The trick to reducing sugar intake is to first start by only
using whole food sweeteners, so unprocessed sugars like honey, maple syrup, etc..
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.
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?!
Otherwise, I suggest
used date paste (see my recipe HERE) which is the ultimate
whole -
food sweetener.
Both unrefined sugars and
whole food sweeteners are still forms of sugar however, and as such should still be
used in moderation.
Using only the natural sweetness from seasonal ingredients, they are sugar - free,
sweetener free, and made with
whole foods.
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.
However this smoothie recipe
uses whole foods and no chemical
sweeteners.
For homemade desserts and sweet beverages,
use the
whole -
food sweetener choices — raw, unfiltered (preferably local) honey, molasses, dehydrated cane juice, coconut sugar, fresh juice, and maple syrup.
Select Snack ™ organic
whole food bars are produced without any of the commonly
used artificial
sweeteners, protein powders or micronutrient fortifications typically found in other healthcare professional brand bars.
My spicy cherry - poppy seeds muffins are plant - based, gluten - free, oil - free,
use no artificial
sweetener and are made of
whole food ingredients.
Everyone loves their treats, and I joke that I give my kids just as many treats as the next parent; only my rule is that a «treat» is something that is nutrient - dense, full of good fats, protein, and unrefined,
whole -
food sweeteners (primarily
using real fruit, raw honey, and stevia).
So we don't
use a lot, because only a touch of natural
whole food sweetener is necessary.
While many of us
use it as a
whole food alternative to refined
sweeteners, there are some special rules where honey is concerned.
While I think these ideas, most notably the last, would lead us toward a more enlightened, naturally sweet society, we can also take action right away sticking to the green diet we «Huggers and dietary heroes like Michael Pollan and Jamie Oliver espouse:
whole foods and homemade goodies (where you can regulate the type of unrefined
sweetener you
use and how much) and the under - appreciated simplicity of water to hydrate.