Myth: Vitamin Water is healthy, vitamin-packed hydration.
TRUTH: I have to give Glaceau (producer of Vitamin Water, owned by Coca-Cola) credit – the name of the product alone sparked nutrition-related discussion and media hype for their “novel” creation. Why not put vitamins in water? It’s not a bad idea per se, but they make some seemingly bold claims for being sugar water. [...]
Myth: Dairy is bad to consume because our bodies aren’t made to digest lactose.
TRUTH: Not made to digest lactose, huh? Well, there are only 3 basic sugar molecules that comprise all of the simple sugars and complex carbohydrates that we can digest to derive energy. They are: Glucose – contained by most carbohydrates Fructose – fruit sugars Galactose – sugar in dairy and sugar beets (combines with glucose [...]
Recipe: Spring Sangria
I love Sangria, especially as it the weather begins to warm up; it’s not so hot out that I want a frozen drink, but its warm enough to want something cool and refreshing. I’m partial to red wine anyway, but you could certainly make this with white wine too. The best part of this recipe is [...]
