Healthy Granola Recipe: Nutty Low Sugar Granola

This healthy granola recipe is very low in added sugar with only 2 grams of added sugar from maple syrup per 1/4-cup serving – this is much lower than most varieties of granola. It has a variety of  nuts and seeds which provide healthy fats, and the orange peel makes this granola taste like an…

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Healthiest Yogurts: How Much Added Sugar is in Your Favorite Yogurt? – Updated March 2016

Yogurt is a deliciously creamy snack, and people in the health and fitness world and advertisers herald it as a wonderful health food. Yogurt has some very real benefits especially from the beneficial bacteria, but is there a downside? Have you considered how much added sugar is in your yogurt? I usually recommend no more…

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Cheesecake Cupcakes (sweetened with maple syrup)

Cheesecake is definitely a decadent treat, and it also happens to be my Valentine’s favorite treat. So I tasked myself with making a lower sugar version that he would like and I would feel good about. The reason I don’t feel great about most cheesecake recipes is that they are often higher in sugar than…

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Cocoa Coconut Balls

Cocoa Coconut Balls These delicious bite-sized balls are quick to make and sure to be a crowd-pleaser and have only 2 grams of added sugar per ball. Gluten free/Dairy free Makes about 20 one-inch balls 1 cup pecans ⅓ cup pitted dates (about 8 deglet noor dates) 2 tablespoons coconut oil ¼ cup cocoa powder…

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Managing Holiday Sugar Cravings

It’s time for the final video of my series on keeping the holidays healthier by reducing your sugar intake. Despite the best of intentions, we often have to battle those pesky sugar cravings that threaten to derail us. Check out this video for some tips on how to reduce sugar cravings. Be sure to watch…

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