What You Should Know About Net Carbs
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES You have seen food packages that boast net carbs, but what does it mean? To date, there isn’t a formal definition from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for the term net carbs, but it continues to be used by food companies to make Continue Reading
The Use of Stevia in Your Daily Life
by Grace Rivers, RDN, CDCES The stevia sweetener comes from the leaf of the stevia rebaudiana plant. There are many plant components, but the one used for sweetening our food and beverages is rebaudioside A and stevioside. These are both steviol glycosides. The only FDA approved form of stevia is Continue Reading