Sugar, Sugar

Hello ladies and gents!

So here is a large known fact: sugar of any form in large amounts is very bad for you.  Here is another large known fact: sugars are not only found in most foods (it is what most compounds break down to), but also there are a thousand types of sugars out there.

I am going to do a mini briefing of what I know about sugars that are bad for you sugars that are good for you.  Since I have no formal training I feel obligated to warn you of this and to take my advice with a grain of salt (though not literally!).  I will give only factual knowledge from what I research from the internet (let's not be too crazy I'm going to wiki a lot), or what I have learned from seminars and nutritionists that I have attended and seen, respectively.

Aspertame has been reported and rumored as one of the worst sugars out there as far as sugars go.  In my opinion, this is true.  But at the end of this article, you can decide.  The FDA says it's okay, but I hardly trust them.  The health nutritionist that I saw, oh, probably back in 2007, said that one teaspoon of aspertame stays in your digestive system for a very long time because our bodies are not built to break it down rapidly.  What is aspertame found in?  Mainly, diet drinks, diet sodas, low calorie ades (like gator and power).  Check the label, it's not hard.  Oh also, quick side note, there are certain people (people with PKU) that shouldn't ever consume this, and maybe they aren't aware.

Sweet'n Low? Sweet'n no thank-you!  So Sweet'n Low is banned in some countries because it has been PROVEN from research studies to create cancer.  But just FYI this cancer was in test animals...however, cancer is cancer and if it can give it to anyone why bother.  Not like everything else in the world gives you cancer these days; however, if you could eliminate one thing to decrease your chances of getting such an aggressive disease, why wouldn't you?

The same corporations that make Sweet'n Low also box up sugars that I have found are to be better for you.  I'm sure by now all of you have heard of Stevia.  It is really low calorie and really sweet from a plant found in Japan, if I am remembering correctly.  That's not too bad for you, in fact it's probably the most recommended alternative to cane sugar.  Another good way to go is Agave nectar.  That is really sweet and yummy, also slightly more pricey.  Or you could just use a little honey.

Of course if you want to use any of the aforementioned brands, do so with caution and knowledge about what you consume.  You are what you eat you know, that's not just a saying, it's very true.  As far as I know, there is nothing wrong with cane sugar, except in large amounts of consumption it has a high calorie so you end up with high calories quickly.  I think that is why people are always trying to find alternative sweets to sugar.  You don't really need it, we just think we do.  Anyway, hope that helps, if it doesn't, well you are a slight bit more informed on sugars.