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Fruit and Diabetes

People with diabetes shouldn?t be afraid of fruit! Fruit is packed with vitamins and minerals, including antioxidants. It also contains dietary fiber, which fills you up and helps with blood sugar control. Fruit?s sweet taste makes it a natural and healthful dessert too.

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The Skinny on Sugar

Research synonyms for sugar and you find ?sweet? and ?dearest.? But ask most fad diet enthusiasts, and they will associate sugar with ?evil,? ?toxin,? and even ?poison.? Too much of anything is no good, but vilifying this carbohydrate without distinguishing between natural sugar and refined sugar has gone too far. Here?s the real skinny on sugar.

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The Skinny on Grains

Not all grains are equal. Here?s the skinny on the difference between whole grain carbohydrates and refined grain carbohydrates.

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4 Reasons to Love Butternut Squash

There are many reasons to love this bright orange gourd. Here are the top four:

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Dried Fruit: A Healthy Alternative to Fresh

According to information from the 1999-2004 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey, people who routinely eat dried fruit have a higher intake of several vitamins and minerals (1). Dried fruit is a good source of fiber, potassium, and iron, and though some antioxidants (such as vitamin C) are lost during the drying process, dried fruit manages to retain a high overall antioxidant content.