Artificial Sweeteners and Natural Sweeteners Have Side Effects
There are a lot of sweeteners out there you can use to sweeten whatever you eat or drink, but there are a lot of things to consider in trying to find the right one. If you have been trying to decipher between all the choices in natural sweeteners or artificial sweeteners available to you on the market these days, you are not alone. Many people are searching for the best sweetening solution that will fit into their health and/or diet plan. Here are a few fast facts about sweeteners for your consideration.
The first thing to consider is artificial versus all natural sweeteners. With the ability of man to engineer very complex things these days it is no wonder we have available several chemicals that work to sweeten drinks and foods but not provide calories or other side effects the chemical was engineered to avoid. There are also various other natural sweeteners that mother nature has invented for us that add wonderful flavor to the foods we eat and drink. My tendency is to always go with whatever is as close to mother nature as possible. Regardless of man made or natural, our bodies are going to react differently with different substances.
The most common artificial sweeteners being widely distributed under many different names are Sucralose and Aspartame. Engineered to trick your body of its sweetness upon entry and exit the body without being broken down like a carbohydrate or leaving behind those unwanted calories, artificial sweeteners have become very popular. However, as time passes, reports are mounting of the negative side effects of these impostors. These side effects include headaches, migraines, upset stomach and even seizures. In addition to having potentially dangerous side effects you might also consider that cooking with artificial sweeteners is less than desirable. Aspartame breaks down in heat and becomes useless and because of all the filler required, Sucralose will leave your food sweet to the taste but quite dry in texture. Be sure to consider the long term effects of going artificial. It might be cheap and it might be easy but since when has cheap and easy ever had lasting benefit.
All natural sweeteners are a great and much safer alternative to artificial sweeteners and sugar. Some of the more popular ones are Erythritol, Xylitol, Stevia, Mannitol and Sorbitol. These are all natural sweeteners and are widely available. But, just because they are all natural doesn't mean they can be consumed at any rate without side effect. There are different benefits and drawbacks of each to consider. After quick study you will see three that stand out most; Stevia, Xylitol and Erythritol. Some of the drawbacks of Xylitol and Stevia include gastric pain and calorie content. Erythritol stands out as the preferred of all on the list as the only one with zero calories and ease of digestion, in addition Erythritol has the added benefit of not promoting tooth decay.
Found in fruits and vegetables, Erythritol is approximately 70% as sweet as sugar. As listed above it is considered calorie free and will digest very quick and easily in you body leaving no gastric pain commonly caused by natural products. Another great benefit of Erythritol is that it does not affect the blood sugar levels making it an excellent choice for diabetics. Erythritol can be found online or in stores and used as a natural sweetener on its own. Some products are now available that use Erythritol as the base blended with a super sweet ingredient to bring the sweetness level up with sugar. The properties of Erythritol make it great for cooking as well.
Finding out if Erythritol as a natural sweetener is right for you will require you to do more reading beyond this article and trying the products yourself. Determining if artificial sweeteners are really bad will also require much more reading and critical thought to decipher the truth from all that is out there. Hopefully the thought process used through this article will be of some aid in getting you started down the path to a solid alternative to sugar. - 17269
The first thing to consider is artificial versus all natural sweeteners. With the ability of man to engineer very complex things these days it is no wonder we have available several chemicals that work to sweeten drinks and foods but not provide calories or other side effects the chemical was engineered to avoid. There are also various other natural sweeteners that mother nature has invented for us that add wonderful flavor to the foods we eat and drink. My tendency is to always go with whatever is as close to mother nature as possible. Regardless of man made or natural, our bodies are going to react differently with different substances.
The most common artificial sweeteners being widely distributed under many different names are Sucralose and Aspartame. Engineered to trick your body of its sweetness upon entry and exit the body without being broken down like a carbohydrate or leaving behind those unwanted calories, artificial sweeteners have become very popular. However, as time passes, reports are mounting of the negative side effects of these impostors. These side effects include headaches, migraines, upset stomach and even seizures. In addition to having potentially dangerous side effects you might also consider that cooking with artificial sweeteners is less than desirable. Aspartame breaks down in heat and becomes useless and because of all the filler required, Sucralose will leave your food sweet to the taste but quite dry in texture. Be sure to consider the long term effects of going artificial. It might be cheap and it might be easy but since when has cheap and easy ever had lasting benefit.
All natural sweeteners are a great and much safer alternative to artificial sweeteners and sugar. Some of the more popular ones are Erythritol, Xylitol, Stevia, Mannitol and Sorbitol. These are all natural sweeteners and are widely available. But, just because they are all natural doesn't mean they can be consumed at any rate without side effect. There are different benefits and drawbacks of each to consider. After quick study you will see three that stand out most; Stevia, Xylitol and Erythritol. Some of the drawbacks of Xylitol and Stevia include gastric pain and calorie content. Erythritol stands out as the preferred of all on the list as the only one with zero calories and ease of digestion, in addition Erythritol has the added benefit of not promoting tooth decay.
Found in fruits and vegetables, Erythritol is approximately 70% as sweet as sugar. As listed above it is considered calorie free and will digest very quick and easily in you body leaving no gastric pain commonly caused by natural products. Another great benefit of Erythritol is that it does not affect the blood sugar levels making it an excellent choice for diabetics. Erythritol can be found online or in stores and used as a natural sweetener on its own. Some products are now available that use Erythritol as the base blended with a super sweet ingredient to bring the sweetness level up with sugar. The properties of Erythritol make it great for cooking as well.
Finding out if Erythritol as a natural sweetener is right for you will require you to do more reading beyond this article and trying the products yourself. Determining if artificial sweeteners are really bad will also require much more reading and critical thought to decipher the truth from all that is out there. Hopefully the thought process used through this article will be of some aid in getting you started down the path to a solid alternative to sugar. - 17269
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Find out more about natural sweeteners at www.doctorgrandmas.com. Doctor Grandma's website is full of good information about the benefits of Erythritol and other healthy all natural foods.
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