Food for Thought

If you can't have sugar, or are trying to lose weight, you may be intrigued by some of the new artificial sweeteners you can bake with. In tonight's food for thought, how they taste, and how many calories they really save you. Video

If you're not getting enough calcium, a suggestion is to make hot cocoa. Adults can substitute a cup of cocoa made with skim milk for a cup of coffee and children who don't drink enough milk, will rarely turn down a hot cocoa. Video

Pomegranates have become a superstar food -- you can buy pomegranate juice, iced tea, regular tea -- but in this Food for Thought, we talk about the fruit itself. Video

Flax is popping up in cereal, chips, even brownies. It turns out the ancient Greeks and Romans used flax for its healing properties. Video

Dried figs are available all year round, and we've all had Fig Newtons, but this is the season for fresh figs -- and if you've never tried them, they're lusciously sweet, and good for you too. Video

This Food For Thought is about tomatoes. A blight has hit the crop across the northeast, so there are fewer of them. But you might want to check out heirlooms – they’re rather weird-looking, but very tasty tomatoes. Video

We've all tried the 100-calorie snack packs, but in this Food For Thought, some 50-calorie snack ideas that can help satisfy your hunger while you're trying to lose weight. Video

It's hard to get all the Vitamin D you need from foods, but in Monday’s edition of Food for Thought, there are certain foods that are very good sources. Video  |   (Click Here to download!) (120.3KB)

No one food says summer more than corn on the cob. It's a favorite, but is it good for you? Video

It can be a pretty healthful meal, since it has three of the major food groups: dairy, vegetable and grain. But if you’re buying frozen pizza, you need to read the fine print. Video  |   Click Here to see some Pizza Pointers (6.1MB)