Homemade date sugar is here! It took me 2 tries before achieving the method (first round burnt LOL - if you saw my Instagram stories then you already know). Why make date sugar instead of just adding a date to things? Well you can certainly add whole dates to a smoothie and … [Read more...]
Coconut Sugar – Is It Healthier?
Coconut sugar has now been around for a while and many substitute it for white sugar (which should be avoided at all costs!). But I often get asked on Instagram what sweetener I prefer and if coconut sugar is better....well let's compare how both are made. How Is Coconut Sugar … [Read more...]
Brown Rice Syrup – Is It Really Healthy?
Brown rice syrup seems to be hidden (and not so hidden) in almost everything these days. It's in so called "nutrition" bars, cereal, "healthy" ice cream, proteins powders in "brown rice syrup solids" form, and even yogurts. You'll also find many vegan friendly foods containing … [Read more...]
One Of The Worst Things to Consume For IBS Sufferers
Erythritol. You've probably seen it in food label ingredients and wondered what exactly it is...or you may not even known you're consuming it daily! What is it? Erythritol is a four-carbon sugar alcohol or polyol that contains about 60 percent to 80 percent of the sweetness of … [Read more...]
The New Low-Calorie Sweetener
Have you heard of allulose? If not, you will soon enough and the name will soon be everywhere. It's a new, super-low-calorie natural sweetener that's being produced by the makers of Splenda under the name "Dolcia Prima" (and supposedly it tastes "amazing"). What is it made … [Read more...]