Sugar
Okay, this is a blog about Gluten Free Vegan Living! What does that have to do with Sugar? Well, quite a bit actually. You can eat a complete diet of Gluten Free Vegan food, but if it is filled with high amounts of sugar, you are doing yourself and your body a great disservice!
Lindsey, from one of my favorite blogs, Happy Herbivore, gives us some interesting suggestions and healthy substitutions for sugar. Read on ….
What is sugar?
According to wikipedia, “sugar is the generalized name for a class of sweet-flavored substances used as food.” There are various types of sugar, derived from different sources. For example, date sugar comes from dates, beet sugar from beets, and the sugar most of us think of when we hear the word “sugar” comes from sugar cane.
Lisa asked, “How is confectioners sugar and brown sugar okay to eat, but white sugar is not?”
Looking for some healthy sugar substitutes? Check out the links below:
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