Everyone loves to have sweets, with some increasing the frequency with which they enjoy them a little more than others. But when it comes to eating sweets, things have to change once an individual is diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes. Or do they?
Telling someone to give up sweets when they are accustomed to having them is, in many cases, probably not feasible. In fact, sweets are probably one of the main contributing factors to why they developed Type 2 diabetes in the first place. But while it isn't reasonable to ask them to give up the sweet stuff, it is reasonable to ask them to change the way that they consume them.
Artificial sweeteners are an excellent way to occasionally indulge without causing the significant harm that sugar can bring with it. But like other artificial foods, there has to be some caution built into the way you embrace the way they are used or else you could create a whole new problem.
One important point to remember is that artificial sweeteners replace the sugar, but they do nothing for the carbs and calories. Those are still there and have to be taken into account.
Artificial sweeteners provide one hundred times the sweetening ability, or more, of regular sugar. This means that when you are making diabetes conscious desserts you cannot substitute them in equal amounts. You will have to compensate for the magnified effect the artificial sweetener brings to the recipe or you won't be able to eat it.
One good point about these sweeteners is that they are not broken down by the body so there is no need to count any calories for them. They are especially beneficial to diabetics since they don't contain carbs and they have no effect on blood sugar levels.
Stevia is one brand of sweetener that is particularly popular because it is plant-based. It is hundreds of times as sweet as sugar and has none of sugar's unhealthy drawbacks and can be used in cooking. Aside from the list of artificial sweeteners, it has also received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
So far only five artificial sweeteners have gained the stamp of approval from the FDA. They include:
* aspartame,
* acesulfame,
* neotame,
* saccharin, and
* sucralose.
They can be found in a multitude of food items from gum to diet drinks. Some may come with a slight after-taste so it's best to try a few out and see which one is more favorable to you.
By Beverleigh H Piepers
Telling someone to give up sweets when they are accustomed to having them is, in many cases, probably not feasible. In fact, sweets are probably one of the main contributing factors to why they developed Type 2 diabetes in the first place. But while it isn't reasonable to ask them to give up the sweet stuff, it is reasonable to ask them to change the way that they consume them.
Artificial sweeteners are an excellent way to occasionally indulge without causing the significant harm that sugar can bring with it. But like other artificial foods, there has to be some caution built into the way you embrace the way they are used or else you could create a whole new problem.
One important point to remember is that artificial sweeteners replace the sugar, but they do nothing for the carbs and calories. Those are still there and have to be taken into account.
Artificial sweeteners provide one hundred times the sweetening ability, or more, of regular sugar. This means that when you are making diabetes conscious desserts you cannot substitute them in equal amounts. You will have to compensate for the magnified effect the artificial sweetener brings to the recipe or you won't be able to eat it.
One good point about these sweeteners is that they are not broken down by the body so there is no need to count any calories for them. They are especially beneficial to diabetics since they don't contain carbs and they have no effect on blood sugar levels.
Stevia is one brand of sweetener that is particularly popular because it is plant-based. It is hundreds of times as sweet as sugar and has none of sugar's unhealthy drawbacks and can be used in cooking. Aside from the list of artificial sweeteners, it has also received approval from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA).
So far only five artificial sweeteners have gained the stamp of approval from the FDA. They include:
* aspartame,
* acesulfame,
* neotame,
* saccharin, and
* sucralose.
They can be found in a multitude of food items from gum to diet drinks. Some may come with a slight after-taste so it's best to try a few out and see which one is more favorable to you.
By Beverleigh H Piepers
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