Natural products can be bought to sweeten your food and drink
With obesity becoming a big problem in the U.S. and many other parts of the world, any way to save calories is a good thing. Sugar has a high calorie content and can be found in many processed foods. It is best to check the ingredients for the amount of sugar in any food you buy. You can eat healthier by using natural products to sweeten your food and drink. There are also less calorific artificial sweeteners available. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Instructions
1. Buy artificial sweetener instead of sugar. This has a much lower calorie content and can be used in cooking, drinks and on cereals. It can be bought in tablet form or granulated, although it is much finer than sugar.
2. Use honey as an alternative sweetener. It is a natural and healthy way to sweeten food and can be used for cooking, on cereals and in some drinks. Honey tends to be much sweeter than sugar so you will use less of it. However, honey has benefits such as vitamins, minerals and antioxidants.
3. Pour real maple syrup on your food as a sweetener. This is twice as sweet as sugar, but contains magnesium and zinc. It can be used on food and mixed with some drinks. This originates from sugar maple trees.
4. Stir agave nectar into your drinks to sweeten them. This is a fructose syrup that is slightly thinner than honey. This sweetener is effective if you are diabetic as it has a low glycemic index, which measures the effects of carbohydrates on blood sugar levels.
5. Trickle some molasses, a by product of the sugar-refining process, onto your food. It is a dark rich syrup with a strong flavor. Molasses contains iron, calcium and some B vitamins. It is not as sweet as sugar, but it is much healthier.
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