You’re surrounded by different kinds of sugars and sweeteners and bombarded by commercials for foods containing them. Pick up a box of cereal and you’ll most likely find cane sugar, regular sugar, corn syrup, maltodextrin, fruit juice concentrates, and maybe, just maybe, even a little bit of real sweeteners.
Grab a beverage and you’ll likely see artificial sweeteners added to the list of ingredients. Most packaged, processed desserts will have three or more sweeteners in them. Can you live without sugar and stand up to the food industry’s in-your-face advertising?
You can, and your health depends on it. In order to do this, you ...
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The Ultimate Paleo Guide To Agave
Feel free to disagree with me here, but it seems that every year another sweetener hits the shelves and is promoted as a healthy alternative to sugar.
Equal
Splenda
Agave
Stevia
Erythritol
Over the past few years, one of the “natural” sweetener darlings promoted by many (including Dr. Oz) has been agave. It is said that the Aztecs used agave nectar with salt to heal wounds, so it is often referred to as some kind of health food.
In my coaching practice, I'm often asked about alternatives to sugar for baking and for sweetening up coffee, tea, and other beverages. Some people want to know about the sugar substitutes ...
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Is Cane Sugar/ Brown Sugar Paleo?
The Quick Answer
No, Cane sugar/ brown sugar is not paleo.
Why Aren’t/Are Different Types of Sugar Paleo?
The main reasons that cane sugar/brown sugar is not paleo are:
Cane sugar/brown sugar has an extremely high score on the glycemic index. Consuming it wreaks havoc on your blood sugar levels and can lead to insulin resistance and other conditions.
Cane sugar/brown sugar does not contain any nutrients at all and is associated with serious diseases such as diabetes, autoimmune diseases, heart disease, and obesity.
Although the sugar cane or sugar beet plants that are used to make sugar are found in nature, they must ...
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