{"id":1478,"date":"2012-04-17T06:15:38","date_gmt":"2012-04-17T10:15:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=1478"},"modified":"2012-04-11T08:32:08","modified_gmt":"2012-04-11T12:32:08","slug":"final-sweetener-round-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2012\/04\/final-sweetener-round-up.html","title":{"rendered":"Final Sweetener Round-Up"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve listed the top five sweetener picks and also the five worst.\u00a0 What about the rest? They fall somewhere in the middle.\u00a0 Here is a summary of the others.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/files\/2012\/04\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n10.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-thumbnail wp-image-1481\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/261\/2012\/04\/207166_10150566829270537_758175536_18018906_565319_n10-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a>Truvia\/ Pure Via. This form of Stevia is more processed and has more additives, but is still calorie free with a zero number. If regular Stevia were not available, I would pick up this one.<\/p>\n<p>Whey Low.\u00a0 It looks good, has 4 calories per teaspoon and a glycemic index number they say is 60% to 70% lower than sugar. \u00a0It missed ranking higher because, in my opinion, the jury is still out.\u00a0 I\u2019m not sure how something made of \u201cbad stuff\u201d can be good for you.<\/p>\n<p>Molasses.\u00a0 This all natural sweetener is rich in vitamins and minerals. It has the same number of calories as sugar &#8211; 16 per teaspoon &#8211; but has a lower glycemic index of 55.\u00a0 This one would rank higher, but personally I have a problem with the taste.<\/p>\n<p>And coming up next &#8211; a complete list with my rankings.<\/p>\n<p>Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/p>\n<p>Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I\u2019ve listed the top five sweetener picks and also the five worst.\u00a0 What about the rest? 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