Sugar often gets a bad rap. Treated like the big bad wolf in the corner just waiting to trigger diabetes, encourage weight gain, or cause a post-indulgence energy crash, sugar is commonly seen as a high-risk, low-reward ingredient that must be avoided at all costs. This is not the whole truth. Sugar has a misleading […]
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Question Is the sugar found in fruit and table sugar basically the same? What You Hear Out There “Fruits are composed mainly of sugar; I can only eat very small amounts, if I eat them at all.” Reality Check Peaches, plums, berries, and melons are all at their juicy peak! Despite the smorgasbord of flavors
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It’s a common refrain these days to not eat fruit, avoid sugar, and get more protein. Protein is hailed as the one safe macronutrient, so unlike fat and carbohydrates, it has not been demonized. A recent article heading by Nutrition Business Journal makes exactly this point: With carbohydrates demonized and fat a non-starter, protein is
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