Thank you very much for all your eye opening information. About natural sweets: What about Date Jaggery? It is called Khijur Gur in India. This comes from Dates.
Honey, Stevia, dates and all the rest are still sugar. Instead it’s better to use sugar substitutes like spices, i.e. cardamom and coriander. These two sweeten and add flavor. Rose water and orange water also add sweetness and all that I mentioned add FLAVOR! I encourage people to look for flavor instead of sweet. Sugar/sweet is not a flavor. However the spices and waters that I mentioned add delicious and delightful flavor to everything you add them to. Also, almond and coconut extracts are also great sweeteners. All that I had mentioned are great sugar substitutes and they contain little to no calories, no fat and some contain great health and medicinal benefits. While the substitutes may not be the same as the sugars that you mentioned in terms of flavor, we really need to train our pallet not to look for or expect so much sweet, rather we should expect more in terms of flavor. All that I mentioned are great flavor enhancers, as well as add sweetness. I hope those that are really looking to replace sugar get to try some of these suggestions.
I am taste impaired with just 15% of normal taste ability, so for me, sweetness and salt *_are_* equivalent to taste and are the only predictable taste enhancers I have.
@@albemar78 I am not familiar with maltodextrin, but that might be a reason Stevia has some negatives, per an article I read about it and the reason I quit using it, long ago. I now use Monk fruit sweetener.
Why hadn't I seen this awesome channel before? That's fantastic! I'm on my way to lose my weight and I find your videos sooo useful. Although I could give lectures myself on how to eat healthy and how to lose weight, practice is far more difficult task. Your videos raise awareness and motivate to give up bad habits and become healthier at the same time so wish me good luck! Thank you, Dr. Axe! All the best!
I’m glad you didn’t include agave syrup. So many people think it’s not too bad but it literally has the same amount of antioxidants as regular sugar and more fructose than even high fructose corn syrup
Monk fruit also has equal measurements! I like coco sugar too but if you dont want the extra calories, you must use a zero calorie sweetener. Plus monk fruit is the ONLY brand I know right now that makes a powdered version imitating confectioners sugar! I use it to make frostings, , glazes and marshmallows.
My favorite is definitely Sweet Leaf brand Stevia. Maple syrup, honey, dates and coconut sugar I would DEFINITELY "go overboard" with. There's something about these insulin rising sweets that are target foods for me and if I have just a little then I want more and more until I wind up loosing control.
i was told if u dont have anything good to say, then keep ur mouth shut. Dr. axe, sorry about some nasty comments written on some of your videos. Keep up the good work
Josh, I love your references to Scripture! :)))))) Thank you for telling the truth! Also enjoy that you note research. Look forward to more of your videos.
Only one problem, lots of people have to look at price, and the lowest price stuff out there is sugar you get a low price for a 5 lb bag. Now I do agree with you on everything you said, but most of the time the good healthy food is way over priced for the normal working man to buy.
Michael Foulkes have u ever lived on 780 a month with paying lights gas and water shopping organically is out if the question it's like they want u to eat bad so they jack the price up and all we can afford is the bad stuff doctors for us are clinics or for someone like me who broke her back I am now disabled and well I'm blessed to have Medicare to pay for my doctors visits but some are not as blessed
I agree with honey. I have been using pure honey as a face mask for 2 weeka now and if has faded my acne scars tremendously. I highly recommend it for scars.
What an intelligent and well spoken presenter you are. Thank you for teaching us how to eat more wisely and live better. You provide a valuable service. Kind regards.
Dr.Axe. so concerning diabetic and dieters and out of your five favorite sugar substitute, Stevia is the only best choice I understand here. I am not in favor of Stevia because of the taste but I love all the other 4 choices you suggested. Thank you for your video
Thanks Doc! excellent video! I cant thank you enough. I knew about honey and dates as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used and prescribed these. I'm really grateful for you sharing your knowledge about these and the other 3. Tnx again
Don't go into the extreme of anything! Eat healthy, everything in moderation and you won't regret anything it just makes life easy for everyone nd urself.
I have been using syrup in my coffee for years now. Nothing else tastes right. It is a bit tricky to get the right amount but once you do its really my favorite for coffee.
First time viewing your blogs Sir and I tell clients my fave three sweeteners are the same as yours truly. I do like to warn folks about the higher level of fructose in coconut sugar however. Hence why it’s a lower GI food. I often combine these sweetness to get the best outcome depending on the food I’m preparing and who I’m making it for. Great video.
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that while marketing makes you think brown sugar is more natural than white sugar, the only difference is that brown sugar is turned to white sugar by adding phosphate! And when it comes to gut health, brown and white sugar have similar effects!
