Sweetened Alternatives!

If you’ve been on the sweets train for the past few months
and want to get off, try these alternatives to the “slow-killer”
known as sugar.

And if you’ve switched to artificial sweeteners in the hope
that it’s less damaging, sorry, it’s not.

Doctors now say that continued use of the artificial
types of sweeteners raise your risk of diabetes considerably.

So, if you want to continue to have something sweet in
your tea or a brownie that tastes like a brownie, try
these alternatives.

a) Monk Fruit-
An easy swap for white sugar. It so good for you,
it actually lowers cholesterol levels.
Look for Lakanto Monk Sugar at health-food stores,
at whole-foods or online at Amazon.com or Thrive Market.com.

b) Honey-
Some say, isn’t honey just as bad as sugar? Not exactly.
A good type of honey (that costs more) can actually
boost your health.
How? By boosting immunity, and 18 months into
CoVid19 we all could use an immunity boost.
The honey to buy for a boost to the immune system,
is the “honey from Down Under!”
Manuka!

No, not from Australia, but New Zealand, this honey can
neutralize 80% of pneumonia-causing bacteria and stop
their spread entirely.
Look for honey with a unique Manuka factor of at least 10.
the higher the UMF, the more healing compounds it has.
Look for this type of honey at the stores mentioned above.

c) If blood sugar issues (diabetes) are a major concern,
then you want to add Stevia to sweet treats or your hot beverages.
It’s 600 times sweeter than sugar, which means you only need
a tiny amount to sweeten a food or beverage.
Look for Stevia at any large Supermarket.

d) Weight Loss-
If you want to drop a few pounds then go with the sweet treat recommended
by Dr. Oz.

What is it?
Yacon Syrup. A sweetener made from the root of a South American
plant,  it aids digestion and speeds up weight loss.
Have some on your morning millet, oatmeal, a green smoothie
or use it on Keto pancakes.
Look for Yacon syrup online at ThriveMarket.com or Amazon.com.
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That’s it, here’s to kicking the “deadly white sweetener” to the curb
and ushering in some new, healthier alternatives.