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This sugar intake comes in many forms. We often Swoon is also antioxidant rich and safe for those consume natural sugars, commonly found in fruits with diabetes. and milk, which in many respects can be healthy for you. However, where most Americans go wrong is To incorporate Swoon into your diet, it’s great in in the added sugars category. lemonades, tea, brew and margaritas. Compared This includes adding products to existing sugar alternatives such as Stevia, Swoon like white sugar, brown sugar and other products containing monk fruit seem to be and honey to coffee, cereal winning. Among those that have tried the product, or pretty much anything ratings seem to be positive as most can’t even tell of your choosing. Let’s be the difference in taste between sugar and Swoon, honest, sugar makes almost while Stevia gives off a taste that’s not as neutral. anything taste better. You also may have come across In reality, these decisions are for you to decide. chemically manufactured While the jury is still out on the viability of these sugar sugar, otherwise known as alternatives, it doesn’t hurt to give Swoon a try and high fructose corn syrup, see if it’s right for you. famously used to produce soda products. At the end of the day, AUGUST’S CROSSWORD RESULTS we’ve been told to portion control and limit Home Buying our intake, even though sugar often blindsides 1 C us because it’s 2 included in everything R E A L T O R N from a piece of gum 3 4 N E I G H B O R H O O D to salad dressing. In- 5 6 result, we’ve become C N I T 7 8 dependent on sugar, A P P L I A N C E S B A S E M E N T A 9 often craving it leading O P I F X 10 11 to mood swings and S B E D R O O M S C O M M U T E poor decisions. But I C N R S 12 what if I told you that N L O C A T I O N N you could shut down G I A 13 14 sugar completely, M O R T G A G E A T T I C leave it in the rear-view N E and still satisfy your sweet tooth? That’s where Swoon swoops in. Swoon is How did you do? a sugar-free 1-to-1 :) alternative to sugar, made originally from 44 | | YourYour Health, Health, Wealth Wealth & & Happiness Happiness WHERE DOES BUFFALO RANK ON THE HEALTH SCALE? BY: KRISTIN PEEK “Local authorities can certainly make cities healthier spaces. Everything from public parks and affordable farmers’ markets, to well-lit and safe walkways, playgrounds, and well-designed urban and suburban spaces can make spending time outside, exercising, and even healthy cooking more appealing. ~Kristin Hocevar, Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Southern Oregon University “They [local authorities] also can offer neighborhood stores financial incentives to sell produce from local farms.” WalletHub wrote an article in February 2019 named Healthiest and Unhealthiest Cities in America. They ~Y. Tony Yang, Professor, Center for Health Policy and looked at some of the most populated cities in America Media Engagement, George Washington University and scored them based on the cost of medical visits, fruit School of Nursing, and Department of Health Policy and vegetable consumption, and fitness and recreational and Management, George Washington University areas per capita. From those scores, the cities were Milken Institute School of Public Health given a total score out of 100 and ranked based upon that score. Out of 174 cities included in the final research, Overall, if Buffalo made small changes, it can have a Buffalo, NY was ranked at 91. big impact. Providing produce options that people can afford more easily, having kids play outside during Out of four different categories: Health Care, Food, recess, as well as finding ways to provide affordable Fitness, and Green Space (all equivalent to 25 points), health care for people are just some changes that can there were different subcategories with different weights. be made. Buffalo’s overall score was a 45.80 out of 100 (it is important to note that the research does not include surrounding On a more individual level, experts suggest less screen metro areas), with it ranking the best in the Healthcare time and more outdoor time, getting your flu shot category at 63. annually, not smoking or vaping, buying produce from local farmer’s markets and eating less fast food. You might be wondering, where did Buffalo rank the worst? The answer is in Fitness, ranking at spot 128 out of Already, there are so many options around Buffalo to 174. In Food, the city ranked 76 and Green Space, 68. help live a healthier lifestyle. Besides your traditional gyms, Canalside hosts fitness classes throughout the Experts weighed in on the topic to add their opinion about week and weekends (check out their schedule), and what people can do to live healthier lives, and how local there are a lot of trails and walking paths open for authorities can help ensure there are healthier options for public use. Take a walk through one Buffalo’s many people. Some of their answers include: parks, including Cazenovia Park, Delaware Park, Glen Park, Niagara Falls State Park, or Knox Farm State Park, “To truly invest in healthy, wealthy adults over the long just to name a few.