Dates would be perfect to add to my smoothie to replace the sugar in the yogurt and that cane sugar that I add to my smoothie. Dates should satisfies my craving for sugar and then add fiber to my smoothies. I'm going to have to try that tomorrow.
Still sugar. Molasses is the sugar cane extract. It’s pure fructose and that is the toxin that so many people put in there cakes. I would suggest trying stevia or rice malt syrup.
@@chikon2883 molasses is actually one of the few sweeteners with a significant amount of several minerals like calcium, plus it lends flavor to cookies and breads. Maple syrup has a little nutrition as well, especially the darker versions. Honey has very little mineral nutrition but has some enzymes and helps with allergies if you get honey local to your area. Fructose is NOT a toxin, fruit has fructose...I think you are thinking of high fructose corn syrup which is less healthy but still not "toxic". Rice malt syrup wouldn't be much better than corn syrup.
Thank you Dr Axe i just watch your video clips recently i learn a lot from those videos because i have diabetes this helps me a lot in managing my blood sugar
Many maple syrups sold at the supermarkets contain HFCS - before you buy read the ingredients - even if it says 100% natural etc. Always read the ingredients labels and if it says corn syrup - that means HFCS - which is made from US GMO corn. Most of the corn syrup and HFCS used by manufactures is made from the cheapest corn in the world - which is the ubiquitous - nearly impossible to avoid - US GMO corn.
Exactly... if you want a daily dose of a nutrition inhibitor (something that prevents your body from absorbing nutrients from the food) - then go ahead and eat as much HFCS as you want... And oh - it leads to nonalcoholic liver disease and diabetes... and it can increase your chance of heart disease and cancer... But asides from this - it is hunky dory!
I think it's the temperature you need to worry about. The hotter it gets the less beneficial it is. Honey in hot coffee would probably be just like regular sugar. But, don't quote me on that.
People are over consuming high fructose corn syrup - HFCS? That statement is miss leading. Nobody buys just HFCS and adds it to their food like you would white sugar or salt and pepper. If you eat process foods, snacks, canned foods, frozen dinners, soft drinks, sodas, flavored teas, sport drinks and flavored water, they all contain HFCS added by the manufacturer. HFCS is ubiquitous in all processed foods and if you consume such things then you cannot avoid it. HFCS is a poison - and worse for your health than any other sugar. It is metabolized in your body differently than other sugars and makes you get fatty liver disease quickly. So the fault lies with the manufacturers just as much with the consumers. They only way for you to avoid HFCS today - is if you buy all the fresh ingredients and make things from scratch. When I cut HFCS from my diet I couldn't buy 95% of the items in the supermarket. I had to go back to making everything from scratch
People consume more HGCS because it's already added to a lot of every day things. It's in all soft drinks. It's everywhere, even in juices. That's how it's the most consumed, it's not a misleading statement. It's true. Nobody pours white sugar into their drinks because it "looks bad". Instead, they get drinks that already have it in there and choose to forget about the sugar contents.
I remember when I was young my sister, mom and I would make popcorn balls- we used Corn syrup- I wonder if it was "high fructose" but it was before GMO's came on the scene at least.
Stephen Cotton it is why I feel depressed each time I walk in grocery stores. I need to walk passing most iles and think those packaged goods are poison
Hi Dr Josh Axe if its Ok I would like to correct a couple of your statements? Nectar bearing flowers do not produce pollen that commonly causes allergies. Pollen allergies are most commonly caused by none nectar bearing plants such as birch, conifer & pine which bees do not visit to collect nectar. The likely hood of allergy causing pollen being present in natural honey is low. You are correct that many honey brands filter pollen out of honey. The reasons are as follows.. 1. Lack of pollen makes it hard to identify the source of the honey, pollen is one of 9 or so factors used to identify the honey variety. 2. The presence of pollen in honey that has naturally high glucose levels acts as a catalyst that causes honey to crystallise. For liquid honey honey packers are better to select honey with a naturally low glucose fructose ratio. This can be achieved by selecting honey collected from specific floral sources. Finally using a subjective word ie "Raw" to describe honey that is undamaged by heat can be misleading as shoppers are not able to substantiate the claim by looking at the honey easily. The example I give as a comparison is raw broccoli which could be freshly picked or left outside during summer for 48hrs is still be raw. With fruit or vegetables the quality is immediately visible. For honey consumers cannot make the same judgment. The best way to check if the honey has been damaged by heat is to measure the HMF level (HydroxyMethylFurfuraldehyde) a natural compound found in very low levels in honey that is undamaged by heat. HMF levels increase with temperature increases and time www.airborne.co.nz/hmf.shtml There are some honey varieties that exhibit very low naturally present glucose & fructose levels and are a great sugar substitute. Good work raising the profile of honey.
