Sugar's Mis-Information

This is just a quick post because I needed to say my peace about sugar. In a previous post I put a link to some other articles I’d been reading, one was on sugar…fast forward to today and in my inbox courtesy of my MIL I got an article entitled “Is Agave Syrup Smarter Than Sugar?”.

As you can imagine it got my attention, but after reading the article I was a bit disappointed; I know, I know what was I hoping for?? Well, I was at least hoping for accurate information and then a direct stance on whether Agave is better or worse than sugar.
It appears like many widely published sources, they are not only publishing wrong information, but then leave their readers with no suggestion as to what the “right” choice would be.

In the article they gave information about Agave which was clearly biased (not in support of Agave) and while they did not say whether sugar was bas or good, by comparing the two it appears they are in support of sugar (Grrrrr!!!).

Even your doctor will tell you to choose natural sweeteners over sugar, because your body can handle natural sweeteners better than white sugar. Personally I do not opt for Agave simple because I am not a fan of it’s flavor. I usually go for date paste, honey or maple syrup in recipes (muffins, pancakes, banana bread, etc). Occasionally, I will choose palm sugar or coconut sugar, but neither melt well, so not great for baked goods, but pretty yummy in coffee. In some recipes, like treats (which are rare in our house) I use Whole Sugar (sugar that has not been refined, bleached, etc.).

So here’s the basics: We all know we need to limit sugar in our diets. When you need a sweetener or want a treat, choose options that do not need a lot of sugar in the first place and whenever possible choose a natural sweetener, despite what you see on tv or read in a magazine, white sugar is NO GOOD!!