Hi, I usually have a cup (ok, large travel mug) of coffee a day, maybe a cup of tea at night. I use Equal to sweeten, but would like to get away from the artificial stuff. I was looking at Agave Nectar (not sure if that would work in coffee), but it has "points" in the Weight Watcher world.
I got some Stevia today to try out, but that has "Dextrose" in it, which is not good either, is it?
Any thoughts on sweetners?
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12-20-2011, 04:26 PM #1
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12-20-2011, 05:05 PM #2
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Maybe wean yourself off needing sweeteners? I've found the less I eat/put in my food, the less I want.
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12-20-2011, 05:33 PM #3
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I think I can do tea w/o sweetner, but coffee...that will be tough. It is a good idea to try cutting back though...
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12-20-2011, 05:39 PM #4
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I replaced sweetners in my coffee (was using brown sugar) with nut milk. Hazelnut is especially good, but I like almond too. Coconut milk is also a little sweet naturally (and thank goodness it doesn't actually taste like coconuts). For the record, Agave will work in your coffee - it's syrupy. I just didn't like it nearly as much as the nut milks.
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12-20-2011, 05:49 PM #5
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My problem with Agave is how it changes the taste of the drink.... and I didn't like the taste. Plus I have read several articles about how heavily processed it is, and in fact some liken it to high-fructose corn syrup.
I don't know the answer... but I'm trying to wean myself off sweetners, but i'm not there yet.~ working mom to 3 little girls ~
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12-20-2011, 06:05 PM #6
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When I first started drinking coffee, the gal who initiated me
gave me a big long lecture about learning to like it without sweeteners. That was, um, a whole lotta years ago.
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12-20-2011, 06:07 PM #7
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Looking at Domino's Amber Agave...1 tbsp has 16g carbs / 16 g sugars. Not gonna help me in the weight loss journey....
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12-20-2011, 05:11 PM #8
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I use Stevia mixed with Erythritol, which is a sugar alcohol but which has next to no calories and doesn't effect blood sugar. More info here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erythritol
The brand I use is Truvia, which is widely available.Last edited by goldfinch; 12-20-2011 at 05:16 PM.
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I agree with this. I find that sweetners can cause stomach issue's and stevia doesn't. It might get a bit of time getting used to it. But I like it now. Maple syrup is good too! Originally Posted by goldfinch
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