner with some greens thrown in — YumSugar
- Weigh in on how you feel about the word "fat" — Vitamin G
- Kim Kardashian and her DWTS diet — FitCeleb
- The down low on kettlebells — Mark's Daily Apple
- An open letter to Gwyneth's trainer — Fitness Fixation
- Splenda not at all splendid — Elastic Waist Source
Sweeteners
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- Function
- Food Sources
- Side Effects
- Recommendations
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What Exactly Is Maltodextrin?
You know I love my Cascadian Farm Oats & Honey Granola. I trust this company, and know the food is organic, but what's with the maltodextrin in the list of ingredients? It doesn't sound very natural, so what is it?
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