On Monday I encouraged you to avoid artificial sweeteners and I promised a list of sweeteners that are slightly better than simple sugars (white sugar, brown sugar, turbinado sugar, high fructose corn syrup, corn syrup, sucrose, fructose, maltose and sorbitol). Here is that list. Stevia- A sweet South American herb that has been used safely for centuries….
It’s no secret what my opinion is regarding artificial sweeteners – I DO NOT LIKE THEM! Sorry, I just don’t. I know there are dietitians, nutritionists, personal trainers and doctors who give the thumbs up to those little pink and blue sugar packets – I’m just not one of them. The International Journal of Obesity…
If you live in the Denver, Boulder, Northern Colorado area this post is for you! I apologize to all non-Coloradoans for this geographic specific post, it’s just that this particular event only takes place in Broomfield, CO… In March I wrote about Vitamin D and why it is so important to our health. I was…
I’m in Atlanta teaching on-site wellness classes this week (hello Atlanta teammates!) I just returned to my hotel room after teaching all day and I checked my blog. My goodness, my site counter logged a lot of visits today. What happened? Oh yes, I forgot, I wrote a guest post for Cranky Fitness.com a couple…
I recently found a new Healthy Discovery, it is called the 29-Day Giving Challenge. The 29-Day Giving Challenge is a unique way to stimulate volunteering and/or giving in your own life. The Premise: Give one thing away each day for 29 days. Cami Walker created the 29-Day Giving Challenge. She says, “I was in a…
This is NOT a Healthy Discovery! But I thought it was an interesting talking point. In case you weren’t motivated to vote tomorrow, maybe a hit of sugar will put some spring in your step. I have to say, from a business/psychology stand point this is brilliant. From a nutrition stand point…well you know. But…
