by Laura | Apr 3, 2010 | Food
Carbohydrates get a bad rep. Luckily, of all the demons in the starch underworld, sweet potatoes are low on the evil scale. Sweeter than their white (potato) counterparts, but with fiber to keep their glycemic index low, these ruddy tubers are tasty like candy without...
by Laura | Mar 13, 2010 | Cultivate Your Wellness, Food
Oatmeal may appear to be just a bowl of warm carbs, but “oh contraire!” While oats certainly do contain carbohydrates, they’re a little more complex than that. (aahh, how’s that for a pun!) Anyway. Unlike simple carbs like refined sugar and...
by Laura | Nov 3, 2009 | Cultivate Your Wellness
The fight to end this serious disease rages on. Every year people all over the United States walk, bike, and volunteer to raise money in an effort to stop diabetes from continuing to afflict millions of Americans. Yes, I said millions. There are 24 million...