I am often asked, "what are the best sugar and sweeteners?"
Choosing healthier natural sweeteners is an excellent way to boost energy, balance hormones and improve your overall health.
Overconsumption of sugar found in carbs such as bread, pasta, cereals, fruit and dairy products have an impact not only on our waistline but on our digestion (lowering stomach acid production), immunity (lowering vitamin C), and hormonal health (worsening depression & anxiety).
Sugar depletes and robs us of many nutrients which are essential for energy production, liver detoxification and a strong immune system - not to mention is highly addictive!
Now that you know that sugar can mess up your health and hormones, I want to share with you some of my top picks to help you swap out white sugar, brown sugar, raw sugar, agave, fructose, turbinado, malt syrup, high fructose corn syrup, artificial sweeteners (nutrasweet, sweet n low, splenda) to name a few - all of which no nutritional value and sabotage your health.
My top picks are:
- Monk Fruit, often blended with Erythritol
- Raw honey
- Blackstrap molasses
- Pure maple syrup
- Stevia, raw (Sweet Leaf)
- Coconut sugar (crystals)
The above sweeteners have a lower glycemic load, meaning they will not spike blood sugar as quickly = more stable blood sugar, better energy, better mood, fewer cravings.
As with all forms of sweetener - less is best. Many are surprised to discover that as you move away from sugars in your diet, not only will you crave less but you will find your tastebuds change and you require less sugar for sweetness.
TIP: add a pinch of pink sea salt to your recipes or smoothies to enhance the sweetness so you need less sugar.
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