Last week I shared with you some of the top 10 sweeteners myths and I set the record straight with the facts. Here are the rest of the top 10 list. High fructose corn syrup is much worse for the body than table sugar (sucrose). This myth that some sugars are better for you than others has been disproved by…
While I was at the ADA conference, I attended a session entitled “10 Sweetener Myths” presented by registered dietitians Carolyn O’Neil, MS, RD (you may recognize her as the “Lady of the Refrigerator” on Alton Brown’s Good Eats) and Kristine Clark, PhD, RD, FACSM, Director of Sports Nutrition at Penn State. Sweeteners always seem to be a hot topic for…
I don’t use syrup that often, but when it comes to breakfast foods like pancakes, waffles, and french toast, I can’t resist. Unfortunately, the type of syrup you find in many diners and restaurants, the kind most advertised on TV and in supermarket circulars, and the easiest to find on supermarket shelves, is not real maple syrup. Instead, it’s artificial…
