These days, people’s definitions of “sugar” and “sweets” are strangely warped. My son came bounding up to me with a smile. “Mommy, can I have another box of juice?,” he asked. I looked at the packaged box of 100% apple juice that one of my fellow church goers had brought for the kids. “No, son. That’s full of sugar,” I replied. Another mom nearby interrupted, “No, there’s no sugar in that. It’s 100% juice.”
Are Natural Sweeteners Good For You?
With the recent bad press surrounding High Fructose Corn Syrup (HFCS), a growing number of people are turning to natural sweeteners to satiate their cravings for sugary goodness. But there’s a lot of confusion out there.
We in the Real Food Revolution have done such a thorough job demonizing HFCS that refined white sugar looks saintly in comparison.
But you and I know better.
HFCS suspected culprit in student’s misbehavior
That, and the loaded down sugary treats and foods sold in the school lunch room. Let’s face it folks, refined sugar is ubiquitous. It’s in lunch room milk. It’s in chimichangas, for Pete’s sake. It’s everywhere. Thankfully, it can be avoided. It’s not all that tricky or hard, but here’s how you do it. You…