Splenda Safety Issue?

Is splenda not as save as we were made to believe?
It has bothered me for quite some time that splenda advertises so heavily toward parents and kids. It took years to find out that equal and nutrasweet were not particularly safe for children and pregnant women, yet Splenda maintained it's product was safe because of it's close molecular makeup to sugar.

Apparently there are some questions regarding it's safety coming up. Take a look at my friend Carrie's blog for an take on the issue. http://naturalmommy.blogspot.com/2006/01/is-splenda-safe.html

She mentions Stevia, a natural low-calorie sweetener as an alternative. I will give it a try and give you an update in the next few weeks.

Health Food Mistakes

Here are a few healthy foods mistakes that I picked up over the last few months. Avoid making these for a healthy eating lifestyle.

1) I Can Eat As Much As I Want - It's Low Fat

There are hundreds of foods in the grocery stores that are labeled "low-fat" or "fat-free".
We often mistake low fat or fat free foods for low calorie foods. Big Mistake!
Many of the low fat options have just as many or even more calories as their regular counterparts. Extra sugar and other additives are added to make up for the flavor loss after taking out the fat. Read the label before you start munching and limit your portions.

2) I Can Eat As Much As I Want - It's Low Carb

This makes as much sense as the low fat mistake. Read the label. Low Carb foods often have extra fat added and you end up with just as many calories. If you don't watch your fat intake (think bacon, cream cheese, mayonnaise and other not so healthy low carb foods) to keep yourself out of trouble. If you are taking a low carb approach, stick to lean protein and complex carbs with a fair amount of fiber (i.e. whole grain pasta, rice and bread).

3) It's Got To Be Healthy - It's Multi Grain

Many breads and cereals these days are labeled "Multi Grain" to appeal to health conscious consumers. Multi grain will not do you much good though if the grains have been processes. Look for whole wheat options instead and read the label to make sure whole grains are one of the first ingredients.

Susanne
"Your Weapon for a Healthy Eating Lifestyle"
www.healthymenumailer.com