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Spice It Up: NUTMEG

Nutmeg is a spice produced from the seed use it to fl avor recipes in the fall because of
of a type of evergreen tree found in tropical its strong fl avor profi le. It is often used to
environments. The aril surrounding the fl avor baked goods, meat dishes, vegetables,
seed is the spice known as mace. Upon and to fl avor eggnog.
removing the mace, the seed is dried in Source:
sunlight and takes six to eight weeks to https://www.britannica.com/topic/nutmeg
complete the drying process. The nutmeg
will rattle inside the seed once the drying
process is complete. It is then removed from
the outer coat, ground-up, or packaged as
a whole seed.

Nutmeg is a sweet spice with a very
distinctive smell with an intense fl avor and
an aroma like no other. We traditionally

Trend Watch: LOW SUGAR BEVERAGES

Recently there has been an infl ux of “Low Sweetener agents that may negatively

Sugar Beverages” hitting the store shelves a ect your health if consumed in excess
and refrigerators. From juice boxes to sodas, sweeten these low sugar beverages. Be sure
manufacturers advertise these items as lower to read the label and look for sugar-free
in sugar than their original counterparts. At sweeteners like aspartame, Splenda, stevia,
fi rst glance, these choices may seem like a sugar alcohols (xylitol), or saccharin. These
good idea. However, after further research, ingredients are all processed, and some have
these may not be the best choices. recently hit store shelves. It is important to
know what ingredients sweeten your drinks.
Drinks like 100% juice contain sugar, but
this sugar is considered a natural sugar, Choosing beverages without added sugar,
stemming from the fruit used to make the like water, infused water, seltzer water,
juice. Natural sugars do not negatively a ect unsweetened iced tea, and 100% juice, are

one’s health as they exist in fruits, starchy all better options to use when searching for
vegetables, and dairy products. The “Total a drink to quench your thirst.
Sugars” line on a food label indicates these
sugars. Sugary drinks like soda or sweetened Source:
iced tea have added sugars, and your intake https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/
of these sugars should be moderate. The artifi cial-sweeteners-good-or-bad#appetite-
“Added Sugars” line on the food label will amp-weight
identify these sugars. If you drink sweetened
beverages, then you should incorporate low
sugar options into your intakes. However,
consumption should be in moderation, just
as their original counterparts.