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New Sweetener Favorite!
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sbrown
I have a new favorite! I didn’t know about it when I did the original series about sugar substitutes, but thought this would be a good time to introduce it. It’s called Just Like Sugar — and I have not been able to find ONE single negative post about it. That’s phenomenal, because all of…
Ranking the Sweeteners
By
sbrown
For those who want a list from best to worst in one place — here it is: 1. Stevia. Zero calories. Glycemic Index: 0 2. Coconut sugar. 16 calories per teaspoon. Glycemic Index: 35 3. Trehalose. 11 calories per teaspoon. Glycemic index: low/moderate in most people. 4. Honey. 22 calories per teaspoon. Glycemic index: 55.…
Top Sweetener Picks
By
sbrown
This is only my opinion, but here is a summary of what I consider the best of the alternative sweeteners. These are the ones I will be using: 5. Xylitol. This sugar alcohol has about 10 calories per teaspoon, and a GI of 8. It substitutes 1 to 1 for sugar in recipes. 4. Honey. …
The Worst Sweeteners — Summing it Up
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sbrown
There are a lot of sugars out there! This series has brought lots of questions, comments, and not a little discussion and disagreement. Several people asked me to do a summing up of what I found. Let me stress that the judgements here are mine. I found lots of contradictory info on every single product. …
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