5 Safe Wheat Belly Sweeteners.

Those of you already familiar with the Wheat Belly lifestyle know that we can re-create cookies, muffins, cakes, and other goodies using safe sweeteners with little to no downside. There are so many sweeteners out there which should you choose? Here are my 5 safe sweeteners: STEVIA.  Stevia is the natural sweetener from the stevia plant. Look for pure liquid stevia, pure powdered stevia, or powdered stevia with inulin; avoid stevia with maltodextrin, since maltodextrin is a form of sugar. My favorite is pure powdered stevia; though pricey, it is so concentrated that a tiny amount goes a long way and a container will last a while. MONK FRUIT Also known as luo-han-guo, monk fruit is a rising star in the world of benign sweeteners. A growing number of people like this sweetener due to its clean, sweet taste without the aftertaste some people perceive with stevia. It may be tricky to find but is becoming increasingly available.   Also known as luo-han-guo, monk fruit is a rising star in the world of benign. ERYTHRITOL Erythritol is a natural sweetener found in fruit that has approximately 70 percent of the sweetness of sugar. Taking into account your increasing sensitivity to sweetness, you can use erythritol, spoonful for spoonful, just as you would sugar. It is especially useful combined with stevia. XYLITOL Xylitol is the most sugar like of our choice of sweeteners and can be useful for glazing and streusel effects in baking. We use xylitol only in limited qua...
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