Sugar
25 Snacks You Didn’t Know Were Low-Sugar
Finding low-sugar snacks that still taste amazing shouldn’t feel like a scavenger hunt. Whether you’re packing lunch for work, need grab-and-go low sugar snacks for busy days, or simply want low sugar snack ideas to keep on hand, we’ve curated a lineup of delicious options with 5g of sugar or less per serving. Keeping your ...
White Sugar vs. Raw, Cane & Turbinado Sugars
Sugar is a common kitchen staple, but it goes way beyond classic white granules. From the slightly golden crystals of cane sugar to the caramel-colored grains of raw and turbinado sugars, each type brings its own unique flavor and texture to the table. Whether you’re whipping up cookies, sprinkling a sweet topping on your muffins, or crafting a rich caramel sauce, the type of sugar you choose can make all the difference. Let’s dive into the sweet world of sugar and explore what makes white, cane, raw, and turbinado sugars stand out in their own delicious ways.
Sweeten to Taste: A Guide to Sugars and Alternative Sweeteners
There are lots of different types of sugars out there, and just as many sugar alternatives waiting to replace them. Whether you’re looking to cut out sugar entirely, scale back your sugar intake, or even to replace your tried-and-true sugar with a different type of sweetener (monkfruit, anyone?), we’ve assembled a handy guide to help ...
Stevia vs. Sugar: Health Benefits & Nutrition Facts
Life is always a little bit sweeter when sugar is involved. Mary Poppins used sugar to make the medicine go down well. But would a modern Ms. Poppins use stevia? What’s the difference between sugar vs stevia? Gone are the days when white sugar is the only pick—alternative sweeteners have become increasingly accessible in recent ...
Sugar Swap: 5 Healthy Alternatives to Cane Sugar
Let’s analyze an all-too-familiar situation: It’s three o’clock in the afternoon and you can’t tell if you’re hungry or just burned out from a long day. You scour your desk for something sweet, which is when you spot the milk chocolate candy bar you’d squirreled away for just such an emergency. And with that first ...
What Is High-Fructose Corn Syrup?
From pecan pie to homemade marshmallows, there’s a chance your favorite dessert recipe calls for corn syrup. This liquid sweetener is known for adding sheen to ganache, keeping caramel smooth, and giving homemade candy the perfect chewy texture, so what’s not to love? Well, since both corn syrup and high-fructose corn syrup (they’re different!) are ...
Sugar, Salt, and Fat: Why We Just Can’t Quit Junk Food
Did you know that Coca Cola calls its most loyal fan base “heavy users?” If this somewhat derogatory term evokes images of kids strung out on sugar chugging a can of Coke, that exact scenario is just what Big Food corporations are banking on.
VIDEO: No Tricks, Just 6 Treats That Totally Crush Conventional Candy
Oh, that sugar high—it’s cast a euphoric spell over us since the first moment we tasted candy. But now that we’re all grown up, we’ve learned that conventional candy isn’t a treat at all—it’s really more like a dirty trick.
Are Sugar Alternatives Healthier? Here’s a Breakdown
Dropping a teaspoon or two of raw sugar into a morning cup of coffee is a healthier move than taking a spoonful of white sugar, right? Well, not exactly. Okay, coconut sugar then. Try again.
More Proof That The Western Diet Is A Global Problem
Amid the glowing Shanghai signs advertising traditional hot noodles and dumplings, the mega-city’s residents are increasingly likely to see Colonel Sanders smiling down, beckoning them with his 11 herbs and spices.
Boo! These Halloween Candy Ingredients Are a Fright
Halloween, 1950: Children became ill after consuming candies with food coloring Orange No. 1, which became subsequently banned in the United States.
Why Your Green Juice Might Be Just As Bad For You As a Candy Bar
Twee names, artisanal glass bottles, staggering prices—yep, juicing has gone mainstream.
How to Kick Your Sugar Habit In Just 3 Days
Mmm…donuts. When it comes to sugar, Homer Simpson is the everyman. His drooling reaction to donuts might as well be any of us at the grocery store, staring at racks of cupcakes, candies, and sodas. Collectively, we’re a nation addicted. But you don’t have to be.
The FDA’s Latest Game-Changer: Labeling Added Sugar
Today, an inquisitive shopper wouldn’t be able to find the answer to this question on the back of any food label—but it may be one of the most important nutrition questions we ask.
Trouble Stopping When You Snack? Science Finally Knows Why
You never forget your first time. You tell yourself, “That won’t be me. I would never do that. I’m not that type of person.” And then, before you know it…you are. You’ve become the person that polishes off an entire family-size bag of sour cream and onion chips in one sitting.
Nutrition Labels Decoded: What Those Numbers Really Mean
Let’s face it: Grocery shopping can be a drag. Most of us want to get in and out of a crowded supermarket as quickly as possible, and checking nutrition labels are we’re tossing things into the cart isn’t necessarily a priority when we’re eyeing the growing line at the checkout.
Cereal Companies Cut Artificial Ingredients—Is Sugar Next?
Anyone who has stared deeply into a bowl of Lucky Charms will acknowledge that while sinfully tasty, the cereal is anything but “natural.”
Junk Food Is Going Global—And So Is Diabetes
Loads of fast food. Piles of sugar. Gobs of fat. The world is following America’s lead when it comes to eating—and that’s not a good thing. A new report in British journal The Lancet reveals that there’s been a 45 percent rise in diabetes worldwide between 1990 and 2013 alone. The numbers make it clear ...
Kids Are Watching Inappropriate TV, But It’s Not What You Think
It’s not just the terrible cartoons and mindless, non-active hours on the couch—turns out, sitting in front of the TV might also be turning your kid into a junk-food addict.
5 Effortless Ways to Ditch Sugar
My client looked surprised when I circled a few less-than-obvious culprits that were holding her weight at a standstill.
Ingredient Of The Moment: Coconut Sugar
Just when you thought they couldn’t make anything else out of coconut, enter a new natural sweetener: coconut sugar.
Sugar: How to Cut Back on This Addictive Ingredient
Here’s a riddle for you: What is the one substance we consume every day without thinking twice, that is making us sicker, yet we still crave it? The answer: sugar. We’re addicted to sugar, and most of us don’t even realize it.