The 3 Best Healthy Sweeteners!

Are you planning on baking up a storm in the next 2 weeks?
Well, if you’re concerned about the amount of sugar you’ll be using,
you may want to take a look at this post.

Why?

Listed below, are sweeteners that are low-glycemic and will allow you
and family to enjoy sweets without triggering fat-packing blood sugar spikes.

The Sweet Alternatives:
a) Bake a Cake-
If you plan on making cakes from scratch and not from a box,
look for Xylitol. It has 40% fewer calories than table sugar and zero liver-harming
fructose. Plus, it earns top ratings from nutritionists for keeping blood sugar
levels stable. Use it to make cakes, muffins and other baked goods.
To use: Swap in a 1:1 ratio for granulated white sugar.
Brand to try: Now Foods Real Food Xylitol.
To purchase: Head to Now-2-u.com or Amazon.com

b) Brownies-
To all of the brownie lovers and brownie bakers out there, continue making
your homemade brownies, but instead of the sugar, use coconut sugar.
This sugar is made from the sap of coconut palm trees, is rich in stress-soothing
potassium, energizing B vitamins and a fiber that nourishes slimming gut bacteria.
It also has a rich caramel flavor similar to brown sugar.
It works well for sweetening up chocolate dishes, (brownies) and warm spices
like cinnamon and nutmeg. (Use it to sweeten a cup of tea or homemade
eggnog with cinnamon, ginger and nutmeg.
Brand to try: Navitas Natural Coconut Sugar, locate it online at iHerb.com
or Amazon.com.

3) A Cup of Coffee or Tea-
If you can’t have your morning tea or coffee without sugar, but are concerned
about the effects it has your body and the extra calories, use the sweetener
native to Asia, known as Monk sugar. This sugar is 300 times sweeter than
sugar but has none of the bitter aftertaste of artificial sweeteners. (like Sweet N’ Low)
Brand to try: Monk Fruit in the Raw, in individual packets, available online
at Vitacost.com and Amazon.com. or larger grocery stores.

That’s it- your guide to using sweeteners that are no good for you,
but taste good as well.

Good Luck, Good Eating and Good Health!

Sources:
* Ann Louise Gittleman, Ph. D.
* Test Kitchen Chefs, PBS
* Elson Haas, M.D.