If you appreciated this information, you may also be interested in knowing that For overall health and preventative care, it's beneficial for everyone to keep added sugar intake under the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation of 25 grams per day added sugar. This is the same as 6 teaspoons per day!
Stevia gives me headaches 😭😭😭. I use dates for smoothies and both dates and honey for baking, such as cookies with some almond butter Also: the first time I tried coconut sugar, I was hoping it would taste like coconut lol. Gotta give it another try... Thanks for the video! Can you talk about the best wheat pasta alternatives?
Giutubo Spatubo, i know this is an OLD video and I just came across it, But WHERE in this Stevia talk did you hear the word "ARTIFICIAL" mentioned ?? There are also a lot of natural sweeteners that are NOT harmful! My preference is imported BOLIVIA stevia which does not have a bitter after taste, just my ignorant opinion of course! . . . . S. Carolina
@@giutubospatubo1546 I still did NOT hear ARTIFICIAL flavors mentioned @ 3:55??? Raspberry, vanilla, etc. can be extracted naturally and infused or dehydrated and added. I buy fresh raspberries and use them in multiple ways and I also buy vanilla beans and make my own natural flavoring, delicious as well, and use it in a lot of foods. - If I am wrong in all of this I guess you win . . . . take a bow!
Excellent video. By the way, dates syrup or dates honey can be a sweetener. It's common product in the middle east and looks and tastes like black honey
Pilar Vargas. Your anxiety has nothing to do with Stevia. It has nothing in it that would be stimulating. If you're putting it in coffee, it's the coffee.
AYURVEDA is the best knowledge for healthy and energetic life. Till 60's and 70's in our INDIAN villages our ancestors were using these alternatives as daily consumption as people before industrialization and Western effect were living their lifestyle as described in INDIAN Mythology. Sad these money become every thing to overshadowed natural lifestyle and it diminishing the real and actual knowledge of AYURVEDA.
The best alternative to sugar for me was cinnamon lol . But the best alternative is none because your taste buds will get use to it amnd most of these will spike insulin level and MIGHT cause some to gain weight. Still a great list if you have a sweet tooth like me GREAT VIDEO.
Ikr but always remember it's only safe to use for short periods of time and also never go above 15methoglyoxal for any extended prolonged periods of time..
I use mountain honey from Spain the darker it is the more medicinal but way less tastey.. If you gonna choose manuka to use daily then only get 6/10 or maybe 14 + anything above is too rich and should only be used by holistic docs ;)
ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM, indeed ,that Is why I cannot still do keto because I believe if I stop every gluten and carb ,I won't stop my tbsp honey and 3 dates a day, no I can't eliminate these two.ALHAMDULILLAAH. They are a true blessing.
been using splenda myself but some of these are better. Turns out splenda is just another chemical complex. And i want to add, if you use honey, buy local. Hes not kidding about local adaptation.
Hi Dr Axe! I'm so thankful for your channel. I've been learning a lot from you. It's been several years since you have made this video so do you have an update to any other sweeteners to add to your list?
Agreed. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that to me tastes better than sugar, and it's actually good for your teeth, and diabetics. Also, what about Monk Fruit? www.xlear.com/what-is-xylitol/ monkfruit.org/
britishborn usachick, Yes, Xylitol can kill your dog. So can chocolate, and onions. So don't feed them to your dog. All are perfectly safe, and even beneficial for humans.
Ummm sorry but coconut palm sugar actually comes from the sap of the blossom of the coconut palm :) not the juice of the coconut but iver all very informative video thank you for making it
Raw Honey (0:52) // Stevia (3:00) // Dates (4:49) // Coconut Palm Sugar (6:42) // 100% Organic Maple Syrup (8:06)
Thanks
Thanks
To Noe. Thank you 👍
a lot of people have been talking about monk sugar.
I would add mesquite powder and lucuma powder if anyone has ever used them
So great to see dates being recommended as a healthy sugar alternative! We actually make powdered sugar from dates that you can cook with.
Can you share how you make powdered sugar...or where it can be bought?
I definitely want to make that and make my own date sugar
YES! Monk fruit is on here! Thankyou! I've been through so many non artificial sweeteners and finally found one I finally loved!
Where did he mention Monkfruit? I use it a lot for coffee and baking.
I live 19 miles west of Nashville; I love listening to you and Jordan!
Thank you very much for all your eye opening information. About natural sweets: What about Date Jaggery? It is called Khijur Gur in India. This comes from Dates.
