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If you are looking for a safe alternative to white sugar, then agave syrup and honey may be give you some smart ideas. Smart idea? Yeah! This natural sweeteners often contain important nutrients that refined sugar lacks, plus they have fewer calories and may help you lower the risk of disease associated with high-sugar diets. Agave syrup. Also called “nectar” or “honey water,” this syrup is tapped from the heart of the agave cactus. Fifty percent sweeter than table sugar yet with fewer calories per serving, it has a more neutral flavor than honey and dissolves easily in hot or cold beverages. It’s also low-glycemic, which means it gets absorbed into the blood stream slowly rather than producing a “sugar rush.”

Honey. Made from flower nectar by the honeybee, honey takes on the color and flavor of the plant from which it was gathered — with alfalfa and clover honey being the most common. Like blackstrap molasses, honey is considered a nutritive sweetener because it contains vitamins, minerals, antioxidants and amino acids. Plus, it has antibacterial properties and is soothing to the throat.

It’s not a matter for me to choose one of this natural sweeteners, since both of them are healthy and delicious in taste. How about ya? :-D

Topik: Dietary, Foods, Medicines