Oh Sugar, Sugar

So just a quick follow up post.  Harper mentioned that for diabetics, it is sometimes necessary to use "fake sugar" or a sugar substitute in place of real sugar.  Usually that means Aspartame, but that's basically poison.  Is there no healthy, non-disastrous alternative? There is!  

Agave Nectar

Brown Rice Syrup

Sucanat

Beet Sugar

Date Sugar

Maple Syrup (organic)

Molasses

All of these are sweet sugar substitutes that are found naturally.  They also have a lower Glycemic Index which is the speed that food increases your blood sugar/energy.  So if you have some of these fake sugars instead of Aspartame or refined sugar, your blood sugars won't spike and then fall, which is seriously bad for diabetics.  See happy solution for everyone!

x Zoe