sweetener

Tanya Zuckerbrot High-fiber beans are an excellent way to meet your dietary fiber recommendations, but these traditional beans are loaded up ... Read More »

Erythritol is a naturally-derived sugar substitute which looks and tastes like sucrose or table sugar. It occurs naturally in some fruits, such as ... Read More »

Sugar occurs naturally in some healthy foods such as fruits (as fructose), vegetables, milk (as lactose) and grains. But various forms of processed ... Read More »

On any given day you can see people in New York City who are, "not quite right." One morning on my way to work, one such individual was standing on ... Read More »

Kristen told us about the recently-launched high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS) ad campaign. By now, you've probably seen the commercials. The ads bother ... Read More »

Splenda: Love it or hate it? We all know one group who definitely counts Splenda among its enemies: The sugar industry. Chances are you came across ... Read More »

We've been hearing for years that high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) is bad for us -- that it causes obesity and other related health problems. And, ... Read More »

Agave nectar has shown up as tidbits in various post on That's Fit before, whether it's an ingredient in a hot chocolate recipe or an element of a ... Read More »

Here's another lab rat study to bash the effect of artificial sweeteners. This time it all but makes you think the only option is to just go back to ... Read More »

Finally, there may be something on the horizon capable of sweetening our food and drink without adding to the chemical craze that keeps us wondering ... Read More »