A Hint of Sweetness

A Hint of Sweetness

Just because we recommend avoiding sugar doesn’t mean you need to give up
sweetness altogether! Most of us love the taste of sweetness on our palates from
time to time.

For those occasions, try one of the following sweeteners as a tasty
alternative: raw honey, maple syrup (grade B or C is less processed and contains
more nutrients than grade A), blackstrap or sorghum molasses, date or palm sugar
(low on the glycemic index), stevia, or xylitol.

These whole-food sweeteners have a far less dramatic impact on blood glucose because they contain nutrients, one of which is chromium, known for its stabilizing effect on blood sugar. Avoid artificial
sweeteners, such as aspartame and Splenda; they are not foods but chemicals, with no known benefit and several suspected harmful effects.