Eating foods with added sugar causes overweight and obesity, this we know.  How much sugar is too much, though?  The USDA Food Guidelines don’t specify how much sugar, they just say “limit” it.  Now, however, the American Heart Association has stepped forward with specific guidelines. For women, the AHA says to limit added sugar in…

Are Fruit Loops a “Smart Choice?”  Even though they are 40% sugar?  It says they are a smart choice on the label!  It says they are “whole grain,” too. What about Cocoa Puffs?  Are they a smart choice?  Yes, according to the green (for go and eat it) “Smart Choice” label from manufacturers. Check out…

Yes it’s Autumn, but in many places there are still garden vegetables from summer left for our enjoyment.  Our hearty root vegetables just came out of the ground, joining the bunches of kale and herbs that remain.  Speaking of bunches, here’s a bunch of end-of-summer vegetable recipes for you to try. Dr. Norris Chumley’s Autumn…

Here’s what I’m serving to some dear friends tonight for supper, a lasagna big in flavor but small in calories and fat.  It’s a meatless recipe, using root vegetables from the garden; kind of the last of this year’s harvest.  It’s got a whole wheat pasta, too, so you’re getting fiber and whole grains.  I…

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