*Make The Healthier Choice

It might be hard for people watching their weight (who have a sweet tooth) to completely cut sweeteners out, so they may feel trapped. You might be thinking, “Well… I need something sweet, but I don’t want to rack up my calories and use real sugar.” Don’t give in to the artificial sweeteners! They won’t help you maintain your weight and they will cause harm to your body. Instead, there is another 0 calorie option that is completely natural! It is called Stevia. Here’s a little information about it I found off of the website http://wellnesswithrose.com/articles/sweetener.html:

 

What if I told you there was an ALL NATURAL sweetener that was: 200 to 300 times sweeter than regular white table sugar
- Had NO calories
- Safe for children
- Suitable for diabetics
- Doesn’t cause cavities
- Is widely available in supermarkets and health food stores across the country
- Heat stable, so you could cook and bake with it
- Has liquid and powder forms- mixes well in cold beverages
- A great alternative to man-made sweeteners
- Already used in many countries all around the world

Well this amazing no-calorie sweetener is called Stevia, and is just beginning to get noticed in the United States. It’s been used in Japan for nearly two decades.

So here’s the sweetener packet breakdown…

Pink Packets: NutraSweet- artificial, chemical based, linked to cancer, not safe for children


Blue packets: Equal- contains aspartame which is a neurotoxin, artificial, chemical based, linked to cancer, not safe for children


Yellow packets: Splenda- artificial, chlorine added to sugar molecules, many reported side effects


White packets: refined sugar- processed, causes weight gain, causes tooth decay, caused fatigue 


Brown packets: raw sugar- some minerals and nutritional value left, better choice than white sugar


Green packets: Stevia- all natural, no calories, safe for children, safe for diabetics

Are you starting to see a trend here? The more we humans go in and try to improve on nature, mess around with the molecules, and process things so they’ll have a longer shelve life, the worse it is for you. Food in its most natural form is the best for you, and actually helps to fight cancer many times, unlike many artificial foods which have been shown to cause cancer.

 

So there’s a little educational breakdown for you if you feel lost when it comes to picking from the sugar packets on the table. I’ve tried Stevia and it is VERY sweet. My problem is I usually underestimate it’s sweetness and put too much in! So test it out and see what works best with you. To be honest, the taste is slightly different from sugar. But once you get used to it, sweet is sweet and you will be happy with making a healthier decision.