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These days, you have alternatives to table sugar, some synthetic and other natural. One option growing in popularity is coconut sugar – but is it as healthy as people are making it out to be? Get the scoop on this natural sugar alternative.
Natural sweeteners are all the rage, but are all of them as healthy as they’re claimed to be? Not necessarily. Here are five popular, natural sweeteners that may not be as “sweet” as you think.
Sugar is bad for your teeth and for your waistline – but what about your heart? A new study shows diets high in sugar are linked with an increased risk for heart disease. Find out more about sugar consumption, heart health and why it’s important to reduce the amount of sugar in your diet.
It’s a controversial topic – fructose and high-fructose corn syrup. Is it really the driving force behind insulin resistance and obesity? Find out what a new study shows about how your body handles sugar – both fructose and table sugar.
Fructose and high-fructose corn syrup has been in the limelight recently, and not all experts agree on whether high-fructose corn syrup is worse for you than table sugar. Now a study sheds new light on the issue by looking at what happens in your brain when you drink a fructose-sweetened beverage. Find out more.
High-fructose corn syrup has been demonized recently for contributing to a variety of health problems including obesity – but is it really any worse than sugar? Find out more about the controversy surrounding high fructose corn syrup and why it’s important to reduce all sugars.
Although Stevia has been used as a sweetener for centuries in various parts of the world, rebaudioside A, an extract from the Stevia plant, wasn’t approved for use as a food additive in the United States until 2008. Since that time, a number of products containing the extract have appeared on the market, and the use of stevia as a substitute for white sugar (sucrose) or artificial sweeteners has increased dramatically. Not all stevia sugar substitutes, however, are the same.
High fructose corn syrup, or HFCS, is the most common sweetener found in processed foods and beverages today. Should you be concerned?
Refined sugar is a health hazard for many Americans. Although natural sweeteners are a better alternative, you should still use them in moderation.
