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We need sugar for our body to function, but how much and what kind are key!
Read on:
Sucrose=table sugar
Sucrose=glucose and fructose all naturally occurring in fruit, honey,
Refined Sugar-This goes through a chemical process and strips any nutrients possible, it is absorbed into our gut and therefore can cause leaky gut, bloating, gas, and a host of problems as it accumulates in your system
Coconut Sugar-Very similar to processed sugar coming from the sap of the coconut palm. It is unrefined where it still contains nutrients and healthy fats that are known to help prevent high cholesterol and heart disease. Inulin is a type of dietary fiber that helps keep your gut healthy, prevent colon cancer, and balance your blood sugar.
Agave-The negative health effects of high fructose corn syrup are well documented. Agave syrup has been recently promoted as a "healthy" sweetener. However, most health conscious users don't realize that agave is also a high fructose syrup. Agave syrup is typically 95% fructose and 5% glucose.
High fructose syrups increase risk of diabetes and cardiovascular disease (heart attack, stroke, high blood pressure) and liver inflammation. This is clearly not a healthy choice for a sweetener. America must get over its sweet tooth and learn to enjoy the natural sweetness of foods.
Maple Syrup-Is not refined and a nice combination of sucrose and fructose. Fructose does not enter our blood stream fast and therefore doesn't cause high spikes in blood sugar.
Allulose-This sugar-like substitute cooks and bakes like sugar. It isn't absorbed into the blood stream like refined sugar, rather our bodies don't tend to break it down like sugar and it passes through our digestive system for the most part and not absorbed into our bloodstream(like an insoluable fiber)
Monkfruit Sweetener-Determined to be GRAS(Generally Recognized As Safe) from the FDA-It comes from the Asian fruit and is 100 to 250 times sweeter than sugar.
See more on the effects of sugar here:
https://draxe.com/nutrition/coconut-sugar/
https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/allulose
https://www.livestrong.com/article/412144-nutrition-of-pure-maple-syrup-vs-honey/
https://www.self.com/story/what-is-allulose
http://www.organicauthority.com/Superfood-Sweetener-Maple-Syrup-Low-Glycemic