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Your Go-To Guide for Healthy Sweeteners
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Do you crave sweets but want to dodge the sugar crash? There’s no need to sour on the idea of having tasty treats just because you’re avoiding regular and refined sugars. You can easily find various healthy sugar substitutes that taste delicious and cut calories and health risks associated with the regular sweet stuff. Here are some to look for. STEVIA Stevia is an all-natural sweetener made from leaves. It’s about 200–400 times sweeter than regular sugar and has no carbohydrates, calories, or artificial ingredients. This tasty option is widely available in powder or liquid form, but be sure to read labels. (The brand Truvia adds erythritol, another sugar-free sweetener, and Stevia In The Raw adds maltodextrin, a carbohydrate.) Though stevia can taste metallic for some people, it’s a wonderful way to sweeten drinks or food without causing insulin spikes. Along with being a good option for people with diabetes, it helps manage healthy weight for those on keto or low-calorie diets. ALLULOSE Allulose is a rare natural sugar found in fruits like dates and mulberries. It has 90% fewer calories than regular sugar, making it an almost entirely guilt-free option for those trying to lose weight. This option also doesn’t negatively impact blood sugar or insulin levels, but studies are still needed
to determine other potential side effects. It has a similar taste and texture to standard sugar, making it an easy swap.
MONK FRUIT SUGAR This liquid sweetener comes from
the monk fruit, a small melon-like fruit named for the Buddhist monks who cultivated it in ancient times. The fruit is naturally about 100–250 times sweeter than the sugar we buy at the store. Monk fruit sugar is
a zero-calorie, anti-inflammatory option for coffee, smoothies, and other recipes. But, again, read labels. A popular brand of monk fruit sweetener, Lakanto, contains erythritol, and Monk Fruit In The Raw uses maltodextrin. With healthy alternatives like stevia, allulose, and monk fruit sugar, you don’t have to deny your sweet tooth! These natural options are packed with flavor without calories and health risks. Whether you’re managing your weight, watching your blood sugar, or trying to make smarter choices, you can treat yourself with these sweet choices. After all, life is too short to skip dessert, especially one made with an all-natural sugar substitute!
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