If you have a sweet tooth, chances are good you are wondering how in the world you will turn it off long enough to keep your blood sugar levels low enough. It is imperative that you don’t add fuel to the fire, though, by consuming large amounts of sugars that will raise your blood sugar level even higher. The question is then, what can you do about this?
One ideal solution is an artificial sweetener. There are several on the market today that can be easily used in your diet to sweeten foods very naturally like standard sugars but without the same effect on the body.
Sugar substitutes are what they are generally called. These add sweetness without adding calories too. Most of the time, you will find that they are sweeter to taste then the same amount of sugar, therefore reducing the amount you need, too.
This presents a unique situation. Not only are they okay to consume, but you can sweeten foods in such a way to gain the taste that you crave but with fewer calories. This in itself is a reason may people switch to sweeteners. Here’s another benefit to you: They don’t affect your blood sugar, meaning you can’t raise your blood sugar by increasing your consumption of them.
A word of caution, though; there are generally other products in the sweeteners that are artificial that can affect your blood sugar if present. Make sure to read all labels before consuming anything.
The best types of these are: Saccharin (such as in Sweet’N Low,) Aspartame (NutraSweet, Equal,) Sucralose (Splenda,) and Acesulfame Potassium (Sunett.)
Replacing some of the sweetness from your diet with these products can actually improve your craving for sweets when your body can’t tolerate them.
These methods can each help to lower your risk of having high blood sugar. Use them, along with your doctor’s other advice to improve your numbers.
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