healthyer sugar alternative???

stokefan

is half spoons sugar the only healthyer sugar alternative available or is there other better versions???

it needs to be granulated for cereal etc, thaks in advance

jordylass

I use stevia, but that's not ideal for cereal, the next best alternative IMHO is erythritol which does not affect insulin levels.

devon27_2

Hi i use honey on my cereal as honey is a natural sugar and tastes great. I buy it from Lidl in a squeezy bottle i think its about £1 and lasts ages. hope this helps?

zenseeker

Splenda is good, but rather expensive compared to basic sugar.

FloFlo

Was going to say splenda too but it is expensive.

System

after a prolonged stay in hospital OH was told to avoid aspartame [sp] as it can cause so many problems , he was told to use ordinary sugar but to try to cut the amount down.

betterbargains4u

Splenda or any other low calorie sugar substiute is not healthy..in my opinion.
Hasn't aspartame (major ingredient) been linked to cancer?
If you are just looking for a healthier alternative and not too worried about calories, then I would go for either honey or unrefined brown sugar.
I read somewhere that refined sugar (white granulated sugar) is actually quite poisonous to the body!!! Don't know how true this is, but it is closely related to obesity.

Whitefiver

betterbargains4u wrote: »

Splenda or any other low calorie sugar substiute is not healthy..in my opinion.
Hasn't aspartame (major ingredient) been linked to cancer?

Hi, agree about aspartame, but Splenda has Sucralose as the sweetening agent, and actually tastes reasonable - if expensive.

Regards,

White.

PlutoinCapricorn

Try Googling Splenda and Sucralose - I would never touch either of them.
Aspartame is notorious for the damage it does too.

I use Fructose and honey, and sometimes unrefined brown sugar, in small amounts. You can get away with not using a sweetener in e.g. porridge by adding a banana or dates - something naturally sweet.

Bowling_4_Gold

Lidl sell a sugar substitute called 'Cologram'. It comes in a jar and is less than £1.

Stompa

Of course, you could just have cereal without sugar.....