We’ve all felt cravings before: that visceral need for something – whether it’s a hunk of dark chocolate, a handful of c…
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The Truth About Sugar Substitutes: The Good, the (Not So) Bad, and the Downright Ugly
The FDA recently recommended that no more than 10 percent of daily calories come from added sugar. That’s double t…
Sugar Addiction and Nutrition Labels: Foodie Underground
Would a revamped nutrition label help us deal with our sugar addiction? When you grab a food product off the shelf, do y…
Striving For A (Mostly) Sugar Free Diet: Foodie Underground
ColumnReasons to consider striving for a sugar free diet. There has been an excess of apples from our local farmer latel…
12 Unusual Ways to Use Sugar (Without Eating It!)
Just because sugar isn’t a recommended part of your diet doesn’t mean it is entirely useless. Sugar has plen…
5 Natural Sweeteners to Replace Sugar
So you’ve figured out that white sugar isn’t your best bet in terms of health. But what’s the best alternative? We’ve fi…
Foodie Underground: Everything in Moderation
ColumnHow does a foodie decide what to eat and what not to eat? It was early in the morning, NPR was on, and my mother a…
Vegan This: Make Your Own Swedish Chocolate Balls
The easiest and most enjoyable Fika food you may ever try. Take a trip to Sweden, and seas of Chokladbollar (chocolate b…