Healthy Substitutions

The recent publication by Rios-Leyvraz and Montez, entitled “Health effects of the use of non-sugar sweeteners – a systemic review and met-analysis,” serves as an update to the 2019 systematic review by Toews, et al. and attempts to address inherent health effects of non-sugar sweeteners (NSS) as well as those...

By: Amber Pankonin MS, RD, CSP, LMNT -- Out of all the seasons, fall is definitely my favorite time of year. I always look forward to cooler temperatures, trips to the pumpkin patch, walking through the apple orchard, and watching college football on Saturdays. I also look forward to the...

By Carolyn Reynaud, MS, RD, LD -- Are you thinking of making Meatless Monday, every day? If you’re considering trying a vegetarian diet you should know that going to a plant-based diet can potentially reduce the risk for heart disease, diabetes, and cancer. However, simply cutting meat from your diet does...

The American Heart Association (AHA) is now recommending that children between the age of two and 18 limit their consumption of added sugars to less than 25 grams per day, equivalent to about six teaspoons. The recommendations also state that added sugars can be safely consumed in low amounts as...

[su_table] Converting 30% of Total Calories to Grams of Fat† Total Daily Calories 30% of Calories Grams of Fat (at 30% of calories) 1000 calories/day 300 calories = 33 grams fat 1500 calories/day 450 calories = 50 grams fat 2000 calories/day* 600 calories = 65 grams fat 2500 calories/day** 750...