But carrots have been used in desserts since medieval times, as they were much cheaper and easier to come
by than other sweeteners.
Not exact matches
That said, some of these gatherings have been more effective
than others, the least effective being those comprised of little more
than a sanctified coffee klatch followed
by a joint statement memorializing our choice of
sweeteners, and the most effective being those where actual differences between groups are discussed and possible avenues for collaboration explored.
We are bombarded
by social media messages and
other health gurus saying one type of sugar or
sweetener is better for you
than another.
Bray also discusses the fact that sweetened beverages in general, as compared to
sweeteners added to solid foods, have a greater tendency to cause weight gain, citing a randomized, double - blind European study
by Rabin and
others, which found that drinking calorically sweetened beverages resulted in greater weight gain over the ten - week study
than did drinking diet drinks.8 Since the beverages in this study were sweetened with sucrose, Bray called for a second randomized controlled study to compare sucrose - and HFCS - sweetened beverages.
Despite its concerns about the risk posed
by artificial
sweeteners, CSPI says consumers who drink soda are still probably better off drinking diet soda
than sugar - sweetened soda, which poses the greater and demonstrable risks of obesity, diabetes, heart disease, gout, tooth decay, and
other health problems.