by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Apr 20, 2016 | Eating for the Health of it, Sugar-Free, Weight Management
Without a doubt, the cards were stacked against me growing up. My mother and grandmother were morbidly obese, other relatives were overweight, and our eating environment was not what I would call healthy. Meals mostly revolved around white bread with margarine, jelly...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Mar 18, 2015 | Eating for the Health of it, Weight Management
Consciously or not, the average American consumes 28 teaspoons of added sugars a day – that’s more than 90 pounds of sugar per year. The American Heart Association recommends women limit their added sugar to just 100 calories per day (6 teaspoons) and men to 150...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | Jul 23, 2014 | Digestive Wellness, Weight Management
You probably know that fruit contains the natural sugar called fructose. But did you know that processed foods and sweetened beverages like soda often contain fructose in the form of high-fructose corn syrup (HFCS)? In fact, HFCS is a huge contributor of fructose in...
by Lorraine Matthews-Antosiewicz | May 28, 2014 | Weight Management
After a very long cold winter, the time has finally come for the local farmers’ markets to open. Last Friday I visited one of my favorites – the Rutgers Gardens Farmers Market. I headed straight for the organic food stand where I found the most delicious...