Mojito Magic and Other Mixed Drink Substitutions
We all have our weaknesses. My husband likes his beer and college football on Saturdays, and I like my mojitos – shaken not stirred. The problem is that there is a high volume of sugar content in most mixed drinks. This makes fitting them into a healthy lifestyle a little tricky. The sugar alone is enough to pack on those calories over a weekend. Let’s explore a few...
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I think I’ve heard about all sorts of diets since I was at least 12 years old, possibly earlier. I’ve had friends go through everything from Weight Watchers, Jenny Craig, South Beach, Atkins, Raw Foods, Lemonade (eww), and at least 40 other quick fixes to the dieting problem. This is not a commentary about the effects of these diets or if they work or not. I’m...
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Learn MoreShh, don’t tell (the happy secrets to cutting out sugar)!
Sometimes late at night, I try to convince myself that Swedish Fish can’t possibly have more sugar than chocolate cake, and then I proceed to eat about 4 helpings of those addictive red creatures. I know it’s hard to jump from a high sugar-intake diet to a no sugar diet, but it’s all replacing your sugar with alternatives to “fool” your family (and...
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