Stevia is one of the healthiest and natural zero calorie sweeteners. It comes from a plant and can be used exactly like sugar. It has a slight after taste that reminds me alot of Splenda so after lots of experimenting, I have found the magic way to hide that flavor. If a recipe calls for 1 cup of sugar, I use 1/2 cup Stevia and 1/2 cup of organic cane sugar or agave. So this brings me to my next favorite sweetener...
Organic Cane Sugar is the best! It is of course sugar, but not refined. Your body uses it as a natural substance rather than a chemical. It is yummy stuff.
Agave is also a top sweetener in our house. It is like syrup with a low glycemic index. In other words, it doesn't hit your body like sugar. It is slightly sweeter than sugar so you usually use 3/4 cup agave instead of 1 cup of sugar. It can be used on pancakes (my fav), in baking or in anything else that you need sugar or sweetener.
I encourage everyone to give it a try. I promise, you wont even notice that you ditched that refined sugar.
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