Honey, Stevia, dates and all the rest are still sugar. Instead it’s better to use sugar substitutes like spices, i.e. cardamom and coriander. These two sweeten and add flavor. Rose water and orange water also add sweetness and all that I mentioned add FLAVOR! I encourage people to look for flavor instead of sweet. Sugar/sweet is not a flavor. However the spices and waters that I mentioned add delicious and delightful flavor to everything you add them to. Also, almond and coconut extracts are also great sweeteners. All that I had mentioned are great sugar substitutes and they contain little to no calories, no fat and some contain great health and medicinal benefits. While the substitutes may not be the same as the sugars that you mentioned in terms of flavor, we really need to train our pallet not to look for or expect so much sweet, rather we should expect more in terms of flavor. All that I mentioned are great flavor enhancers, as well as add sweetness. I hope those that are really looking to replace sugar get to try some of these suggestions.
There’s no sugar in Stevia.
I am taste impaired with just 15% of normal taste ability, so for me, sweetness and salt *_are_* equivalent to taste and are the only predictable taste enhancers I have.
@@alan30189 what about the maltodextrin that it contains?
@@albemar78 I am not familiar with maltodextrin, but that might be a reason Stevia has some negatives, per an article I read about it and the reason I quit using it, long ago. I now use Monk fruit sweetener.
@@albemar78 what's the best sugar substitute?
Why hadn't I seen this awesome channel before? That's fantastic! I'm on my way to lose my weight and I find your videos sooo useful. Although I could give lectures myself on how to eat healthy and how to lose weight, practice is far more difficult task. Your videos raise awareness and motivate to give up bad habits and become healthier at the same time so wish me good luck! Thank you, Dr. Axe! All the best!
Dr Axe
I’m glad you didn’t include agave syrup. So many people think it’s not too bad but it literally has the same amount of antioxidants as regular sugar and more fructose than even high fructose corn syrup
Dates are one of favorite food of Prophet Muhammad s.a.w. He even recommended us to eat them.
❤️❤️
Alhamdulilah
Prophet? LOL!!
@@juaneato Yes, why?
@@Emsyaz What “prophesies” did he prophecy about?
thanks
I just bought the coconut sugar, and I love it in my coffee
Coconut Palm is the best alternative for baking, equal measurements to sugar. Easiest to substitute when baking!
Monk fruit also has equal measurements! I like coco sugar too but if you dont want the extra calories, you must use a zero calorie sweetener. Plus monk fruit is the ONLY brand I know right now that makes a powdered version imitating confectioners sugar! I use it to make frostings, , glazes and marshmallows.
wow, I was skeptical going into this video, but this vid was pretty legit. Guy knows what he is talking about.
My favorite is definitely Sweet Leaf brand Stevia. Maple syrup, honey, dates and coconut sugar I would DEFINITELY "go overboard" with. There's something about these insulin rising sweets that are target foods for me and if I have just a little then I want more and more until I wind up loosing control.
I've been looking for an alternative to sugar. I swore off all artificial sweeteners a while ago. This was a eye opener. Thanks
I would love to know how that worked out for you if you followed this list. See my recent comment above.
Thanks Dr. Axe. You've answered a question I often wondered about. You're much appreciated in all of your videos.👍🏼
DR AXE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK THOSE HATERS ARE SCARED OF LIVING AND GOOD LIFE . GOD BLESS YOU DOC.
I personally don’t like stevia, my favorite is raw honey and maple syrup of curse organic
I would add mesquite powder and lucuma powder if anyone has ever used them
pureeee fructose.
I used to like it then it gave me and aftertaste! Then I discovered monk fruit and erithytol! They're the best I'll never have anything else!
@@Ravi-ut7kk What do those taste like?
@@lessismore8533 Doesn't erithytol give gas and diarrhea? Sugar alcohols can do that.
Thanks so much Dr Josh for all the efforts you make to help fellow human beings.
We love you, God bless you
i was told if u dont have anything good to say, then keep ur mouth shut. Dr. axe, sorry about some nasty comments written on some of your videos. Keep up the good work
Thanks for your support lemato lepupu!
***** People troll, because they have boring lives..
agree with you 👏👏👏 ..
thank you so much for your help Dr.. I love you.
+Mike Sylver you know he isn't actually a doctor?
+Mike Sylver can dr axe make a video on such people
Josh, I love your references to Scripture! :)))))) Thank you for telling the truth! Also enjoy that you note research. Look forward to more of your videos.
Amen Sister, imagine living in the land "flowing with milk and honey" . . . S. Carolina
Only one problem, lots of people have to look at price, and the lowest price stuff out there is sugar you get a low price for a 5 lb bag. Now I do agree with you on everything you said, but most of the time the good healthy food is way over priced for the normal working man to buy.
Good food is much cheaper than going to the doctor
Michael Foulkes bullshit, as long as you eat it in moderation you'll be fine.
Unless Micheal, you live in the UK with the National Health Service. All this healthy alternative stuff is way more expensive here!
