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You might think that the healthiest sugar is the one with zero calories, such as the array of artificial sweeteners.<\/p>\nThis month we focus on sugar consumption: which to eat, which to avoid, and how to change your own cravings for the better!<\/p>\n
You might think that the healthiest sugar is the one with zero calories, such as the array of artificial sweeteners.<\/p>\n
But there is a great deal of conflicting information available on artificial sweeteners, and whether they are safe for human consumption. Some groups claim that they are, while others claim that they are not. Meanwhile, both of them claim to be supported by scientific research.<\/p>\n
We cannot solve this debate here, but while we’re waiting on science to suss it all out for us, perhaps we can rely on some common sense in the mean time.<\/p>\n
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So What Are The Healthiest Sugars?<\/strong><\/p>\n Glucose itself offers energy, and that’s fine. But if you add more energy than you’re burning it will be converted to storage — fat. This will be true no matter which sugar you choose, and none of them provide any added nutrition. What does that mean?<\/p>\n In white sugar, you only get sugar. That’s all. But unlike white sugar, darker versions have minerals in them, most notably calcium, potassium, iron, vitamin B6, selenium, iron, and magnesium which are so healthy for you (see below).<\/p>\n All of these minerals in brown sugars comes from molasses. And the darker the sugar, the more molasses is present. Therefore, the more minerals are present.<\/p>\n How much of these do you get with, say, two tablespoons of molasses? 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