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What's the difference between added sugars and natural sugars? Nov 9, 2021 | By Tara Schmidt (@taraschmidt)Comment receiving replies
One additional thought: Avoid artificial sweeteners like the plague!
It may sound counter intuitive but the reason is that: you body is looking for some nutrition/energy. You eat/drink something with artificial sweeteners in it. You mind says: I've satisfied my hunger.
Your body after processing the artificial sweetener says: Where's the food! I'm still hungry! Get me some more! NOW!
So you eat much more than you would have if you had just given it just a little bit of sugar. A little sugar to get you past the energy lull, but make sure it's backed by real food (i.e. complex carbs & proteins) for that lasting energy & nutrition.
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I have always tried to avoid foods with artificial sweeteners by learning common names used on food & drink labels such as Aspartame, Saccharin, and Sucralose, but I am still confused about Truvia and Erythritol -- if they are considered "true" artificial sweeteners and/or if they are safe to consume in place of cane sugar?