Have you had apple pie this fall or Thanksgiving holiday? Did you secretly think, "This counts as a serving of fruit, right?!" It's an interesting question from a nutrition standpoint: If you take a "healthy" food like an apple and eat it in another form, including pureed into applesauce or further processed in juice, does that make it lose its attributes? The answer may depend on why you chose the apple, and what nutritional benefit you want to achieve. If you're eating the

When talking to patients, I hear a lot about sugar - questions about it, fear of it, love for it. Patients talk about the need to satisfy their Sweet Tooth, or avoiding dried fruits and juices because of the "sugar content." As with most nutrition issues, misinformation on the topic of sugar abounds. Is it really something we need to cut back on in our diet, or even avoid completely? First, know that it's almost impossible - and indeed, not desirable - to completely eliminate