Cakes, candy, ice cream, or my favorite, cookies. Sometimes we just get a hankering for something sweet—something chocolatey or creamy, but definitely sugary. In addition to my midday cravings,... Read more >>

Do you have a Valentine’s Day –size sugar hangover every day? Dr. Frank Lipman gives us the skinny on sugar addiction and offers suggestions on how to kick the habit.... Read more >>

I never took food seriously before, other than to make sure there was some around when I needed it, but since moving to LA from the Deep South, its now up there with vital decisions that move my life... Read more >>

I had always held the rather cavalier belief that eating right when expecting would come instinctively. I’m a nutritionist, after all. I’ve had numerous pregnant clients over the years,... Read more >>

Recently, we have seen a lot of articles and posts on different types of sweeteners, but it can all get a little overwhelming ... or at the very least, confusing. I personally believe that the more... Read more >>

Although many will argue that High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS) isn’t bad for you, there is a ton of debate that warrants avoiding the ingredient. Many nutritionists blame HFCS as a major... Read more >>

I’m not sure how it happened, but I think I got scammed out of a lollipop this morning—maybe two of them. I’ve been going over it in my head all day, trying to figure out the exact... Read more >>

The average American eats the equivalent of 20 teaspoons of sugar a day. Most of the intake is from corn sweeteners, used heavily in sodas and other sweetened drinks. The remainder is from sucrose... Read more >>

Recently I wrote out a list of the twenty-five things I do to stay healthy. Number nineteen was “I eat real sugar.” There has been a bit of controversy over this issue this week and so... Read more >>

Do you have childhood memories of crying over some fourth grade trauma, then taking refuge in the gooey, glossy cupcakes from the local bakery? Do you remember being rewarded for good behavior at the... Read more >>