alternatives to additive sugar

cjazz72

Specifically for tea, you could try tea varieties that are naturally sweeter, such as jasmine varieties. Jasmine pearl greens are among my favorites. Or jasmine oolong.

Otherwise, if you are looking for low glycemic stuff, stevia, honey, maple syrup, coconut sugar all worth considering, in my opinion.

Hmmm didnt think of trying different tea varieties that are naturally sweeter. I might go try to stevia sugar and coconut sugar as well. thanks =D

FoxyLifter

Hey everyone

Ok so I been noticing that I consume a lot of sugar in my diet. Mostly from my fruit veggie juices i make in the morning but the rest is additive sugars. I am wanting to cut back on my sugar to at least 100 grams a day and ultimately down to just 50 grams a day. I am curious to know if there are alternatives to sugar that I can add to like tea coffee or other things? Not artifical sweeteners (hate the taste) like natural spices like honey or cinnamon. I want to train my taste buds to enjoy other flavors other than sugar. If anyone has any alternatives to additive sugars I would like to know.

Someone will ask; it may as well be me. Is there a specific medical reason you're tracking sugar separately from other carbohydrates? I know MFP does so by default, but you're able to change that default.

Reason I am checking my sugars is because I have a non diabetic form of hypogylcemia (basically low blood sugar). So if my sugar spikes then it will drop significantly. Hence why I am following my sugars. Also cause I don't want to develop diabetes since my family has a history of diabetics.

I'm hypoglycemic too, but I don't limit refined sugars. You will find out that certain foods will give you different reactions. I avoid cake frosting and regular sodas because the large amount of sugar in a short amount of time gives me headaches. But I can eat ice cream, cake, and and plenty of other things just fine.

I'm also hypoglycemic and I do not track sugar. I have a treat almost every day. Tagalongs are currently in my freezer waiting for their ultimate fate. York peppermint patty, baklava, and ice cream shall be eaten soon as well. It will not hinder my weightloss because I'm staying within my calories. My hypoglycemia only kicks in if I haven't eaten for a LONG time. Once I get the nausea feeling and a headache, then and only then do I avoid sugars and it's only temporary.

13suzie

Stevia. Here's a really pure brand - KAL (see below) - pure enough that it has to be refrigerated. Super pricey but you use such a small amount each time that the value is extraordinary. (I figured that my big investment ($25) is going to last a year given its potency!) Whole Foods carries it as a packaged product on the shelf near the stevia packets. It gets refrigerated after opening.

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SherryTeach

Honey is sugar, not a spice. In fact it has roughly the same composition as High Fructose Corn Syrup (20% Water, 40% Fructose, 40% Glucose/Other sugars)
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oh I am aware its not a spice just was putting it in the general additives to put in food. Only reason I like honey is that its a natural sugar made by bees. Plus other benefits compare to HFCS.
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And granulated sugar is a "natural" sugar made by sugar cane or beets.