Designer Sweeteners
You guys have seen it: organic sweeteners designed to fool consumers into thinking they’re choosing a healthy option. Evaporated cane juice, sugar in the raw, blue agave nectar…
My take on it has always been the same; you’re body doesn’t care if it’s high fructose corn syrup or agave nectar. It ALL gets metabolized as sugar, and any form of sugar should be limited.
Check out this post for and expose’ on agave nectar. Post to comments if you have any questions.
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So does stevia fall into this category?
Jen,
Stevia is considered natural, but like most of this stuff it probably shouldn’t be consumed in unnatural amounts. The jury is still out on stevia. They are finding that artificial sweeteners found in things like diet sodas that have no caloric makeup (asparteme) actually DO have an insulin spiking effect like sugar. I wouldn’t be surprised if we discover a similar effect from stevia.
Personally, if I need to sweeten something I tend to go for honey. The best kind is the stuff with the comb in it, found at farmer’s markets.
Here’s some more on stevia:
http://www.marksdailyapple.com/the-truth-on-truvia/
RAW Honey is GOOD for you!! Just do not buy 48 pounds at once like I do. Honey has endless benefits. Honey is metabolized slower than sugar, but it must be raw, UNHEATED honey. This means that in the processing of the honey, the temperature cannot exceed 96 degrees fahrenheit, or the live enzymes in the honey will be destroyed.
Spoken from a true honey addict.
People bring us good honey out here in Iraq. Sometimes it even has dead bees in it- very fresh. They claim local honey will help with seasonal allergies.
It will help you with allergies and it has to have bee parts!, but the Royal Jelly that comes from the Queen is the stuff! Royal Jelly is a complex nutrient
Royal Jelly is comprised of proteins (13%), carbohydrates (14%), lipids, vitamins, minerals and trace elements. It contains 18 amino acids and the whole range of the vitamin B group – pantothentic (B5) in particular.