Artificial Sweetener Mythbusters

Many people living with diabetes avoid eating sugar, using guidelines like cutting out refined sugar in the form of candy, white bread, and desserts. In place of sugar, many choose to use artificial sweeteners, such as aspartame and Splenda ©.

However, anecdotal reports indicate serious health issues, Read more…

Fructose and Sucrose Mythbusters

Fructose and sucrose are two very common types of sugar that play a huge role in the average person’s diet. Fructose is found naturally in fruit, such as apples, watermelons, and bananas. Sucrose is found in most sweet processed foods, such as candy, cookies, and..Read more…