We’re full swing into winter with a blizzard blowing through Marilyn Farms in Iowa and, here in Hawaii where I am…a warm sunny day and 50 foot waves on the North Shore of Oahu.  No matter where you live and what kind of winter weather is happening around you, I’m sure that the holiday season of eating has already begun with Thanksgiving and won’t end until we get through all the holiday parties and New Year celebrations. 

I know that this time of year is when people become concerned about weight gain due to all of the holiday food fests and may try to make up for it by cutting calories elsewhere.  That’s not a terrible idea, but I did want to share with you an article on artificial sweeteners to make sure that you don’t try to make up for the 7 slices of pie your co-workers force fed  you last week by switching over to foods labeled “sugar-free” or “diet” without knowing the potential risks.  Here’s the article:

http://drbenkim.com/articles-artificialsweeteners.html

Stay tuned to upcoming blogs for more on my favorite subject – food!  I’m going to use the next couple of entries to share some ideas for healthy holiday eating, as well as fun facts about winter seasonal foods.

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