I’ve decided that I can no longer ignore the ridiculous advertisements peddling sugary concoctions to kids (and adults) under the guise of “health” or “balanced nutrition”. Today’s lucky ducky is the line of bars from PediaSure known as “NutriPals Balanced Nutrition Snacks,” namely because I saw them on TV in the gym yesterday while [...]
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Here is an article about Jones Soda and their use of real sugar rather than the high-fructose corn syrup that the mass soft drink producers use. Sure, the use of “natural” sugar doesn’t make it okay to include Jones Soda as part of your regular diet if you hope to maintain optimal health, but [...]
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Just a short rant/observation from today:
I stopped by the grocery today to pick up a few things for the Kentucky Derby party this weekend. Near the bakery (had to get bread for the wife’s spinach dip) is the deli and lots of fresh-made foods. I spied some deviled eggs and out of curiosity, [...]
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Here is an interesting, albeit not surprising, article from Science Daily. This article discusses a study on rats that showed an increase in diabetes from fructose-sweetened drinks. Fructose is the sugar found in fruit and is also concentrated in high-fructose corn syrup, which is so prevalent in our packaged foods industry. The scientists noted [...]
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