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healthyer sugar alternative???

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  • There is a product called Xylitol which is pretty good but you don't get much for your money.
    I also like Splenda but again it is quite pricey.
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  • nansenst
    nansenst Posts: 57 Forumite
    Splenda - no asparteme which also means you can use it in baking.
  • di1985
    di1985 Posts: 46 Forumite
    I was buying expensive pots of splenda, then when i compared the ingrediants(usually one ingredient) to the shops own granulated sweetners you can pick the same up for less than a pound, to answer your question ;)
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  • Fire_Fox
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    Table sugar is arguably 'healthier' than chemical sweeteners - which have side effects such as excessive thirst and diarrhoea :eek: - these side effects may be the body's way of trying to reject or remove the chemical.

    The healthiest thing you can do is slowly reduce the amount of sugar and salt in your diet (read labels!) until you taste buds start adjusting, and you can appreciate delicate flavours such as avocado. If you must sweeten cereal try Xylitol or Fructose both of which are natural and extracted from fruit and veg. The best artificial sweetener is Sucralose as it's chemical structure is related to sugar. AFAIK stevia is not licensed for use in the UK.

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  • susieb56
    susieb56 Posts: 10 Forumite
    I use agave nectar.It comes from a certain type of cactus,and is a thick liquid,and comes in a squeezy bottle.I bought mine from Sainsbugs.Google groovy food.co.uk
  • jordylass
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    Fire_Fox wrote: »
    AFAIK stevia is not licensed for use in the UK.

    Stevia can only be sold as a dietary supplement in the UK. Expect that to change shortly though with Coca Cola bringing it in to sweeten their drinks.
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  • lynzpower
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    Recently I bought some splenda brown sugar bags for baking for 59p (iirc) from home bargains
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  • SUESMITH_2
    SUESMITH_2 Posts: 2,093 Forumite
    lynzpower wrote: »
    Recently I bought some splenda brown sugar bags for baking for 59p (iirc) from home bargains

    lots of that in ours too - is it ok? we have the normal splenda, stocked up from approved food
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  • molthedoll
    molthedoll Posts: 201 Forumite
    splenda is fine - whte or brown = i tend to use brown for baking.

    i tend to sweeten my cereal by using fresh fruit eg raspberries etc
    bargain shopping is the only way to shop :j
  • Rosepetal_3
    Rosepetal_3 Posts: 15 Forumite
    molthedoll wrote: »
    splenda is fine - whte or brown = i tend to use brown for baking.

    i tend to sweeten my cereal by using fresh fruit eg raspberries etc

    I love dates with cornflakes but I'm diabetic and dates are high in sugar.
    Still it's not that often I have it.
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