The trick to reducing sugar intake is to first start by only using
whole food sweeteners, so unprocessed sugars like honey, maple syrup, etc..
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.
Dates are high in fiber and other nutrients, and significantly lower on the Glycemic Index than other
whole food sweeteners.
Dates are a fantastic
whole food sweetener full of vitamins, minerals and fibre while blackstrap molasses is the natural bi-product leftover from sugar cane crushing and also contains a number of minerals such as calcium, magnesium and iron.
An even better choice of sweetener, if you're able to incorporate it into what you're making, is
a whole food sweetener such as dates or fruit.
Both unrefined sugars and
whole food sweeteners are still forms of sugar however, and as such should still be used in moderation.
Dates are
a whole food sweetener that contain beneficial amounts of the minerals zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium, they also contain vitamins B6 and A and soluble dietary fibre.
They have fiber, carbs, protein and fat, they are sweet as can be, and
a whole food sweetener that is actually nutrient - dense.
On this site, «Natural Sweet» and «sugar - free» refers to
whole food sweeteners.
The definition of
a whole food sweetener is a food that is sweet (obviously), still in it's original (whole) form, and as a result still contains it's inherent vitamins and minerals as well as many other nutritional properties such as antioxidants and fibre.
I wanted to create a sweet treat that only contained
whole food sweeteners such as dates, raw honey or whole fruit.
Medjool dates act as a binding agent and are
a whole food sweetener that contain beneficial amounts of the minerals zinc, iron, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus and calcium, they also contain vitamins B6 and A and soluble dietary fibre.
To understand why to choose
whole food sweeteners over refined, a little background is needed.
A homemade lacto - fermented beverage with a little
whole food sweetener is far better than anything that can be found outside the home.
sweetener, to taste (I prefer
whole food sweeteners such as honey, maple syrup, sucanat or coconut sugar)
I'm so glad you're experimenting with
whole food sweeteners!
Jaggery seems to be
a whole food sweetener too.
So we don't use a lot, because only a touch of natural
whole food sweetener is necessary.
As my husband and I make the change to only using
whole food sweeteners, the challenge then becomes how to change our baking recipes to not include brown sugar or white sugar and in this case, finding an icing that didn't use icing sugar.
The trick to reducing sugar intake is to first start by only using
whole food sweeteners, so unprocessed sugars like honey, maple syrup, etc..
Not exact matches
I used all the
whole and natural
food, including dates as the
sweeteners, coconut oil as the fat, so it's certainly a healthy and «no - guilt» option when it comes to spread.
Brown rice syrup is considered to be one of the healthiest
sweeteners in the natural
food industry, since it is produced from a
whole food source and is made up of simple sugars.
Relying on natural
sweeteners like bananas and dates, a
whole orange instead of flavoring, nondairy milk, and cocoa powder, it's a wholesome, «real
food» way to get in your frappuccino fix.
In all honesty, there is not a single product or recipe out there that you can't recreate at home using
whole foods and natural
sweeteners that come packaged up with other goodies like vitamins, minerals and fibre (will this statement come back to bite me?!
I have a
whole host of
food sensitivities though including any kind of
sweetener.
I have been eating a
whole foods diet for 3 - 4 years now and I really only dabbled in natural
sweeteners.....
For non-GAPS families, grade - B maple syrup is an especially delicious
whole -
food sweetener, as well as rapadura (completely unrefined cane sugar).
All of their plant - based protein powders have no more than three
whole -
food ingredients with no added artificial
sweeteners, flavors or colors.
If you're a clean eater who avoids processed ingredients like flavors, fillers, and
sweeteners, you may want to choose something with organic,
whole food ingredients instead.
Otherwise, I suggest used date paste (see my recipe HERE) which is the ultimate
whole -
food sweetener.
This recipe is made rich and luscious with
whole -
food ingredients, and low - glycemic
sweeteners.