Michael Foulkes have u ever lived on 780 a month with paying lights gas and water shopping organically is out if the question it's like they want u to eat bad so they jack the price up and all we can afford is the bad stuff doctors for us are clinics or for someone like me who broke her back I am now disabled and well I'm blessed to have Medicare to pay for my doctors visits but some are not as blessed
Well cheaper than sugar is no sugar at all!
I agree with honey. I have been using pure honey as a face mask for 2 weeka now and if has faded my acne scars tremendously. I highly recommend it for scars.
Dr Axe Love your videos, very informing. And acknowledging God in the process, is an added bonus. Thanks for what you do. :)
I already use all except for the dates! Glad to know I am doing this right :) thank you so much!
Dates should be # 1.
Figs should be # ONE ☝️
Lots of fibre AND Potassium.
I used to think Dates were #1 until I went on one. Now it's considered #2 with a lot of gas!
Even in coffee?
@@shirleyannelindberg1692 date is purer and cleaner
Adrian Butler I eat my dates when they let me.
Helpful information... I was looking for an alternative in general for myself and my family!!! We needed this!!! THANKS!!!!
What an intelligent and well spoken presenter you are. Thank you for teaching us how to eat more wisely and live better. You provide a valuable service. Kind regards.
Dr.Axe. so concerning diabetic and dieters and out of your five favorite sugar substitute, Stevia is the only best choice I understand here. I am not in favor of Stevia because of the taste but I love all the other 4 choices you suggested. Thank you for your video
I'm diabetic and I use stevia all the time I found out that's it's high in akline Wich is amazing so I always use it as a natural sweetener
Thanks Doc! excellent video! I cant thank you enough. I knew about honey and dates as the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used and prescribed these. I'm really grateful for you sharing your knowledge about these and the other 3. Tnx again
Hey man, I really love your health advice. You make a pretty good case in every video! Thank you for these and cheers!
Don't go into the extreme of anything! Eat healthy, everything in moderation and you won't regret anything it just makes life easy for everyone nd urself.
I love coconut suger in my coffee
Which one do you buy and where please ?
Thanks,Doctor, I was longing to know the substitutes. Now I aware of those.
I use Local Honey,Evaporated Cane Juice, Coconut Palm Sugar and Maple Syrup.
BochaSweet is a game changer. Changed my life
I've used coconut sugar in place of brown sugar for my cookies and it worked out great 👌🏻
coconut sugar is great tasting, unfortunately for me it causes swelling in me because it is a sugar.
Is Coconutsuger good for weightloss?
Bebo Shah DO A COMPARISON WITH WHITE SUGAR. I HEARD THAT COCONUT SUGARS ARE HEALTHIER, BUT MUST READ THE NUTRITION LABEL.
Sabrina Escobar sugar makes me swell too!
I have been using syrup in my coffee for years now. Nothing else tastes right. It is a bit tricky to get the right amount but once you do its really my favorite for coffee.
First time viewing your blogs Sir and I tell clients my fave three sweeteners are the same as yours truly. I do like to warn folks about the higher level of fructose in coconut sugar however. Hence why it’s a lower GI food. I often combine these sweetness to get the best outcome depending on the food I’m preparing and who I’m making it for. Great video.
Thank you for that info Greenine
I am using coconut sugar for my coffee ☕ thanks I will watch it
This information was very informative and useful for me to use with my nutrition classes. Take care of your health people - you only have 1 BODY.
Wow, what a lesson! Thank you so much for sharing. From England x
If you appreciated this video, you may also want to know that while marketing makes you think brown sugar is more natural than white sugar, the only difference is that brown sugar is turned to white sugar by adding phosphate! And when it comes to gut health, brown and white sugar have similar effects!
Thank you for this video, I' d like to know if jaggery is a natural sweetener.
best sugar is blended dried dates. thanks
agreed!
Vanderson Tonus Junior
How you dry them?
Maxim C. take the date stone out and dry the dates in warm NOT hot oven
Vanderson Tonus Junior great idea. Thanks.
KidRad
Dates would be perfect to add to my smoothie to replace the sugar in the yogurt and that cane sugar that I add to my smoothie. Dates should satisfies my craving for sugar and then add fiber to my smoothies.
I'm going to have to try that tomorrow.
What about agave syrup and molasses?
Still sugar. Molasses is the sugar cane extract. It’s pure fructose and that is the toxin that so many people put in there cakes. I would suggest trying stevia or rice malt syrup.
@Zebra Lady75 It's low glycemic as well
@@chikon2883 molasses is actually one of the few sweeteners with a significant amount of several minerals like calcium, plus it lends flavor to cookies and breads. Maple syrup has a little nutrition as well, especially the darker versions. Honey has very little mineral nutrition but has some enzymes and helps with allergies if you get honey local to your area. Fructose is NOT a toxin, fruit has fructose...I think you are thinking of high fructose corn syrup which is less healthy but still not "toxic". Rice malt syrup wouldn't be much better than corn syrup.
