Five Raw, Vegan, and Low-Glycemic Sweeteners

As humans we have a natural desire for the pleasure and sudden burst of energy that sweet foods provide us. But as humans living in industrialized locations, we have access to processed sugars – a compound with no nutritional value that stimulates addictive pathways in the brain in the same way as cocaine and heroin (1).

We are constantly surrounded by more sugary food than we could ever hope to eat, blended with fats and flavors and processed into visually attractive consumables. Many give in to this constant temptation. While the American Heart Association states that an adult should consume no …read more