Sugar is one of the sweetest companions in everybody’s lives. Whether it is added in a coffee or tea, or it is used in large scale like in processed foods, soft drinks, sweets, cake and so on and so forth, sugar definitely takes major part in everybody’s diet. Due to over consume of sugary products, people are facing obesity problem, it is the biggest problem that entire world is facing today. To control obesity and other health problems scientists are finding an alternative for sugar that helps you control overweight problems and also helps you enjoy your most liking sugary products and satisfy your sweet tooth.
You can find various synthetic and sugar substitutes that are available in the market but the fact is, they are not any better than real sugar and moreover they harm your body as these kind of synthetic substances contains acesulfame-K and aspartame kind of dangerous chemicals causes cancer and other health problems. To eradicate such problem scientists are doing their job well and finding the best alternative that helps people control dangerous diseases like Diabetes and most importantly to lead a healthy life. Here you can find 10 awesome alternatives to using sugar.
- Stevia: Stevia is an herb originated from South America; it is three hundred times sweeter than real sugar. Stevia has been in use for centuries, South Americans used it as a sweetener and in Japan more than 41% of people use it as a sweetener. Japanese used stevia in their Diet Coke. It is the second most popular alternative sugars in U.S. Stevia contains no calories and also no glycemic collision, which makes it apposite for diabetic patients and also for eco warriors and weight watchers.
- Xylitol: xylitol has been found in chewinggum. Xylito contains 5 carbon sugar where as other sugars contains six corbons. This small difference prevents growth of bacteria. Xylitol is a natural product found in natural vegetables and fruits, corn, and some kind of hardwood trees. It is healthier alternative to sugar.
- Coconut Sugar: it is in trend, especially in U.S. In America recently there is a high increase in sales for coconut water and now there is huge demand for coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is made from sap of the coconut palm, it is heated till all the water reduces to a usable granules. Coconut sugar contains low glycemic and contains nutrients.
- Date Sugar: Date sugar comes from dried dates, to obtain date sugar, first dry dates and then ground them fine and you will get date sugar. It is an ideal alternative to brown sugar because of its rich sweet flavor. The only problem is it does not dissolve and melt in water or any other liquids. Although, it is the best alternative to sugar.
- Honey: Honey is another natural product which is packed with minerals and vitamins, it also contains antimicrobial properties. It contains more calories but it is sweeter than sugar, since you can use it less. Honey makes a great alternative to sugar.
- Maple Syrup: Maple syrup can be used in alternate to sugar while baking cakes; you can add maple syrup in cake mixer instead of sugar. It gives unique flavor. You can also find maple sugar like coconut sugar which can be the best alternative to sugar.
- Fruit Juice: this seems to be little odd, but its true, fruits contains natural sugars and comes in various flavors. But, not recommendable to use it in tea or coffee. But, it surely makes a better alternative to sugar.
- Molasses: it is the by-product which comes during the sugar-production process. You can find more nutritional benefits in molasses. It is also the best alternate to sugar and it is comparatively sweeter than sugar.
- Brown –Rice Syrup: it is made from boiling brown-rice. The syrup obtained from brown rice is free from wheat and gluten. It is suitable in cooking than using it as it is.
- Barley-Malt Syrup: it has similar texture like molasses. This is suitable for baking food items. It is easy to digest and also contains low glycemic index. It is not very sweet like sugar and contains unique taste. Try this syrup as an alternate to sugar.
