Vitamins, additives and nutrition BLOG

Sugar is a sweet crystalline carbohydrate that is obtained by crystallizing the evaporated juice of certain plants. Sugar can be made from sorghum, beet root, sugar maple, sugar cane, sugar beet, honey and fruit. Sugar is a food carbohydrate and is added to many foods and drinks for its sweet flavor. Too much sugar can cause tooth decay and is also associated with obesity. Sugar enters the blood stream quickly and can cause an unhealthy spike Read the rest of this entry »

Q. I consume coffee on a regular basis and I probably won’t stop anytime soon. What are the best/worst things to use as creamer and sweetener? Milk? Soy Milk? Non-Dairy Creamer (powder or liquid)? Sugar? Sugar substitute? Seeing as I’m going to be consuming these on a daily basis, I want to make the best (or least bad) choices.

A. I would definitely avoid the powdered creamer, which is made with hydrogenated oils. Read the rest of this entry »

Tomatoes have been prized for a long time for their high levels of antioxidants such as flavanoids and lycopene. Now, a new genetically modified tomato has proven to be even healthier due to an infusion of an extra antioxidant. The new tomato is purple in color and has been enriched with genes from the snapdragon flower, which caused it to create anthocyanin, an antioxidant known for its cancer-fighting qualities.

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Q. I consume coffee on a regular basis and I probably won’t stop anytime soon. What are the best/worst things to use as creamer and sweetener? Milk? Soy Milk? Non-Dairy Creamer (powder or liquid)? Sugar? Sugar substitute? Seeing as I’m going to be consuming these on a daily basis, I want to make the best (or least bad) choices.

A. I would definitely avoid the powdered creamer, which is made with hydrogenated oils. Read the rest of this entry »