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All Natural Sweeteners

Several existing lenses demonstrate the harmfulness of refined sugars and artificial sugar substitutes. Here are some examples of nature's own pantry with healthful alternatives for everyone's sweet tooth, even diabetic sweeteners.

Find info on agave nectar, maple syrup, stevia, barley malt syrup, brown rice syrup, and honey. Agave nectar is the overall best natural sweetener, today. Due to its low glycemic index rating, agave nectar is considered a wonderful diabetic sweetener, although everyone could benefit greatly from a sweetener that does not cause a sugar rush.

Sweet is good, Sugar - but no more refined sugar, Baby!

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Agave Nectar 

Unflavored, or flavored as in AGASWEET

The juice from the pineapple-shaped core of the mature agave plant is 1.4 times sweeter than sugar. It has a low glycemic index rating, which means it absorbs slowly into the blood stream and won't cause a "sugar rush".

Agave nectar retains its sweetening power in cooking and baking, and it will not crystallize. No refrigeration is necessary.

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Barley Malt Syrup 

Made from cereal grains; mainly maltose, about half as sweet as sugar. Because it is less sweet, there is a danger of using too much.

65% maltose
30% complex carbohydrates
3% protein

Maple Syrup 

Made from the sap of maple trees; 60% sucrose plus invert sugars. High in potassium and calcium.

Good quality maple syrup is expensive, but cheaper brands (or imitations) might do the body more harm than good through the use of undesirable production methods.

Date Sugar 

Made from ground, dehydrated dates. Use in combination with other sweeteners. It burns easily. Sucrose, glucose, fructose, complex carbohydrates..

Honey 

The bees did it! Fructose, glucose, sucrose - 20% to 60% sweeter than sugar. Has a slightly higher glycemic index rating than agave nectar. Very beneficial in many ways to many people.

Stevia 

Great product! 8-300 times sweeter than sugar with 0 calories. Comes in whole leaf, powdered or liquid forms. Highly nutritious! Check out SteviaInfo.com

Brown Rice Syrup 

Made from brown rice and various enzymes. Maltose, glucose, complex carbohydrates; half as sweet as sugar.

In-depth info on natural and artificial sweeteners 

Natural Sweeteners
A list of characteristics and usage info for several natural sweeteners.
Stevia - Naturally Sweet
Stevia.com is the leading online resource for information on stevia, the naturally sweet herb. Discover recipes, cooking tips, cookbooks and the history of stevia.
NaturoDoc
Natural sweeteners, holistic healing methods, nutritional wisdom, and many other topics are found on this comprehensive site. Great resource!
Diabetic Recipes
Find hundreds of sugar-free, low-carb and lowfat diabetic recipes for beverages, breads, desserts, condiments, side dishes and main dish recipes.
Splenda (Sucralose) Toxicity Exposed
Well documented presentation of academic and scientific data to support the dangers of chlorine containing Splenda (Sucralose).
Agasweet flavored agave nectar
AGASWEET - What is It? How to use it? Where to get it? All info here on the web site of this wonderful, natural sweetener and condiment.
Aspertame
Aspartame... the BAD news! Article courtesy of: Mark Gold mgold@tiac.net (researcher for twenty years on such subjects).

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AGASWEET The Crash Course

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Great Books on Amazon 

Baking with Agave Nectar: Over 100 Recipes Using Nature's Ultimate Sweetener

Baking with Agave Nectar: Over 100 Recipes Using Nature's Ultimate Sweetener

by: Ania Catalano

Release Date: 03/01/2008

Amazon Price: $10.87 (as of 12/24/2009) Buy Now
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Joy with Honey: More than 200 delicious recipes that make the most of nature's own sweetener

Joy with Honey: More than 200 delicious recipes that make the most of nature's own sweetener

by: Doris Mech

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Sugar-Free Cooking with Stevia

Sugar-Free Cooking with Stevia

by: Tanya Kirkland, James Kirkland

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You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

You: On A Diet: The Owner's Manual for Waist Management

by: Mehmet C. Oz, Michael F. Roizen

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Freedom from Addiction: The Chopra Center Method for Overcoming Destructive Habits

Freedom from Addiction: The Chopra Center Method for Overcoming Destructive Habits

by: Deepak Chopra, David Simon M.D.

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    Sep 21, 2009 @ 3:51 pm
    We've been sugar-free for several months now. I never knew how sugar contributed to being in a state of constant craving until I quit using it. We actually quit to support our young daughter in doing so who was literally possessed by what we now call 'the sugar demon'. Poor kid was crying all the time because she was in sugar withdrawal. Her teacher noted such a dramatic difference without sugar that she added it to the list of "never to gives" on her school file. Life is much sweeter off sugar! I added it to http://www.squidoo.com/karmasstory as well. Love and thanks, Darcie
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    Nov 20, 2008 @ 11:37 am
    My husband is diabetic and he has a horrible sweet tooth. Finding acceptable substitutes has been a trial. the Agave Nectar may be the way to go.
    Great lens--very informative
    BJ
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    poutine poutine Nov 18, 2008 @ 12:52 pm
    Sugar is sure addictive.

    Poutine
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    JaguarJulie JaguarJulie Nov 9, 2008 @ 1:13 pm
    Funny thing about all those agave nectar sweeteners I got -- hubby was using 2 of them, but switched to another brand of sweetener. So, I put them in the pantry. Next thing I see, they are back on the kitchen counter. Mars sighting! xoxoxo
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    ElizabethJeanAllen ElizabethJeanAllen Oct 5, 2008 @ 6:14 am
    I eat too much refined sugar and so do the kids today. You would be surprised at the number of high school kids that eat lunch at the snack machines rather than in the lunch room.
    Very informative lens.
    Lizzy
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