Do You Know The Benefits Of Natural Sweeteners....??
Most of the food that satisfies our cravings for sweetness like ice creams, chocolates, cakes, juice or the sweets available in the market has sugar. Although they know that sugar increases the calorie intake & thus causes weight gain, they still take sugar. There's lots of natural sweeteners available in the market, but Stevie herbal sweetener is found to be very beneficial. Stevia was initially grown in central & south America & belongs to the chrysanthemum relatives of over 200 herbs. Stevia's sweetness is due to its leaves having glycosides & steviosides & now Stevia is cultivated all over the world. There's lots of benefits of Stevia. Stevia does not increase blood glucose levels & it is ideal for low carbohydrate sugar free diabetes diets. Release of insulin & normalizing the response to glucose, in type two diabetes are the benefits of Stevia.. Stevia has zero glycemic indexes & in cases of hyperglycemia, it is used as a therapeutic treatment. Stevia improves blood pressure, muscle tone & the functioning of the heart. Dried Stevia powder is 12 times sweeter than sugar & an extract is 300 times sweeter.
Another alternative of sugar is honey. Honey has nutrients, antibacterial agents', vitamins B2 & B6 & is a nice source of iron. It is suitable in cases of high cholesterol & type two diabetes. But ought to know the difference between artificial honey & raw honey. Due to its sweetness, using small amounts of honey will be . Another natural sweetener that can be used than sugar is maple syrup. It's fewer calories, more minerals & zinc which prevent atherosclerosis. It also an antioxidant, lowers cholesterol & strengthens the immune process. Maple syrup is available in colors, the flavor being more subtle for the lighter color & the sweetest for the darkest color. Another sugar free sweetener is blackstrap molasses. Blackstrap molasses is lower in calories & has manganese, iron, calcium, potassium, other vitamins & minerals. Due to its distinct flavor, molasses may not always be used as the other natural sweeteners, but it can still be used in sure foods. Agave extract taken from agave plant tastes like honey & is available in light & dark varieties. It is the best diet for weight loss. It is also nice for the immune process & helps in the absorption of nutrients. Date sugar made from dehydrated dates has lots of minerals. It also improves immune process, cognitive functions, blood pressure & relieves asthma & migraine.
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