Posts tagged 'stevia'

Of particular interest are Coconut Sugar and Stevia, Coconut sugar is a low glycemic index food, coming in at 35 points. And stevia comes in at 0 on the glycemic index. So if you are interested in transitioning away from white sugar consider Coconut sugar and/or stevia.

It’s not new news that rates of obesity, diabetes and heart disease have sky rocketed over the past decade or so. Mounds of research exists that highlights the link between sugar intake and various health conditions. As a result of that research, the University of California launched a website in 2014 called SugarScience.org to raise awareness about the harm of sugar. Their work references more than 8,000 research papers on the subject. Sugar consumption in the United States has been steadily increasing. The World Health Organization cites a study published in the journal JAMA Internal Medicine, that indicates that most U.S. adults consume about 22 teaspoons of added sugars a day.

Ah, Agave a sweet and tasty nectar straight from the fields of Mexico. We feature both dark and light fairly traded and organic agave in 12 ounces jars from Essential Living Foods. The Agave plant is a succulent that grows in the arid regions of Southern Mexico, where traditionally the nectar has been fermented to make Tequila. The un-fermented nectar makes a sweet, raw sugar substitute, that is suitable for most diets and widely enjoyed by those who use it.

In terms of lifestyle adjustments one should get serious about one's sugar intake, this is a fact that cannot be overlooked. There are NO two ways around this, once this is a addressed you will start to see the health results you dream of. You need to greatly reduce your sugar consumption and if possible totally eliminate it from your diet.