Posted: under Nutrition.
Tags: cookie, holidays, recipes
A reporter phoned this week to ask for tips on how to make holiday recipes healthier. Can I suggest substitutions for unhealthy ingredients, she wants to know. I think I know what she’s after: substituting applesauce or pureed prunes for butter, using whole wheat flour instead of white flour, olive oil pie crusts, and that sort of thing…
Pureed fruits, vegetables, and beans can sometimes be successfully Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 03 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Pigments, Plant, What
Plant pigments are colorful, chemical compounds present in plants that are responsible for the colors of plants. Not only do they reflect certain wavelengths of visible light to give them color, but they also absorb certain wavelengths of light for photosynthesis. There are many different types of plant pigments, but the most common are chlorophylls, which give plants their green color and convert light energy into chemical energy. Carotenoids Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 03 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Brown, Sugar, What
Brown sugar is sucrose sugar with either residual molasses or added molasses. Basically, it is white sugar with molasses. You can find light brown sugar or dark brown sugar. Light brown sugar has a light, subtle flavor and dark brown sugar has a stronger, more molasses flavor. There is also ‘natural brown sugar’, which is free of chemicals and dyes and is produced from the first crystallization of cane sugar, making it high in mineral content. Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 03 2008
Posted: under Nutrition.
Tags: gift, gifts, giving, Here, ideas, Looking, some, this, year
It’s Black Friday but analysts expect the malls to be quieter this year. For one thing, many are cutting back on holiday spending in response to persistent economic uncertainty. Also, many now choose to save the gas and the hassle of driving around town and shop on-line instead.
If you’re shopping on-line for holiday gifts, here are some of my favorite off-the-beaten-track gift ideas that you can feel good about giving:
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Dec 03 2008
Posted: under Additives.
Tags: Cravings, diet, Ruining, Satisfy, Sugar, Without, Your
Do you have sugar cravings? How do you satisfy them? A lot of people satisfy their sugar-cravings by eating fruits, but many readers tell me that eating fruit just doesn’t work to stop their sugar-cravings.
Poll: How do you handle sugar-cravings?
I eat sugary foods.I eat fruit or berries.I get some exercise.I use artificially sweetened foods.Something else.View Poll Results
With the holidays coming up with Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 03 2008
Posted: under Nutrition.
Tags: Holiday, parties, Surviving, those
The round of holiday parties begins this week. The friends, the family….the fruitcakes! Chances are you’re going to be facing more platters of bacon-wrapped bits, vats of hot cheese dip, and mounds of sugary sweets over the next three weeks than you will the rest of the year combined. Making smart choices can allow you to enjoy yourself this season without adding an extra five or ten pounds to your New Year’s Read the rest of this entry »
Dec 03 2008