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Healthy Eating for Families: The Inside Scoop on Artificial Sweeteners

Healthy Eating for Families: The Inside Scoop on Artificial Sweeteners

  by Karen Ansel, MS RD If you’re concerned about the amount of sugar in your child’s diet you might be wondering if artificial sweeteners are a smart alternative. “The safety of artificial sweeteners has been [...]

Healthy Eating for Families: No Sugar Added?

Healthy Eating for Families: No Sugar Added?

  by Roberta Duyff, MS RD FADA Have you ever wondered why a food with “no sugar added” shows grams of sugar on the Nutrition Facts? Fruits, vegetables, milk, grains and legumes have naturally occurring sugars. [...]

Cereal Rules as the Breakfast of Weight Loss Champions

Cereal Rules as the Breakfast of Weight Loss Champions

By: Jodie Shield, RD   Did you know that the “biggest losers” in terms of weight loss are breakfast eaters?  It’s true.  According to the National Weight Control Registry (www.nwcr.ws), a research group that studies how [...]

Candy, Cavities and the Truth about a Sugar Buzz

Candy, Cavities and the Truth about a Sugar Buzz

By: Jodie Shield, R.D. Halloween may be over but the candy is still around. While your kids are basking in the afterglow, chances are you’re shell-shocked. I know that I am. After all, the holiday season [...]