Sweeteners

Sucralose is the most popular sugar substitute today, and the FDA categorizes it as safe for consumption. Scientific studies on this zero calorie …

Light, dark, and blackstrap molasses is a traditional, whole sweetener used since colonial times. It offers many health benefits and uses in the …

Beet sugar is one of the most cultivated sweeteners in the world and one that the food industry relies on heavily for processed food production. How …

Dates are one of my favorite fruits. Sadly, where I live I rarely get to experience the fresh version. Either way, dates – fresh and dried …

The popularity of cassava starch and flour as a grain-free, low allergy foodstuff has exploded in recent years. Food manufacturers responded with the …

The processing and common uses of palm and cane jaggery, a traditional sweetener used for millennia that is completely unrefined and loaded with …

Educated consumers are starting to tire of the never-ending parade of alternative sweeteners hitting the market, most of which prove toxic or …

Do you like cucumbers? If so, its cousin monk fruit, also known as luo han guo, may interest you. You may have even eaten monk fruit extract without …

In the increasingly wide and (sometimes) wonderful world of sugar substitutes, what about stevia? Food manufacturers market this naturally sweet herb …

Go into a supermarket or healthfood store these days and you will be hard pressed to find products that are NOT labeled as natural. Natural is …