New sugar alternative

Are you a Splenda fan? When introduced to the U.S. in 199, those little white granules caused a big stir. Although widely used (sales topped Equal), the safety of Splenda is still questioned. Your thoughts on Splenda aside, a new sweetner is coming!

Just in time for holiday baking is Stevia. The low-calorie, natural sweetner from South America is not yet approved by the FDA, but can be found in the U.S. at some specialty stores. Are you on board?

The sugar replacement trend got me thinking. Are you an early adopter to promises of low calorie and less fattening goods? Or would you rather be behind the curve a bit and like to wait for testing approval?

Women's Health Mag slashes calories again

Whew! We survived Thanksgiving! Time to finally button up those pants for the first day back to work, school and routine. Now that national binge day is over, it's time to get back to business. Women's Health Magazine posted a great article on how to cut calories in your own cooking.

It's a common misconception to believe home cooking is better for you than running to a restaurant, but that might not be the case. Some of the tips are old yeah I know types, but they all could bare repeating. Check out the calorie cuts in some simple ways to alter your already favorites.