Artificial sweetners

Troutrouter1968

Sugar is better than sugar substitutes. However, to me it's not worth the loss in taste. I'd rather put the cookie down and step away.

kimny72

Troutrouter1968 wrote: »

Actually stepping away is much more effective. There is a zero gain.

But some people (like me!) enjoy baking and eating baked goods. There is more to health than physical health. If someone who loves to bake can find a substitute sweetener or some other way to reduce the calories and still enjoy the product, I believe there is value in that. For some people, cutting it out entirely may be the best path, but it's not necessarily the best for everyone.

Troutrouter1968

Then knock your socks off. For me, nothing beats real sugar

Troutrouter1968

After reading what I typed, I apologize to everyone. I was insensitive to the anti-sugar folks. I will strive to keep my comments to myself when it comes to sugar (it's the best) LOL

ninerbuff

Lol, just use LESS sugar.

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paperpudding

Troutrouter1968 wrote: »

After reading what I typed, I apologize to everyone. I was insensitive to the anti-sugar folks. I will strive to keep my comments to myself when it comes to sugar (it's the best) LOL

I'm not sure who the anti sugar folks in the thread are.

Not me, I enjoy many products with sugar and some with artificial sweetener.

The gain for me is that I enjoy eating them - I like to enjoy food, not step away from all cookies or baked goods or yummy treats.

The most effective way is different for each individual - it could be using a sugar substitute you find satisfactory, eating controlled amounts of the full sugar product or a less sweetened version of it or stepping away altogether - or, quite possibly a combination approach of all 3.

No need for anyone to keep their comments to themself - just understand that what is most effective for you isn't neccesarily so for everyone else.

marm1962

Troutrouter1968 wrote: »

There is a better option than sugar substitutes in baked goods. It's called not eating them. Put the cookie down and step away.

Some recipes that are not baked goods or sweets call for a little sugar also, think stir fry sauce, bbq sauce, ketchup....the list goes on.

NO, I cannot just eat the regular stuff as I am following the keto way of eating and am extremely low carb, so a sugar that is low/no calorie is a great way to do that, but I too do not like the aftertaste of "stevia blends".

My solution is to buy some stevia plants and get it right from the source, that way there will be no artificial sweetener in my food.

GottaBurnEmAll

kimny72 wrote: »

Honestly, I find the fat is contributing far more cals to my baked goods than the sugar, so I usually use the real deal. I've also found I can usually cut the sugar in a recipe by up to 25% without noticing it. A coworker who always brings in lovely treats says she uses one of the half sugar/ half sweetener blends, but I can't remember if it was stevie or splenda!

I always had a reputation as a great baker, and people always asked what my "secret" was.

My big secret was that I always cut the sugar by 25% and increased the vanilla or cinnamon if called for in every recipe I ever made. That's it.

comptonelizabeth

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awkwardbae wrote: »

Erythritol is the best thing I've tried, seriously I don't understand why doesn't everyone replace sugar with it. 0 calories, as close to sugar in taste as it gets and it doesn't raise your glycemic index. I buy mine from iherb

Isn't Erythritol one of those that gives some people gas and diarrhea? Definitely might explain why not everyone uses it.

Me me me!!! That's why I don't use it.

I've never heard of Erythritol. I don't think I want to try it either because of my digestive problems.

On the fodmap diet (which helps some people with ibs symptoms), a lot of sweeteners are "forbidden " (ie,high fodmap) and a general rule is to avoid anything ending in OL.

tat2cookie

I use honey, coconut sugar, pure maple syrup, and xylitol.

SLLRunner

comptonelizabeth wrote: »

SLLRunner wrote: »

GottaBurnEmAll wrote: »

diannethegeek wrote: »

awkwardbae wrote: »

Erythritol is the best thing I've tried, seriously I don't understand why doesn't everyone replace sugar with it. 0 calories, as close to sugar in taste as it gets and it doesn't raise your glycemic index. I buy mine from iherb

Isn't Erythritol one of those that gives some people gas and diarrhea? Definitely might explain why not everyone uses it.

Me me me!!! That's why I don't use it.

I've never heard of Erythritol. I don't think I want to try it either because of my digestive problems.

On the fodmap diet (which helps some people with ibs symptoms), a lot of sweeteners are "forbidden " (ie,high fodmap) and a general rule is to avoid anything ending in OL.

Ah, makes sense. I am on a low fodmap diet, and I do recall that. I use stevia and real sugar, and that's pretty much it.

cerise_noir

Troutrouter1968 wrote: »

There is a better option than sugar substitutes in baked goods. It's called not eating them. Put the cookie down and step away.

:laugh:

Step away.
NO.

I consume both depending on how many calories I have left, and if I need the energy or not.