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he article provides the reader with alternatives to sugar that they can use instead of processed sugar, to live a healthier life. The following are ten alternatives to sugar:
1. Maple syrup
You can use maple syrup to bake cakes or in place of regular sugar for all your other needs. If you intend usemaple syrup for baking, reduce the baking liquids so that your cake does not end up soggy.
2. Coconut sugar
Manufacturers of coconut sugar heat sap from coconut and the liquid evaporates leaving sugar granules. The sugar is healthier because it contains a low glycemic index score.
3. Stevia
Stevia is sweeter that sugar by 300 times. South Americans have used the sweetener for many centuries in place of sugar because it contains no calories.
4. Honey
Honey contains numerous vitamins and has anti-bacterial properties. You can add honey to any beverage or use it for baking because it has very few calories.
5. Date sugar
Date sugar producers extract date sugar from dates by dehydrating the fruit, then pounding it to produce the sugar. Because date sugar does not melt, you can not use it for baking cakes, but it is an excellent addition to wholemeal bread.
6. Xylitol
Chewing gum manufacturers use xylitol to sweeten chewing gum. Xylitol contains carbon five sugar, unlike regular sugar which has a higher content of carbon six sugar. Most fruits, hardwood trees and corn contain carbon five sugar, and it is a great choice because it also prevents bacteria growth.
7. Brown rice syrup
Brown rice syrup makers boil brown rice to produce the sugar which is both wheat and gluten free. The sugar has a butterscotch flavor, and you can use it to achieve the same benefits of brown rice such as blood sugar control and cholesterol reduction.
8. Fruit juice
Fruits contain a lot of healthy sugars, and you can extract natural fruit juice by using a blender or a juice extractor.
9. Molasses
Sugar production produces molasses as a by-product. The by-product has many nutrients such as calcium and iron. You can use molasses in your beverages or for baking.
10 Barley malt syrup
The syrup as a malty taste and is excellent for baking bread or making home brews. The sugar is suitable for people with diabetes as it has low glycemic content.
Sugar is also highly addictive and leads to weight gain. The body's mechanism converts sugar into fat then disposes of the sugar in your waistline, because your liver's storage gets exhausted.
Scientists have linked sugar to various chronic diseases like diabetes, tooth decay, high cholesterol, and obesity. The diseases lead to early death and also cost a lot of money to maintain. Because of the adverse effects of sugar, it is, therefore, paramount to use alternatives to sugar.
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