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A Buyer’s Guide to Sugar Substitutes: The good, the bad and the unacceptable
A Buyer’s Guide to Sugar Substitutes The good, the bad and the unacceptable. By Sylvia Geiger, M.S., R.D., EatingWell.com http://health.msn.com/health-topics/diabetes/articlepage.aspx?cp-documentid=100184842>1=31010 According to a recent survey, seven out of 10 adults say they want to reduce or avoid added sugars. To do so, they’re turning to sweeteners that deliver zero or minimal calories.Healthy Holiday Eating Tips for Thanksgiving!
Written by Gloria Tsang, RDWWW.healthcastle.com
Do you know that the average Thanksgiving dinner has over 2000 calories? It can be a real challenge if you are watching your waistline. The following are some eating tips so that you can still look good and be healthy after the Thanksgiving dinner without having to deprive yourself.
Xylitol Anyone!
Is anyone else out there using Xylitol as a substitute for sugar? A cardiologist cookbook author suggested that I use it rather than a processed sugar substitute like Splenda - so I did and have never looked back! It tastes and measures exactly like sugar, but has virtually no glycemic index.
Good Vegan Recipes/Products?
Hey there, sugars! I have somewhat recently become totally lactose intolerant... as in, no butter, no cheese, no yogurt...Healthy Recipe: Apple Pear Oatmeal Crisp
It's harvest time for apples and pears, and nothing says Autumn like warm crisp featuring both Fall fruits. Here is a variation of a recipe from RecipeZaar. I substituted a few things like Sucanat for brown sugar, whole wheat flour for all-purpose flour, and Earth Balance margarine in place of butter.
Rum Pumpkin Cupcakes
Every weekend I have this little obsession of browsing through the recipes of Bon Appetit, Gourmet, Martha Stewart & Sunset magazines in search for a little inspiration or a recipe that is unique and fun. This Sunday I had a hankering for something Fall, Halloween themed and Sassy. Something that I could easily ship to work to feed my coworkers and something that I could add a personal twist too.
20 worst foods to eat
1. Worst fast-food chicken meal
Chicken Selects Premium Breast Strips from McDonald's (5 pieces) with creamy ranch sauce
830 calories
55 grams (g) fat (4.5 g trans fat)
48 g carbohydrates
The only thing "premium" about these strips is the caloric price you pay. Add a large fries and regular soda and this seemingly innocuous chicken meal tops out at 1,710 calories.
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Pudding with Vanilla Pudding Sauce
Makes 10 servings Prep Time: 30 min Cook Time: 55 min Ingredients For the bread pudding: 1 pound challah or egg bread, cubed 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 cup egg substitute 4 egg whites 1/3 cup sugar substitute for baking 4 cups fat-free milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/3 cup raisins For the vanilla pudding sauce: 1 egg 1 egg white 1/4 cup sugar substitute for baking 2 teaspoons cornstarch 2 1/2 cups fat-free milk 2 teaspoons vanilla extract For the bread pudding: Preheat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Spray an 8-x8-inch baking pan with cooking spray; set aside. Place bread cubes in a large bowl; sprinkle with cinnamon.This Year's Thanksgiving Dinner
I hope everyone had a nice holiday. I had the honor of cooking dinner for a small group of four people. The meal was vegetarian (actually vegan, except for one dessert), mostly organic, with no added sugar and nothing refined.
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