It Never Tasted So Sweet?
Who doesn’t like a little something sweet now and then? And why has there recently been such a dramatic increase in the number of processed foods that have some sort of sweetener added, more often than not, it is high fructose corn syrup?
This article serves to provide an extensive inventory and inform you about the spectrum of sugars, sweeteners, and sugar substitutes. There is a natural dichotomy inherent to a conversation about sugars; as we know that all sweeteners have some mix of both pros and cons (typically more of these). When you get down to it, all sweeteners are an attempt to fulfill our craving for sugar (raw energy). But like the saying, ‘Ain’t no sunshine without rain’, the pleasures of consuming sugars or sweeteners come with some sort of cost, sometimes more significant than you might imagine.
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