Remember the piece I did in May on Why Honey?
In case you've forgotten here's the bottom line: Aspartame, commonly found in diet sodas and 'sugar-free' foods has been labeled the culprit of numerous illnesses, such as arthritis, birth defects, fibromyalgia, Alzheimer's, lupus, multiple sclerosis, and diabetes.
Well, apparently Aspartame is undergoing a facelift to appeal to those of us who have put a big 'X' on it.
If the information I shared with you in the past wasn't enough and you needed more of a reason to stop using artificial sweeteners or you just need a simple reminder then check out: America's Deadliest Sweetener Betrays Millions, Then Hoodwinks You With Name Change
Dr. Mercola's thoughts: "Aspartame producer Ajinomoto chose to rebrand it under the name AminoSweet, to 'remind the industry that aspartame tastes just like sugar, and that it's made from amino acids--the building blocks of protein that are abundant in our diet.'"
While you're at it also check out: Aspartame Dangers Revealed!
Good Substitutes for refined sugar include: unrefined evaporated cane juice, Sucanat, Stevia, date sugar, maple syrup, molasses, honey, agave nectar or syrup. Make sure these products are pure, organic, and do NOT include filers.
Stay Healthy!
Great info--thanks. I'd just note that evaporated cane juice isn't any better than regular sugar, unless it's UNREFINED evaporated cane juice (like Sucanat). Sweeteners that go under the label "evaporated cane juice" are often the same as sugar nutritionally and just as bad for you. If it's white, it's not healthy.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ricki,
ReplyDeleteI forget that some people do not understand the difference between unrefined and refined products. You are right though, if it's not unrefined it's just as bad a regular white sugar. I have made your suggested change.
Thanks for the wonderful feedback.