The purpose of artificial sweeteners which are many times sweeter than sucrose table sugar is to sweeten foods and beverages using smaller amounts. These sweeteners are an attractive alternative to sugar because they add no calories to the diet, don’t contribute to tooth decay and cavities, and don’t raise blood sugar levels in diabetics because they are not a carbohydrate.

Since I’ve never tried an artificial sweetener I was curious to research and write this post to see if there was a natural choice. I’ve worked hard to minimize my sugar consumption since my college days because of my hypoglycemia diagnosis also called low blood sugar so I rarely get cravings for sugar.  My blood sugar count stays balanced too because of my whole foods diet.

Most Common Artificial Sweeteners

[iconbox icon=”Bulls_Eye.png”]Here’s the list of 6 sugar substitutes that are FDA approved for use:[/iconbox] [Read more…]