Complete Guides

A Month Without Sugar: 2012

December 10, 2011
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Hard to believe, but this is the fourth year of our Month Without Sugar. Over 8,000 people have joined us for a month without sugar, is it your turn this year? Season of Sugar It is that time of year again: The Season of Sugar. As the weather turns colder, and the sun dips lower in the sky (except for readers south of the equator), the days get shorter and with shorter days come incredible sugar cravings. Our collective lust for sugar is only fueled by the multiple invitations to gather with friends and family and the tendency of...

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Gluten Free Flour Guide

November 2, 2010
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Gluten Free Flour Guide

You have been diagnosed with Celiac disease or gluten intolerance (also called sprue, gluten enteropathy or gluten-sensitive enteropathy), now what? If you think your baking life is all over now that you can’t use traditional flours, think again. While gluten free flours certainly do take some time to learn to work with they are every bit as versatile as the gluten flours and usually come packed with extra nutrition to boot. This gluten free flour guide can help you navigate the world of gluten free flours. I’ve included a brief description of the gluten free flours and a recipe or two...

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Complete Guide to Artificial Sweeteners

February 2, 2009
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The health problems associated with saccharine, aspartame, sucralose and other artificial sweeteners are numerous and you should avoid them whenever possible.

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Complete Guide to Sugars

December 28, 2008
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I get a lot of questions about sugars and which are okay to eat and which are not. Most of the questions have to do with finding a good substitute to take the place of white sugar. Sorry to say, but the short answer is that there are no good substitutes either in natural sugars or artificial sweeteners, with one exception (see below).

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