ZSweet®, perfect for pilates & ripped bodies

Fitness Nutritionist, Personal Trainer & Pilates Instructor, Jodie A. Fontenot recently reviewed ZSweet® on her website jodiepilates.com. She commented on the fact that ZSweet® does not have an aftertaste or cause bloating like other sweeteners & that when she baked with it "you really would not know a sugar substitute was used" her "banana bread and muffins were quite delicious."

 If you live in the Houston, TX area & would like to contact Jodie about personal training, pilates or nutrition visit her website for her services & rates. You can also sign up for her newsletter to receive tips & recipes.

Adventures with Tea & ZSweet®...

Alan & Marlys Arnold are tea connoisseurs who invite you to join their Tea Explorers Club & host Tea Tasting Adventures for your friends & family.  The Arnolds have crafted a variety of delicious flavors like: Crème de la Crème Brûlée, Vanilla Spice Chai, Chocolate Mint Bliss, Grandma's Pumpkin Pie & many, many more!

In addition to traditionally sipping tea, they encourage & educate you on using tea in cooking as well. They also recommend using all natural ZSweet® to sweeten your tea beverages & tea infused foods. Visit their site to shop & view recipes here.  

Christine Avanti's ZSweet® Blueberry Muffins

In her recent article, 'New Sugar Alternative Backed by Respected MDs' "Top Los Angeles Nutritionist & Healthy Chef" Christine Avanti adds endorsement to Dr's Andrew Weil & Nicholas Perricone's recommendation for ZSweet® as a healthy alternative to sugar & artificial sweeteners.

Type in your name & email address & get access to her recipe for healthy sugar-free & dairy-free blueberry muffins made with ZSweet®. They're a remarkably low 97 calories compared to similar store bought blueberry muffins that were 380 calories! Gotta love that.

Learn more about Christine Avanti here.
  

photo credit: christineavanti.com

Thick, Creamy Sugar-free Frozen Yogurt

by Carolyn Ketchum

 Ingredients:
3 cups greek-style yogurt*
3/4 cup granulated ZSweet®
1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
OR
1 teaspoon lemon zest

Preparation:
In a medium bowl, mix yogurt, Zsweet® and vanilla or lemon zest, until Zsweet® is dissolved.  Chill for at least one hour. Pour into ice-cream maker and churn according to manufacturer's directions.

*If you cannot find greek-style yogurt, strain regular yogurt by placing in a colander lined with paper towels or coffee filters for 6 to 8 hours.  It will require 6 cups of regular yogurt to make 3 cups of greek-style.

photo credit: sikegami