It shares a helpful glossary of products from toxic ingredients like nitrates to healthy sweeteners
like date sugar.
Although
we like date sugar and coconut sugar, Saffitz warns against using it for whipped cream.
Does a sweetener
like date sugar which is linked to a high FRAP number automatically offer more nutrients than a sweetener with a lower FRAP numer like honey?
Is it so healthy
like date sugar?
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like date sugar.
I eat things like flax and chia in my steel cut oats, use natural sugars
like date sugar, erythritol and maple on occasion but sparingly again.
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Not exact matches
I never use any refined
sugar and know that there are a lot of nutrients in things
like bananas and
dates.
Having people eat
dates instead of other
sugar sources is just
like reducing the alcohol percent in vodka from 42 to 35 for an alcoholic.
I halved the amount of
dates because I don't
like to eat a lot of
sugar and they were still great.
Like whey should be) 9g coconut flour 12g chia seeds 21g buckwheat groats 36g medjool
dates 10g cocoa powder 5g coconut
sugar
Unlike sugary processed snacks that spike your blood
sugar like crazy,
dates have more slowly - digesting carbohydrates to help power you through your day.
They are chocolatey and fudgy, just
like a brownie, but made with clean ingredients
like avocado,
dates, maple syrup, coconut
sugar, eggs, whole wheat flour and cocoa.
By sticking with naturally sweet fruits
like bananas, mango, apples, pears or pitted
dates, we avoid artificial sweeteners and processed
sugars.
You've also turned me on to the fabulous brown -
sugar -
like yumminess of the
date!
It's totally fine to eat, but if you don't
like the looks of the white stuff or if you want the
date to be softer you can wrap it in a damp paper towel and microwave it for 5 seconds, the
date will plump up and the
sugar will be absorbed back into the
date.
My favourite real food sweeteners include raw honey, coconut
sugar, rice malt syrup, stevia, and dried unsulfured fruits
like apricots and
dates.
Soak just a few of them in a bit of water overnight and they turn into this naturally sugary dream that's also high in fiber, potassium and believe it or not, they're lower in
sugar than most all other dried fruits such as
dates and raisins (though I
like those too).
My recommendation is steer clear of
dates until you feel really in a safe zone with
sugar, then treat them
like a wonderful naturally sweet indulgence occasionally when the opportunity strikes.
-LSB-...] rice 1,5 — 2 cups hazelnut milk 1/2 cup roasted hazelnuts (or some other plant milk,
like walnut, almond, rice, oat) 3 tbsp raw cacao powder 3
dates 1 tbsp coconut
sugar (or more
dates) pinch of -LSB-...]
You won't need to add
sugar, or maple syrup, or whatever sweetener you usually use, unless you
like super sweet bars, then feel free to add more
dates.
You can use
date sugar just
like you use brown
sugar or regular
sugar.
Raisins,
like dates, have a high
sugar content which helps retain moisture so the cake will stay fresher longer.
Cut down the sweetness, I often see recipes
like this with 2 cups of
dates —
dates are also
sugar.
Well... I don't eat
like that at all any more, but I still
like the flavor of a
Date Shake, and I think this Healthy
Date Shake tastes better than the ice cream (high
sugar and cholesterol) version.
The Vitamix Cook Book has a recipe for fresh tomato sauce that calls for tomato paste and
sugar, which I don't
like to cook with, especially not when I have amazing fresh tomatoes that were grown right in front of my house, and wonderful whole food sweeteners
like dates and raisins.
They have a high
sugar content and are also a good source of protein plus Vitamins A & B. For this recipe we are using dried pitted
dates and I
like to buy the ones that are packed in 10 ounce (283 gram) plastic tubs.
Raisins,
like dates, have a high
sugar content, and are a good source of vitamins and iron.
I could not taste the
dates it just tastes
like yummy gooey chocolate cookies without
sugar, fat, flour and eggs.
For single specialized recipes (
like Tiramisu and Super Greens), you'll need ingredients
like rum, matcha powder, etc. - For the protein bars toppings / frostings, you'll need Greek yogurt, Neufchâtel cream cheese, coconut oil, various nuts and seeds, caramel sauce (I used
Date Lady ® Organic Caramel Sauce throughout the book because it's made from
dates instead of
sugar), 100 % fruit spread, ground flaxseed meal, shredded coconut, quick cooking oats and quinoa flakes.
But let's not forget that
Dates and all dried fruit are high in fructose and contain concentrated
sugars, but with these small brownie bites, the portion size is very small (unless
like me, you can not eat just one!).
I personally tolerate
dates in moderation very well and I can't even use most added sweeteners
like coconut
sugar or maple syrup due to my past history with seizures and an imbalanced gut I have worked hard to rebuild.
Fresh
dates compose of soft, easily digestible flesh and simple
sugars like fructose and dextrose.
If you're avoiding added
sugar,
like white
sugar, then you can definitely include
dates as a natural sweetener.
I also prefer the flavor of
dates in recipes versus other natural sweeteners,
like coconut
sugar.
i had never baked with large amounts of
dates as the
sugar before, and although I
liked the texture of these cookies fine, i wasn't a huge fan of the flavor.
the
dates seemed to overpower the peanut butter, and since I
like my peanut butter cookies really peanut - buttery, i think I will stick with the more neutral coconut
sugar going forward.
Use a 1:1 ratio when subbing
date paste for granulated
sugar,
like coconut
sugar.
Natural alternatives
like date juice concentrate enable several functionalities including natural sweetness,
sugar and glucose syrup substitution, natural colour, fibre and antioxidant activity.
I'd also use evaporated cane juice, Sucanat,
date sugar, or palm
sugar for the sweetener — but really, you can use pretty much ANY dry granulated
sugar you
like.
If you want to skip processed
sugar like I did today, replace the maple syrup in the recipe with 4 small
dates, or 2 Medjoul
dates.
Our health food blogger Karen, known as I Run
Like A Girl on her blog and social media, has developed a refined
sugar free recipe for chocolate covered
date truffles using Beloved Date Pa
date truffles using Beloved
Date Pa
Date Paste.
The rich, molasses -
like notes of the
dates are reminiscent of a cooked caramel, but without any of the
sugar and without any cooking!
Alternatively, use any sweetener you
like (if not on Candida diet)--
date paste, coconut nectar /
sugar, maple or agave syrup etc..
So far, we've discovered the most success with
date sugar by combining it with other sweeteners
like coconut
sugar or honey.
Date sugar can be a great replacement for many treats, but note that it does not dissolve in liquids very well and does not have the caramelized abilities
like that of white
sugar.
Our Registered Dietitian and Health Nut
likes jumbo Medjool
dates (nickname: king of
dates) because they are large and naturally sweet with no added
sugar.
But unlike old fashioned milkshakes that are laden with
sugar and nasties, this is full of ingredients that will keep you fueled and satisfied,
like cashews and medjool
dates.