Sugary drinks, candy, baked goods, and sweetened dairy are the main sources of added sugar. But even savory foods, like bread, tomato sauce, and protein bars, can have sugar, making it all too easy to end up with a surplus of the sweet stuff. No matter what it’s called, sugar is sugar, and in excess, it can negatively affect your body in many ways. It is important for some people to eliminate sugar from your food without spoiling your taste. Try these natural substitutes.

Why  too much sugar is bad for you

·         Can Cause Weight Gain. ...

·         May Increase Your Risk of Heart Disease. ...

·         Has Been Linked to Acne. ...

·         Increases Your Risk of Type 2 Diabetes. ...

·         May Increase Your Risk of Cancer. ...

·         May Increase Your Risk of Depression. ...

·         May Accelerate the Skin Aging Process. ...

·         Can Increase Cellular Aging.

Dates: Dates are the dried fruits of the date palm tree. These sweet, chewy fruits are an excellent alternative to refined sugar and offer several health benefits.Unlike refined sugar and many other sweeteners, dates are a good source of nutrients.  Because of their sweet taste, you can use dates in place of sugar in recipes for energy bars, cakes, and cookies. Furthermore, you can blend them to flavor homemade nut milks and smoothies. Some people make dates into a thick paste, which can be used as a 1-to-1 replacement for refined sugar.

Honey: Honey is a thick, golden liquid produced by honeybees. It contains trace amounts of vitamins and minerals, as well as an abundance of plant compounds that provide anti-inflammatory and antioxidant benefits. Yet, the types of plant compounds in honey depend on many factors, including the type of bee that produced the honey and the type of flower the bee was feeding on Honey compounds, such as honey polyphenols, may help modulate inflammation in your body. If you choose to use honey, do so in moderation, as it’s still high in sugar and calories.

 Sugar Alcohol: It is extracted from or birch wood and has a sweetness very similar to sugar. Not only does it contain 2.4 calories per gram, which is 40% less than those in sugar, but it also does not contain fructose, which is primarily responsible for the negative effects of sugar.

 Stevia: Stevia is a plant-based sweetener that is extracted from the leaves of a South American bush that is scientifically known as Stevia rebaudiana.This sugar substitute can be separated from either stevioside and rebaudioside A, each of which contains zero calories and may be sweeter than sugar.

Coconut Sugar: Coconut sugar is removed from the sap of coconut palm and contains minerals including iron, zinc, calcium and potassium. Additionally, it has a lower glyceric acid than that of sugar, which might be partly because of its inulin (a type of soluble dietary fiber) content.

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