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Nutrition

Empty Calories Add Up to Poor Health

Posted September 8, 2009 12:44 PM

John Fedinetz liked his sweets. Doughnuts were his favorite. The only thing better than one Krispy Kreme glazed doughnut was two or three of them. "I work at McShane Welding, and suppliers would always stop by with a dozen Krispy Kremes," said Fedinetz, 50, operations manager at the Erie business. "I'd eat three. I loved them." On June 30, Fedinetz was driving to Read more...

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Nutrition

Cut Back -- Way Back -- on Extra Sugar

Posted August 31, 2009 12:20 PM

DALLAS -- When it comes to getting their lumps of sugar, Americans are overdoing it, says the American Heart Association. The group says Americans are swallowing 22 teaspoons of sugar each day, and it's time to cut way back. Most of that added sugar comes from soft drinks and candy -- a whopping 355 calories and the equivalent of guzzling two cans of soda and eating a chocolate bar. By Read more...

See also: glucose, heart health, nutrition, sugar, sweeteners

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Nutrition

Natural Sugar Vs. High-Fructose Corn Syrup

Posted July 6, 2009 3:20 PM

The bright red label on a bottle of Ocean Spray cranberry juice cocktail boasts that it contains no high-fructose corn syrup. Its sweet replacement: sugar. Other juice producers also have replaced the sweetener with cane or beet sugar. Big-name products including Log Cabin syrup, some Kraft Foods dressings and certain Pepsi products have gone the same route. Starbucks has undertaken a switch Read more...

See also: artificial sweeteners, beet sugar, cane sugar, corn syrup, nutrition, sugar

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Nutrition

The Hot New Sweetener -- Agave Syrup

Posted May 4, 2009 12:51 PM

A cactus-based sugary syrup has become the latest darling of the alternative sweetener world. Once mostly unheard of outside natural food stores, agave syrup -- made from the same Mexican cactus that yields tequila -- suddenly is getting celebrity endorsements, competing for shelf space at mainstream grocers and is a must-have cocktail ingredient. "If I'm going to be making a premium Read more...

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Nutrition

Study: Added Sugar in U.S. Diet Harmful

Posted April 27, 2009 11:35 AM

U.S. researchers found evidence that human consumption of fructose-sweetened but not glucose-sweetened beverages can adversely affect sensitivity to insulin. Peter Havel and colleagues, at the University of California at Davis, said that in 2005, the average American consumed 141 pounds of added sugar, a sizable proportion via drinking soft drinks. Added sugar is any sugar added to food -- Read more...

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Nutrition

Once-Reviled Sugar Makes a Comeback

Posted March 23, 2009 4:28 PM

Sugar, the nutritional pariah that dentists and dietitians have long reviled, is enjoying a second act, dressed up as a natural, healthful ingredient. From the tomato sauce on a Pizza Hut pie called "The Natural," to the just-released soda Pepsi Natural, some of the biggest players in the U.S. food business have started replacing high-fructose corn syrup with old-fashioned sugar. Read more...

See also: corn syrup, fructose, sucrose, sugar, sweeteners

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Nutrition

Report: Are Some Carbs Addictive?

Posted February 2, 2009 12:44 PM

Cornflakes, croissants and other carbohydrate-rich foods could be as addictive as cigarettes, Auckland University researchers say. In fact compulsive eaters might not be "greedy," but simply fighting addiction. Lead researcher Simon Thornley, from Auckland Regional Public Health Service, said heavily processed carbohydrates caused blood-sugar levels to spike suddenly. This Read more...

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November 20

The Real Scoop on High Fructose Corn Syrup and Sugar

by @ 5:48 pm. Filed under corn syrup, fructose, sugar
Bob sent me an email wanting to know if bee honey is more fattening than jelly or jam when used on a piece of bread. Bob, it’s your personal preference. The calories in a tablespoon of honey, jam or jelly average 55-65 and there is very little difference nutritionally so enjoy your favorite. The key to weight maintenance is portion control and the total calories you take in every day against how many you burn off in daily activities and exercise. Your question, Bob, ties in with the current urban myth that high fructose corn syrup is the evil sweetener that is making everyone fat. It reminds me of when eggs got such a bad rap and people stopped eating them because they were told their cholesterol would go up. More…
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Diabetes

Fruit Drinks May Add to Diabetes Risk

Posted August 5, 2008 2:43 PM

Women who reach for fruit drinks, even some juices, instead of sugary sodas in an effort to improve their health may be in for a rude surprise, researchers said. Too many of those beverages can also raise the risk of diabetes. Investigators led by Julie Palmer, an epidemiologist from Boston University, tracked 43,000 participants in the Black Women's Health Study for a decade to find out how Read more...

See also: blood sugar, calories, diabetes, drinks, fruit drinks, fruit juice, soft drinks, sugar

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Weight Loss

Common Food Myths

Posted August 27, 2007 3:41 PM

Myth: I shouldn't eat any fat. Fact: Fat serves many important functions, such as storing energy, transporting certain vitamins and providing flavor and texture to foods. When it comes to weight loss, calories are the bottom line. Reduced-fat foods often have reduced calories compared to their full-fat counterparts. But, be sure to check the label, as some reduced-fat or Read more...

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