This is great! I rely on spicing my food rather than try to switch the 'sweet source', but whatever works to get a cleaner diet for you is worth doing
Appeals from nature aside, you have no concerns over the mutagenic potential of compounds in stevia?
Thank you Dr Axe i just watch your video clips recently i learn a lot from those videos because i have diabetes this helps me a lot in managing my blood sugar
Many maple syrups sold at the supermarkets contain HFCS - before you buy read the ingredients - even if it says 100% natural etc. Always read the ingredients labels and if it says corn syrup - that means HFCS - which is made from US GMO corn. Most of the corn syrup and HFCS used by manufactures is made from the cheapest corn in the world - which is the ubiquitous - nearly impossible to avoid - US GMO corn.
Whats wrong with good ol gmo corn dont you need your daily dose of roundup and pesticides??
Exactly... if you want a daily dose of a nutrition inhibitor (something that prevents your body from absorbing nutrients from the food) - then go ahead and eat as much HFCS as you want... And oh - it leads to nonalcoholic liver disease and diabetes... and it can increase your chance of heart disease and cancer... But asides from this - it is hunky dory!
youtubeguy498:..LoL!!!..
Are you referring to maple syrup or "table" syrup? I've never seen maple syrup with anything added.
I appreciate your videos. they've helped me with so many internal issues. thank you
Just don't heat honey up too much, right? Destroys the good stuff.
correct
Wrong. Go to *useSugar. com* and see what is correct.
Ari Lehnen we should heat honey under 50°C to keep all good enzymes in honey
Ari Lehnen if I use honey in hot coffee does that destroy the benefits of the honey or is it the same as using regular white sugar in that case
I think it's the temperature you need to worry about. The hotter it gets the less beneficial it is. Honey in hot coffee would probably be just like regular sugar. But, don't quote me on that.
DR .JOSH IS THE MAN...
Manuka honey is also good
Shajibun Nessa yes 👌
I learned that manuka honey is used for healing not as a sugar substitute
I learned that manuka honey is for healing. Not to be used as a sugar substitute
Manuka, very good n expensive
Maple syrup is so good with coffee.
lol
+Hyper Horse I love the taste of maple syrup, it tastes good in coffee agreed
you are definitely not lying about that, i had it in my coffee yesterday
+MirandaPanda Never ever have thought about putting maple syrup in my coffee but i tried just right now and it's fantastic. Thank you!
Got to give this a try!
Best doctor forever
People are over consuming high fructose corn syrup - HFCS? That statement is miss leading. Nobody buys just HFCS and adds it to their food like you would white sugar or salt and pepper. If you eat process foods, snacks, canned foods, frozen dinners, soft drinks, sodas, flavored teas, sport drinks and flavored water, they all contain HFCS added by the manufacturer. HFCS is ubiquitous in all processed foods and if you consume such things then you cannot avoid it. HFCS is a poison - and worse for your health than any other sugar. It is metabolized in your body differently than other sugars and makes you get fatty liver disease quickly. So the fault lies with the manufacturers just as much with the consumers. They only way for you to avoid HFCS today - is if you buy all the fresh ingredients and make things from scratch. When I cut HFCS from my diet I couldn't buy 95% of the items in the supermarket. I had to go back to making everything from scratch
People consume more HGCS because it's already added to a lot of every day things. It's in all soft drinks. It's everywhere, even in juices. That's how it's the most consumed, it's not a misleading statement. It's true. Nobody pours white sugar into their drinks because it "looks bad". Instead, they get drinks that already have it in there and choose to forget about the sugar contents.
I remember when I was young my sister, mom and I would make popcorn balls-
we used Corn syrup- I wonder if it was "high fructose" but it was before GMO's
came on the scene at least.
Stephen Cotton it is why I feel depressed each time I walk in grocery stores. I need to walk passing most iles and think those packaged goods are poison
Hi Dr Josh Axe if its Ok I would like to correct a couple of your statements?
Nectar bearing flowers do not produce pollen that commonly causes allergies. Pollen allergies are most commonly caused by none nectar bearing plants such as birch, conifer & pine which bees do not visit to collect nectar. The likely hood of allergy causing pollen being present in natural honey is low.
You are correct that many honey brands filter pollen out of honey. The reasons are as follows.. 1. Lack of pollen makes it hard to identify the source of the honey, pollen is one of 9 or so factors used to identify the honey variety. 2. The presence of pollen in honey that has naturally high glucose levels acts as a catalyst that causes honey to crystallise. For liquid honey honey packers are better to select honey with a naturally low glucose fructose ratio. This can be achieved by selecting honey collected from specific floral sources.
