Nutrition

Finding the sweet spot: The best sweetener for you

Although sugar has a long history of human domestication and consumption, with records of its use going as far back as 510 BC., the sweet stuff has come under attack in the last 30 years. Common sugar, more correctly called sucrose, is generally taken from sugar cane or sugar beets and is available in many […]

Fitness

Recipe for easy, make-ahead breakfast bars

Recently, we’ve made many moms happy by providing the scientific facts backing up their ongoing claim that eating a healthy breakfast is important. We’ve also discussed some of the guidelines that make up this elusive “healthy” breakfast. But one of the chief obstacles remain: We’re busy people, particularly in the morning. There’s not always the […]