NATURAL ALTERNATIVES TO SUGAR AND HONEY

Before you purchase any of these products, consult with your doctor or dietician.  READ THE LABELS FOR SUGAR EQUIVALENCY.

AGAVE  is a natural sweetener produced from the core of this plant.  It is sweeter than honey.  Since it has fructose it is considered to be in the glycemic index.  1/3rd cu. of Agave equals the sweetness of 1 cu refined sugar.  Unlike sugar and honey it dissolves instantly in cold liquids.  Check the calorie and sugar content on labels.

 STEVIA is grown for its sweet leafs.  Extracts are 300 times the sweetness of sugar.  There is no calorie content and it has a negligible affect on blood glucose. In high concentrations it may have an after taste.  Some vendors of this product flavor it.

  BROWN RICE SYRUP is gluten free.  The syrup is derived by culturing cooked natural sweet brown rice with enzymes.  Because it is absorbed into the blood stream immediately, it is not recommended for diabetics.