Review: READ THE LABEL
Rating: 3 out of 5
Date: 07 27, 2013
There are recipes in this book I will never makes because of their dependence on sugar free ingredients. My doctors has warned me that artificial sweeteners actually make you gain weight in the long run. They don't satisfy your sugar cravings. You'll wind up having your sugar free whatever now, then snack on a few cookies later. You might as well have your few cookies now and forget the empty calories of the artificially sweetened item.You CAN look for items using stevia plus sugar. Stevia is a plant based sweetener. Just don't get hung up on an all natural kick. The elderberries I grow for the birds contain cyanide. They aren't safe for people to eat unless they've been cooked.You will find that low cal desserts usually taste low cal. But the pumpkin, yum!! Pumpkin has even been recommended for overweight dogs. Simply substitute half the canned dog food with the same amount of pumpkin. I thought Marc Marrone (or was it Marone?) had a great program on the Hallmark Channel and wondered why they took it off. He has a pet store in NYC and a menagerie of his own. You can catch outtakes on YouTube.BUT fruit is still a dessert in my house. I introduced Adrianna to honeydew last week and sent some home with her. Fruit is high in natural sugar, so you should still watch your intake, but it has valuable fiber, something some of these desserts lack.Just use common sense.