I remember the days when toast tasted sweet and buttery. Then butter substitutes like margarine arrived on the scene. I had to believe margarine was the answer to my butter health woes. After all, butter has saturated fats which is bad for heart health. What happened to my sweet, creamy […]
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Is Sugar Bad for You? You Might Be Surprised
I smile when I think of the days of M & M’s, Coca Cola, and other sweet treats I enjoyed as a child. One of my fondest memories was Mom making tea and serving Hostess Twinkies with it. That was a long time ago. Since then, the medical field has […]
Cooking with Lemon for an Inspired Date Night Meal
In Sicily when spring is in the air, the fragrant lemon blossoms coax the Sicilians to prepare for cooking with lemon. Lemon season inspires not only yummy, but very healthy meals. This citrus brings out the flavor of many foods, for example, fish, lobster, chicken and pork. Benefits of Lemon […]