With so many sweeteners, how does a person know which one to choose? 

High Fructose Corn Syrup is not the answer! HFCS is a cheap sweetener that many companies are using to sweeten their products.  HFCS is basically corn syrup that undergoes an unnatural process to change its glucose into fructose.  Studies show that HFCS may lead to obesity because it is not digested well.  HFCS is also the product that gives corn products all a bad name.  If you would like to use a healthy option as a sweetener, choose tapioca or agave syrup.  These are two of the most natural sweeteners.

To learn more about HFCS go to http://nutrition.about.com/od/grainsandcereals/f/fructosesyrup.htm

Even at an early age, this little cutie knows how to pick a delicious and healthy snack!  Looks like he loves his NuGo Nutrition Orange Smoothie!

With both working Moms and Dads in households, is there time for dinner?  There should be! Families should be able to sit down to a homecooked meal more often than they do.  The meal doesn’t have to take too much time or be gourmet, but it should include everyone and be without the TV.  I guess this is a really hard request for most. http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/news/20090909/home-cooked-meals-put-on-the-backburner?src=RSS_PUBLIC says this is rare.  Healthy meals instead of fast food or frozen dinners can provide more nutrition and better eating habits.  Also, making more time for your family at dinner without the television can provide more time for talking and learning about each person’s day.  Quick meals can be found all over the internet, including at http://www.foodnetwork.com/quick-and-easy/index.html .  Need a healthy snack?  Try a NuGo Nutrition or Protein bar with an apple in between meals.