Low FODMAP Banana Chip Vegan Bar Raising the Bar for our Banana Coconut Chip Vegan Protein Real
Food Bar Made With LOW FODMAP FOODS means a delicious combination of organic coconut, dark chocolate chips, bananas, organic rice protein and other whole food ingredients without artificial flavors, sweeteners or col
Food Bar Made With LOW FODMAP
FOODS means a delicious combination of organic coconut, dark chocolate chips, bananas, organic rice protein and other
whole food ingredients without artificial flavors, sweeteners or col
food ingredients without artificial flavors,
sweeteners or colors.
Grass - Fed Whey Cacao Chip Protein Bar Raising the Bar for our best selling real
food bar means a delicious combination of 100 % pure organic cacao chocolate chips, grass - fed whey protein and other
whole food ingredients without artificial flavors,
sweeteners or colors.
It is also reported to have a lower glycemic index than other
sweeteners on the market, and is often considered to be a healthful addition to vegetarian, vegan,
whole food, paleo, ketogenic, and gluten - free diets.
Artificial
sweeteners are low in carbs but there are plenty of reasons to avoid them on a
whole foods based ketogenic diet.
Frosting: 1/4 cup Earth Balance Butter or Regular Butter 3 Tablespoons Coconut Butter 1 Tablespoon Almond Milk 1.5 teaspoons Vanilla Extract 1.5 teaspoon Stevia Extract 1/4 teaspoon Almond Extract 1/2 - 2/3 cup Powdered Xylitol,
Whole Earth
Sweetener or Raw Sugar 2.5 Tablespoons Spelt, Oat or Gluten - Free Flour Mix Beet Juice + Natural Red
Food Coloring to desired pink
Besides, anything you can get from protein powder (except maybe chemical extractives, added
sweeteners and strange - sounding isolates) you can get from
whole foods during your
Whole30.
I get asked a lot what the healthiest
sweetener is and my answer is always any sweet
whole food still pretty much in it's original form.
Using only the natural sweetness from seasonal ingredients, they are sugar - free,
sweetener free, and made with
whole foods.
The date paste took me no time to make and I absolutely love that it's a
whole food, unrefined
sweetener.
Benefits include: • Kosher certified • Non-GMO •
Whole Foods compliant • 2 - 4 % application usage for finished beverages Penford
Food Ingredients is now part of Ingredion Incorporated, a leading global ingredients solutions provider specializing in nature - based
sweeteners, starches and nutrition ingredients.
However, outside of my home and basic fruits and veggies, I also love to discover
whole food - based snacks made with no artificial
sweeteners, refined sugars, or unnatural ingredients too.
Brown rice syrup is considered to be one of the healthiest
sweeteners in the natural foodindustry, since it is produced from a
whole food source and is made up of the simple sugars.
2/3 cup Organic Butter or Earth Balance Butter 3 Tablespoons Cream Cheese or Dairy - Free Cream Cheese 3/4 cup Powdered
Whole Earth
Sweetener * 3 Tablespoons Coconut Flour 1 1/2 teaspoons Vanilla Stevia Extract, to taste 1/4 teaspoon Rose Water (optional) Beet Juice, Natural
Food Coloring
I also prefer to use natural forms of
sweeteners but if you are still transitioning to
whole foods, feel free to use what you have.
Honey also contains a wide array of trace minerals that help to maintain blood sugar balance and lessen the effect of the naturally occurring sugars in honey, making it a great
whole food, natural
sweetener.
However this smoothie recipe uses
whole foods and no chemical
sweeteners.
While commercial desserts have people spinning with refined
sweeteners, white flours and hydrogenated oils, there are nutrient dense,
whole food alternatives.
However, many people stay away from commercial protein bars because they are not healthy as
whole food and many of the brands are loaded with sugar, artificial
sweeteners, sugar alcohol, corn syrup, and preservatives.
But before you reach for the honey, why not try a
whole -
food sweetener like banana or dates?