And the South Just Keeps Getting Fatter

I just returned from a trip to Memphis with one of my best friends. She had never been there and being from Philadelphia, she didn’t quite understand how much southerners love their food. One of her comments about half way through the trip was that she thought her skin was going to seep oil from all the fried foods. I didn’t need to read the newest report from Trust for America’s Health and the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation to know that the southern states have the highest obesity rates. We will fry anything (where do you think fried Twinkies and … Continue reading

The Great Fructose Debate

I love sugar. In fact, I think I could live on sugar alone. I am particularly fond of artificial sugar found in sweet treats, such as Twizzlers, Jelly Bellys, Sour Patch Kids and Hot Tamales. I am a considerably healthy individual and I know that sugar is not good for me, but I just can’t help myself. I try to rationalize it in my mind. I don’t smoke, or drink or have any other particularly destructive habits, so is sugar really that bad for me? My love of artificial sugar began as a little girl. One of my favorite traditions … Continue reading