Sack The Sugar Now!
Food and Nightlife|March 2018

Added sugar in your food and beverages is adding spoons of harmful effects to your body.

Sack The Sugar Now!

The refined sugar that you use in your homes is nutrient-less, detrimental to your heart, and is decaying your teeth, even the sweet tooth that craves it. Replace this health hazard with some healthier alternatives.

Here’s a list of the healthiest substitutes for sugar that will satisfy your sweet tooth just the same without destroying it.

Jaggery

The good old ‘gurr’ that your grandmothers were so fond of, is a perfect healthy substitute for sugar. Add a small piece of jaggery in your beverages and it will be sweeter than 2 teaspoons of sugar that you otherwise add. It is a rich source of iron and aids in digestion. If taken inadequate and controlled amounts, jaggery also helps in weight loss by increasing the metabolism of the body.

Stevia

This story is from the March 2018 edition of Food and Nightlife.

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