The Best Sugar Substitutes!“Can I have anything sweet ever again?” Most Definitely! Below is a list of different sugar substitutes. Some natural sweeteners are more nutrient dense than others. I wanted to list a variety for you. That way you can see that there are many different options to sweeten your smoothies. Working at a “healthy” smoothie bar, I noticed that most of the smoothies contained honey and fruit with lots of added sugar and syrups. The fruit smoothies were extremely high in refined sugars. Unsweetened fruit was available. Unfortunately, many of the customers did not know about that option. One cup of strawberries in syrup contains 234 calories, and 55.4 grams of sugar! But when you take 1 cup of fresh, sliced strawberries you get 53 calories and 8 grams of sugar. That is a BIG difference! Say you just change to using fresh or unsweetened frozen strawberries in your smoothie every day. With that little change, you could easily lose 18 pounds in a year! You can pick any of these natural sugar substitutes to create delicious healthy desserts. Fiona, author of busy-vegan.com, has listed several of her raw food desserts that are simply divine! You probably know about some of the horrible side effects of sugar, such as the dreaded weight gain. But the dangers of sugar are not limited to just extra fat on your frame. Open your eyes and see how sugar side effects can destroy your health. Top Three Sweeteners for Your Smoothies#1 – The fruit itself!Humans are naturally drawn to sweet foods. Fruit has been made to specifically meet that desire naturally. We are just bombarded with overly sweet processed foods today that make eating a juicy, crisp apple a chore. Learn to drink fruit smoothies without the stimulating sugars added. You will be surprised at how quickly your taste buds will become adjusted to the subtle, but yet delicious, flavors of fruit. #2 – I do understand if you need the added sweetness. The next best natural sweetener of the entire list would be stevia. Stevia is naturally sweet and contains no calories and sugars. I am not against the other options. But stevia is just a great way to add sweetness to your fruit smoothie without the extra 60-200 unneeded calories. #3 - The next best option is dates and other dried fruits. If dried properly, they contain a lot of the same nutrients as their fresh counterparts. Not only do you get a powerhouse of nutrients and fiber, you also get the great concentrated flavor that the dried fruit offers. Sugar SubstitutesAgave NectarCoconut Palm Sugar Dates and Other Dried Fruits Evaporated Cane Sugar Fruit Juice- 100% Honey - Raw Maple Syrup – 100% Molasses Stevia Sucanat
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