Everyday Systems

I generally consider a sweet to be anything that you wouldn't find it odd to have for dessert. I do consider muffins and fancy coffee drinks from Starbucks to be sweets. One problem with muffins is that they've gotten so BIG . I remember making little muffins in muffin trays at home. You'd have abo...

It's definitely a matter of refining your personal definitions and seeing what works for you. That said, I think muffins have gotten a free ride for long enough, darn it. Nobody thinks cupcakes are health food, but somehow because some muffins have bran in them, the entire category basks in a whole...

Thanks... I think I see the light (or should I say Lite :-).) Also, I like the comparison to a soda. If it has as much sugar as a soda, it's clearly a sweet. Not sure that that is actually the case with the mocha latte, but still, I like the idea of having a clear comparison. Also, I agree about the...

Okay, this is my one gray area with the No S diet (which, by the way, I LOVE the idea of. Finally a diet that doesn't promote an eating disorder. For example, when I order a mocha latte in the morning, is that a "sweet"?? When I eat a homemade, moderate (not jumbo) pumpkin muffin that indeed tastes ...