babyminding

Do you feel like your kids get too much sugar? I didn’t feel that way until a long winter of illness and lack of vigilance on my part, coupled with various holidays, led to an overload of treats in my house. It’s time to get back to the basics and get out of the sugar [...]

There are a string of commercials produced by the Corn Refiners Association that encourages the consumption of High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS). I’m speechless in very much the same way the actors in these commercials are, however for a very different reason. Watch for yourself.

If you’re a label reader like I am, you’re already aware of how many processed foods contain high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) in place of sugar and used to enhance product shelf life. HFCS is found in sweetened beverages, breads, cereals, breakfast bars, lunch meats, yogurts, soups and condiments.  A recent study as reported by [...]