Finally using a subjective word ie "Raw" to describe honey that is undamaged by heat can be misleading as shoppers are not able to substantiate the claim by looking at the honey easily. The example I give as a comparison is raw broccoli which could be freshly picked or left outside during summer for 48hrs is still be raw. With fruit or vegetables the quality is immediately visible. For honey consumers cannot make the same judgment.
The best way to check if the honey has been damaged by heat is to measure the HMF level (HydroxyMethylFurfuraldehyde) a natural compound found in very low levels in honey that is undamaged by heat. HMF levels increase with temperature increases and time www.airborne.co.nz/hmf.shtml
There are some honey varieties that exhibit very low naturally present glucose & fructose levels and are a great sugar substitute. Good work raising the profile of honey.
Very informative! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
If you appreciated this information, you may also be interested in knowing that For overall health and preventative care, it's beneficial for everyone to keep added sugar intake under the World Health Organization's (WHO) recommendation of 25 grams per day added sugar. This is the same as 6 teaspoons per day!
Thank you so much Dr. Axe 😁 i use stevia and raw honey
Stevia gives me headaches 😭😭😭.
I use dates for smoothies and both dates and honey for baking, such as cookies with some almond butter
Also: the first time I tried coconut sugar, I was hoping it would taste like coconut lol. Gotta give it another try...
Thanks for the video! Can you talk about the best wheat pasta alternatives?
Stevia gives me headaches too! Maple sugar, coconut sugar, honey, and maple syrup are my successful replacements.
Laura DiClaudio I’m on keto, so monk fruit blends and erythritol blends are my faves 😊
I use raw honey every day! Love it....I buy it my the gallion to get me thru the winter 😀
I really enjoy your pointers and your posts. You mention Stevia. How do you feel about Trader Joe's Stevia?
As long as you're consuming Green-leaf stevia, it's a great substitute sweetener.
Teresa Waldron Trader Joe's organic stevia is supposedly one of the best. I have been recommended to use that one by several health professionals.
Teresa Waldron
Yay coconut palm!! & dates great idea!
Stevia with artificial flavors???? Come on! That ain't healthy...
G: Right! I like stevia but not the stevia with added fruit flavors!
Giutubo Spatubo, i know this is an OLD video and I just came across it, But WHERE in this Stevia talk did you hear the word "ARTIFICIAL" mentioned ?? There are also a lot of natural sweeteners that are NOT harmful! My preference is imported BOLIVIA stevia which does not have a bitter after taste, just my ignorant opinion of course! . . . . S. Carolina
Dixie Wishbone even I use stevia it looks fine to me
@@dixiewishbone5582 In minute 3.55, it mentions different flavors, like chocolate, raspberry, etc. those are artificial flavors.
@@giutubospatubo1546 I still did NOT hear ARTIFICIAL flavors mentioned @ 3:55??? Raspberry, vanilla, etc. can be extracted naturally and infused or dehydrated and added. I buy fresh raspberries and use them in multiple ways and I also buy vanilla beans and make my own natural flavoring, delicious as well, and use it in a lot of foods. - If I am wrong in all of this I guess you win . . . . take a bow!
Excellent video. By the way, dates syrup or dates honey can be a sweetener. It's common product in the middle east and looks and tastes like black honey
I tried stevia but I get anxiety when I consume it :(
Then try monk sugar & the other sweet substitutes that the Dr mentioned!
Pilar Vargas. Your anxiety has nothing to do with Stevia. It has nothing in it that would be stimulating. If you're putting it in coffee, it's the coffee.
It's in the goldenrod family that maybe why. I cannot use it either
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Alright! Thanks for letting me know because I have anxiety and if it's like caffeine then I aint using it.
Raw Honey! So glad to hear it - it's my fav!
i have a simple question what is the perfect sweetner for a stuborn diabetic?
modesto vargas xylitol
Stevia for sure ✔️
My husband kept using splenda until I told him how bad it was and replaced it with stevia and now he doesn't like the taste of splenda! Yay!
well done job Dr axe. .I follow your instructions always ..these are incredible. .Thanks Dr ..Thanks to have you. .
Some of these comments are hilarious. So many questions instead of just looking it up on Google. I mean, it's *right there.* haha
I would add mesquite powder and lucuma powder if anyone has ever used them
Yes, this doc has it right about Stevia.....good job here!
What about one of the best, blackstrap molasses?
Molasses is sugar.
yes, but its a nutrient bomb, much better than honey
Yeah, but as far as sugar is concerned, its the same sugar. Additional goodness will not avert the usual insulin spike etc.
voltaspeeder17 it's still high in sugar
Bramble Q123 Atleast it doesn’t spike insulin like meat.
Dr. Axe thanks to your info for the alternative sugar😍
how do you feel about organic cane sugar?
