What’s the best natural sugar substitute?
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Are you trying to eat less sugar? If you are, you might have tried a natural sugar alternative.
Stevia, robinia honey, coconut sugar, agave… the list of these table sugar replacements seems to be growing day by day. But what even are these alternatives? Are they really natural? And do they offer us a healthier way of getting that sweet taste?
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Dr. Sarah ask: What are natural sugar alternatives, and are they healthier than table sugar?
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Mentioned in today’s episode:
The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk from Nature Medicine Effects of D-allulose on glucose tolerance and insulin response from BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Effects of stevia on glycemic and lipid profile of type 2 diabetic patients from the Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Agave syrup: Chemical analysis and nutritional profile from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Are natural sugar alternatives healthier? from Harvard Health Publishing
Alternative sugars - agave nectar from British Dental Journal
Episode transcripts are available here.
Is there a nutrition topic you’d like us to explore? Email us at podcast@joinzoe.com and we’ll do our best to cover it.
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Get science-based nutrition advice delivered straight to your inbox. https://bit.ly/46BPTYz
Are you trying to eat less sugar? If you are, you might have tried a natural sugar alternative.
Stevia, robinia honey, coconut sugar, agave… the list of these table sugar replacements seems to be growing day by day. But what even are these alternatives? Are they really natural? And do they offer us a healthier way of getting that sweet taste?
In today’s short episode of ZOE Science & Nutrition, Jonathan and Dr. Sarah ask: What are natural sugar alternatives, and are they healthier than table sugar?
Follow ZOE on Instagram. https://www.instagram.com/zoe/
Download our FREE guide — Top 10 Tips to Live Healthier: https://zoe.com/freeguide
Mentioned in today’s episode:
The artificial sweetener erythritol and cardiovascular event risk from Nature Medicine Effects of D-allulose on glucose tolerance and insulin response from BMJ Open Diabetes Research & Care
Effects of stevia on glycemic and lipid profile of type 2 diabetic patients from the Avicenna Journal of Phytomedicine
Agave syrup: Chemical analysis and nutritional profile from the International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Are natural sugar alternatives healthier? from Harvard Health Publishing
Alternative sugars - agave nectar from British Dental Journal
Episode transcripts are available here.
Is there a nutrition topic you’d like us to explore? Email us at podcast@joinzoe.com and we’ll do our best to cover it.
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