RE: is sucanat a better sugar substitute?

[Guest guest]

Whether or not sucanat is " unprocessed, " it sets me off. As a long-time

vegetarian, I developed a strong sensitivity to many carbohydrates, but

especially concentrated sweeteners and flours--even properly soaked ones, it

seems. At this stage in my healing, getting my blood sugar smoothly regulated

requires me to abstain from ALL flours and sweeteners--honey, maple syrup, and

sucanat included. I'm hoping stevia will work to take the sour edge off

fermented dairy products.

----- Original Message -----

From: sanderson

Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:54 PM

Subject: is sucanat a better sugar substitute?

The stevia doesn't sound that great to me. What about

organic sucanat from Natural Sweeteners, which is a

one for one substitute for sugar? I've read their web

site carefully, and it seems that they just extract

the cane syrup, then add some molassas before the

drying (if I remember right) which adds some

nutrients. It would seem to be unprocessed. Any

opinions?

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

I personally like sucanat quite a bit. However, since they add molasses to

it, there's obviously some significant processing involved. Rapadura from

Rapunzel Organics is another similar one too. It's supposedly less

processed, but it's also more expensive...funny how that works isn't it? We

have to pay them more to do less to our food...

Minneapolis

-----Original Message-----

From: sanderson [mailto:walkermtn@...]

Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:54 PM

Subject: is sucanat a better sugar substitute?

The stevia doesn't sound that great to me. What about

organic sucanat from Natural Sweeteners, which is a

one for one substitute for sugar? I've read their web

site carefully, and it seems that they just extract

the cane syrup, then add some molassas before the

drying (if I remember right) which adds some

nutrients. It would seem to be unprocessed. Any

opinions?

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

I have sucanut and we use it on occasion. But my family really doesn't need

more sugar of any kind in their diets.

Shari

----- Original Message -----

From: sanderson

Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:54 PM

Subject: is sucanat a better sugar substitute?

The stevia doesn't sound that great to me. What about

organic sucanat from Natural Sweeteners, which is a

one for one substitute for sugar? I've read their web

site carefully, and it seems that they just extract

the cane syrup, then add some molassas before the

drying (if I remember right) which adds some

nutrients. It would seem to be unprocessed. Any

opinions?

Sharon

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[Guest guest]

be careful, molasses has lots of inert minerals in it which make it

its color, some say molasses is not healthy at all. I use unheated

honey for a sweetener. unheated honey is full of enzymes and sweet.

but the bottle of honey must say 'never heated' or unheated, as most

off the shelf honies have been heated to 120-150 degrees and

therefore the enzymes have been destroyed and it is mostly sugar

good luck

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-- In @y..., " sharon wagner " <asejmlae@s...> wrote:

> I have sucanut and we use it on occasion. But my family really

doesn't need more sugar of any kind in their diets.

> Shari

> ----- Original Message -----

> From: sanderson

> @y...

> Sent: Monday, February 04, 2002 2:54 PM

> Subject: is sucanat a better sugar substitute?

>

>

> The stevia doesn't sound that great to me. What about

> organic sucanat from Natural Sweeteners, which is a

> one for one substitute for sugar? I've read their web

> site carefully, and it seems that they just extract

> the cane syrup, then add some molassas before the

> drying (if I remember right) which adds some

> nutrients. It would seem to be unprocessed. Any

> opinions?

> Sharon

>

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