Excellent advice - big thanks now I’m hungry 😋
Good advice keep up good work also know that Jesus Christ loves you I will be praying for you
Just skip to 9:15
AYURVEDA is the best knowledge for healthy and energetic life. Till 60's and 70's in our INDIAN villages our ancestors were using these alternatives as daily consumption as people before industrialization and Western effect were living their lifestyle as described in INDIAN Mythology.
Sad these money become every thing to overshadowed natural lifestyle and it diminishing the real and actual knowledge of AYURVEDA.
Wow thank you so much for this. And i always thought brown sugar was better than white sugar. I definitely will be trying these alternatives
For some people the cost of these substitutes are too high to consider
+Bella Snid WELL DO YOU PREFER TO SPEND $10 NOW ? OR 100000$ LATER?
+Josiphia Rizado : very good point. I like raw honey, agave and brown rice syrup
+Bella Snid
I know it has good flavour, but you want to stay away from agave. That stuff will spike your blood sugar almost as bad as HFCS.
Using agave and brown rice syrup are both worse than using plain white sugar. At least brown sugar is better, and not pricey.
from my research, agave is identicle to high frucose corn syrup.
Dr Axe is erythritol healthy in your opinion?
Thank you very much for sharing all your knowledge with the world.
The best alternative to sugar for me was cinnamon lol . But the best alternative is none because your taste buds will get use to it amnd most of these will spike insulin level and MIGHT cause some to gain weight. Still a great list if you have a sweet tooth like me GREAT VIDEO.
Whaaaaaat. Cinnamon is not sweet at all????
I'm in hartsville tn lebanon tn is my home town. I just had gastric sleeve surgery and really found this useful. Thanks for the info doc.
omg if its honey 🍯 then look into manuka!
daaayuuum it's another level
kenny sharp Manuka is top of the line A grade honey, produced only in New Zealand. It's the best honey in the world
Ikr but always remember it's only safe to use for short periods of time and also never go above 15methoglyoxal for any extended prolonged periods of time..
Thanks for the info, appreciate it
I use mountain honey from Spain the darker it is the more medicinal but way less tastey.. If you gonna choose manuka to use daily then only get 6/10 or maybe 14 + anything above is too rich and should only be used by holistic docs ;)
kenny sharp manuka is over rated. pls check trust me I'm a doctor
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prophet Muhammad dates was his favourite fruits was dates and always ate them .
ASSALAAMU ALAYKUM, indeed ,that Is why I cannot still do keto because I believe if I stop every gluten and carb ,I won't stop my tbsp honey and 3 dates a day, no I can't eliminate these two.ALHAMDULILLAAH. They are a true blessing.
Who cares what the FALSE prophet did? He was a MORON!
Paul be relief that you would not know beyond what you already know about him .WE ARE MORE RELIEVED THERE IS NOT A YOU AMONG US.
Oh, but I am AMOUNG YOU!
Jesus ate them to
Great video Doc, I have Stevia in my home but Im also going to lean towards the honey now. Thanks
what do you think about about agave
Loving your videos! I have learned so much just by watching your videos
What about organic cane sugar?
NNNNNOOOOOOOOOO.
I love Dr Axe channel. very useful! and educational.
been using splenda myself but some of these are better.
Turns out splenda is just another chemical complex.
And i want to add, if you use honey, buy local.
Hes not kidding about local adaptation.
Thanks for the useful information 🙏
How do you feel about agave nectar as a natural sweetener?
Emmanuel TheMaestro : stay away from agave nectar
Michael Foulkes my son told me that too! He does lot of research
Hi Dr Axe! I'm so thankful for your channel. I've been learning a lot from you. It's been several years since you have made this video so do you have an update to any other sweeteners to add to your list?
It😮 9 hours since u ask and the answer is the list is exhausted..so no
why isn't xylitol one of your sugar choices?
Christine Auerbach
Good question, because Xylitol is the best, and not as expensive as raw honey🌺
Pretty sure Xylitol is an artificial sweetner
Xylitol is poison, it will kill a dog
Agreed. Xylitol is a natural sweetener that to me tastes better than sugar, and it's actually good for your teeth, and diabetics. Also, what about Monk Fruit?
www.xlear.com/what-is-xylitol/ monkfruit.org/
britishborn usachick, Yes, Xylitol can kill your dog. So can chocolate, and onions. So don't feed them to your dog. All are perfectly safe, and even beneficial for humans.
I needed this! God bless you 🙏
Ummm sorry but coconut palm sugar actually comes from the sap of the blossom of the coconut palm :) not the juice of the coconut but iver all very informative video thank you for making it
Bored much?
u know nothing , noob!
I use coconut sugar. It tastes great! No aftertaste like stevia.
What about sugar cane it’s natural
Still sugar!
Brown sugar