Dec 2, 2022 · Some sweeteners like saccharine, sucralose have fairly bad effects on the gut microbiome and your glycaemic index. I really like "equal"(Aspartame), it's probably also one of the most studied sweeteners there is.

Nov 15, 2019 · The best one in my experience is Xylitol. (From birch). It doesn't spike your blood insulin, and basically your body doesn't even use it. It doesn't have that shitty after taste like Stevia or monk fruit sweetner. But the monk fruit tastes really good in oats

Lower calorie, low carb, good for your teeth. Excessive consumption will give you bloating/diarrhoea though, so add some for sweetness and texture, and some liquid sweetener for the remaining sweetness. Also, try making baked goods taste sweeter without use of sweeteners by using coconut oil, vanilla, bitter almond aroma, etc.

Oct 9, 2023 · Non-nutritive sweeteners are sugar substitutes that have a low-calorie content and are usually several hundred thousand times sweeter than regular white sugar. Their consumption is growing because of their low-calorie content and the …

The best evidence we have (RCT's and meta-analyses thereof) show that non-nutritive sweeteners consistently demonstrate positive outcomes including weight loss when replacing sugary sweeteners. They also appear to be safe in this same research.

In addition to regular sugar, the other sweeteners I'll opt for are Grade A Organic Canadian Maple Syrup, whole dates, dried figs, or raw local honey. All of these have benefits beyond sweetness. Overall, I've cut my DAILY consumption of add sugar/sweetener by ~95%.

Nov 18, 2020 · Stevia is the cleanest and best if you are lucky to have a tongue that agrees with it, just have to make sure its paired with erythriol. Erythriol alone is another good option and best for baking. Sucralose has the best flavor of all, but gut bacteria health comes into play when consuming large quantities.

Nov 18, 2020 · If you stick with plant-derived sweeteners (non-nutritive/non-artificial) that contain nothing else, like stevia or monk fruit, you're fine. I use stevia for sweetening yogurt just a bit. I add my own vanilla for flavoring.

Apr 26, 2021 · All non-nutritive sweeteners are probably best to avoid in quantity, but if they keep you off sugar then great. I think the natural/ unnatural distinction is irrelevant, literally everything is a chemical, and just because something is natural (like sugar) it doesn’t mean it’s healthy.

Mar 9, 2024 · Non-nutritive sweeteners do not contribute calories. Some non-nutritive sweeteners include: sucralose, acesulfame-k, and stevia. Aspartame is not a non-nutritive sweetener, and does provide 4kcal per gram.