The Worst Sweeteners - Summing it Up

There are a lot of sugars out there! This series has brought lots of questions, comments, and not a little discussion and disagreement. Several people asked me to do a summing up of what I found. Let me stress that the judgements here are mine. I found lots of contradictory info on every single product. I weighed all the factors: the validity of the Web sites, the clinical studies, and scientific data available as well as the anecdotal evidence. Still — I could be wrong. I encourage you to look at the factors and decide for yourself.

Here, in my opinion, are the worst of the worst. I personally would not use any of these!

5. Agave nectar — 15 to 30 calories per teaspoon. High in fructose which is metabolized in the liver and goes straight to fat production. Glycemic index: 30

4. Table sugar — 16 calories per teaspoon. Inexpensive at about $.50 a pound. No health benefits. Causes tooth decay and is a major factor in obesity. Glycemic index: 65

3. Sucralose (Splenda) Zero calories. Artificial and linked with chlorine — a pesticide. Glycemic index: 80.

2. Aspartame — Zero calories. Inexpensive and widely available. It is artificial and toxic and has an aftertaste. Glycemic index: 0

1.(Worst of the worst) High fructose corn syrup — 16 calories per teaspoon, is inexpensive and is in most processed foods. No health benefits and numerous studies show that it is a major factor in the obesity epidemic. It also causes high triglyceride levels and liver damage. Glycemic index: 87

Eating to live and living for Christ,

Susan Jordan Brown

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