After Matt's poll on artificial sugars I thought that it would be useful to put a different spin with a guide of the 'best' artificial sweetener for those with diabetes.
I avoid artificial sugars but am still interested and was interested in what Tibblington said about Neotame and thats listed here, it is 7 to 13000 times sweeter than white sugar! 🤢
I just think that this is interesting and very important to some with diabetes.
Thank you for this very useful information. I have had a good look and see that there are a fair few fruits that are also good for sweetening. I tend to use dates as I do love the texture and flavour of them. I have to say though I don't eat much sweet food at all, only the raw fruit bars I make and also buy (Aldi sell some really nice raw fruit bars that just have dates and nuts in them).
I tend to eat quite a lot of vegetables.
Alicia
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Hi Alicia, dates are great as a sweetener, I bought some date syrup and its really nice with a caramel flavour, it's easy to make and I'm going to have a go so here's the recipe, as I know you really like home made food:
I eat lots of vegetables too but I also really like fruit that is sharp. 😊
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They certainly are Jerry. Yes I've used date syrup before but haven't used it in a very long time.
Thank you for the recipe link, I'll have to give that a go and you are right, I love homemade food.
The only fruit I tend to eat is bananas and I have them either on top of my breakfast or on their own in place of a bowl of breakfast. I used to eat a lot of grapes but since I've stopped eating them my tummy seems to have been better so I think it was the fructose in them. I'm not too keen on sharp fruit but have to say it's quite a long time since I had any so maybe my taste has changed.
Alicia
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Hi Alicia, I love raspberries and rhubarb and may be if you ate small amounts at a time you might find them more digestible as fruit is high in fibre as well.
I really like banana sliced with raspberries and think they really compliment each other. I also eats lots of dried fruit and raisins and sultana's which are a very good source of iron.
I hope that you get on with your gut biome and maybe more foods will be OK.
Jerry. 😀
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Ooh I love rhubarb and have some in the freezer, I'll have to think of something healthy to make.
I think I may be ok with small amounts but definitely won't be buying a melon again as I'm the only one that eats fruit.
Yes I'm looking forward to learning more about my gut, I find out this Friday.😀
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