If you are looking for a fun and easy recipe to make with your kids (Or for a fruity Valentine’s Day drink) then try this tasty Cranberry Pomegranate Pineapple Spritzer using sugar-free Cascade Ice!
It’s a staggering fact – the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that nearly 26 million Americans have diabetes and 79 million adults have prediabetes – a condition in which blood sugar levels are higher than normal, but not high enough to be diagnosed as diabetes. Prediabetes, in other words, is a person’s risk of developing type 2 diabetes.
A well-known factor in this rapidly-growing epidemic is hidden levels of sugar in things we eat and drink. Sugar remains incognito to most people who purchase everyday products at the store because they go by unrecognizable names like “xylitol,” “corn syrup,” “dextrose,” “maltose,” and “sorbitol.”
In the last several years, sugar substitutes have gained massive popularity in the market, mainly due to people looking for healthier ways to enjoy something sweet. However, Saccharin and Aspartame in particular were linked to cancer risks.
In contrast, sucralose is the only non-caloric sweetener that is actually derived from sugar, and has been proven beneficial for those with diabetes because research demonstrates that sucralose has no effect on carbohydrate metabolism, short or long-term blood glucose control or insulin secretion. The results of hundreds of FDA studies also showed that sucralose has no harmful effect on human health.
These days, people are demanding a greater variety of low-calorie options as they try to make healthier choices. Next time you’re at the grocery store, take a look at the ingredients to make sure they make the cut!
If you’re like most of us, you tend to eat healthier and stay on track with exercise during the week, but when the weekend rolls around, it is time to get together with friends and enjoy yourself. Most of us enjoy a few drinks on the weekend, but they are surprised to learn just how much added sugar and empty calories alcoholic mixers contain.
In fact, to burn off the calories from one margarita, you would have to run non-stop for about an hour at 6 MPH!
While nutrition labels are required for food and beverage containers, often times you won’t find them on alcoholic drinks. Cascade Ice mixers are a healthier option – with most containing zero calories and no sodium. Our fans even like to enjoy the mixers on their own!
Cascade Ice Mixers come in the following flavors: Club Soda, Tonic Water, Diet Tonic Water, Margarita, Pina Colada, Mojito, Cosmopolitan, Apple Tini and Lemon Drop.
To learn more about Cascade Ice Mixers and find out where to purchase, click here.
