When it comes to natural sweeteners, beet sugar seems like an excellent choice. I mean, sugar coming …
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Why Date Sugar Rivals Honey as the Healthiest Sweetener
One of my favorite fruits happens to be dates. Sadly, where I live I rarely get to experience the …
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Cassava Syrup: Is Fructose-Free a Better Choice?
The popularity of cassava as a grain free, low allergy foodstuff has exploded in recent years. Food …
Jaggery: Traditional Sweetener of India (+ simple syrup recipe)
Jaggery is a traditional sweetener with a multi-thousand year history of use in Asia, Africa and …
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Malted Barley Compared to Other Traditional Sweeteners
Educated consumers are starting to tire of the never ending parade of alternative sweeteners hitting …
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Monk Fruit: Alternative Sweetener that Rivals Stevia
Do you like cucumbers? If so, its cousin monk fruit, also known as luo han guo, may interest you. …
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Stevia: When it’s Safe, When it’s Not
In the increasingly wide and (sometimes) wonderful world of sugar substitutes, what about stevia? …
SWERVE: The Ultimate Sugar Replacement?
Go into a supermarket or healthfood store these days and you will be hard pressed to find products …
The Harsh Reality of Brown Rice Syrup
The average person consumes around a cup of refined sugars every single day. This is 16 tablespoons …
Creamed Honey: Why We Love It and How to Make It!
Consumers consider creamed honey the crème de la crème of raw honey. Often, retailers and …
Does Cooking Honey Make it Toxic?
Switching to honey from refined sweeteners is a common first step for many who seek to improve their …
Yacon Syrup: Healthy Low Calorie Sweetener or Modern Hype?
Yacon is a species of perennial daisy native to South America. It is a close relative of the …
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