Fructose

By: Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  When it comes to caloric sweeteners, the most important rule of thumb is moderation (the amount you consume), even for those with diabetes. You may have heard or read about diets using foods that have a low glycemic index (GI), and wondered what...

Robyn Flipse, MS. MA, RDN Consultant to the Calorie Control Council The ingredients we use to sweeten our foods and beverages come from a wide variety of sources and have many different features and names.  In some cases, the only thing they have in common is that they all taste...

By Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  Spring has finally arrived (when you live in the Northeast, I can’t emphasize the word “finally” enough). This is a great time of the year to add more physical activities to your week and look for lighter meals and healthy snacks. I’m always...

By: Ellen Stokes, MS, RD, LD -- Fruit is such a happy part of life!  It adds color, fiber, and the sweet taste of fructose to meals and snacks. Fruit also has other goodies like antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals. But, like any perishable food, fresh fruit needs a helping of...

By Rosanne Rust MS, RDN, LDN  —  Over recent years there has been a lot of buzz about fructose. You may have read news stories demonizing this sugar and blaming it for a variety health maladies. The truth is there is no science that shows a negative causal effect between...

Previously published research has shown that carbohydrate feeding during prolonged (>2 hour) moderate-to-high intensity, endurance-type exercise enhances endurance performance and capacity. The improvement in exercise performance has previously been attributed to high rates of carbohydrate oxidation which prevent hypoglycemia and may spare muscle glycogen. However, it is well known that...