6 Best Sweeteners To Use For A Healthy Vegan Diet Plan

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The best sweeteners are the ones that are as close to whole as possible, don't cause too much of a blood sugar swing and still taste good.

What's your favorite sweetener? Let me know below.

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[mlee7]

Hello Healthy Vegan Heather, have you heard of coconut sugar (made from the coconut flower buds)? I'd like to hear your opinion on it! Also, what about Alicia Silverstone's recommendation of brown rice syrup? Is that necessarily healthy? Thank you

With love,

Vegan Matt from Markham :)

[healthyvegan]

@mlee7 brown rice syrup is great, coconut sugar seems fine to me as long as it's unrefined. Neither one is 'healthy', so should be kept minimal, but are good sweeteners to use when you want something sweet :)

[XtinaCUMSLindaPerry]

Whats your opinion on Coconut syrup and sugar Heather? Also do u think someone can be allergic to Stevia.. I had some sweet leaf (brand) stevia and i feel like it causes me headaches.. Do u think the green stevia would do this as well?

[healthyvegan]

@XtinaCUMSLindaPerry if a sugar isn't refined (coconut included) it should be ok. I'm not sure on the stevia, but if it gives you headaches I'd stay away :) try getting a tea that has some green stevia leaf in it and see if it works for you, so that you aren't stuck with a whole box of stevia :)

[sinzlicht]

What about honey?? You never mentioned honey.

[healthyvegan]

@sinzlicht I mentioned it in response to another comment - I didn't mention honey in the video because it's not vegan :) if you do eat it, I'd put it in the same category as pure maple syrup - ok in moderation, it's a partially refined sugar (processed by the bees).

[Meabo15]

Love the expression on your face when you say "those aren't maple syrup." :P

[ILoveValenciaOranges]

I use dates - whole or blended with water to make 'date syrup', stevia and other fruits dried/fresh and sometimes mesquite powder.

[kstewlover9]

What do you think of xylitol??

[jodienicholsonAU]

@XXvictoriellahXX You could have the happiest, most cared-for cow on the planet, who loves being milked...but milk from it would still not be vegan. Honey is not vegan.

[lalo1989cm]

I've never seen green stevia. Where do they sell that?

[thugricanz]

I think dates sugar is the healthiest sweetener. ^^;;

[thugricanz]

Thanks! I've been buying the white powder stevia.. I didn't know until a while ago from a friend. But since you recommend the green one over white..then I will go ahead and order the green powder one.

[RoverRollOver1234]

Oh drat! I didn't know about agave... well, I will be sure we limit its use. I love maple syrup (the real stuff). :) I'd be interested if you'd cover some fat-free baking, because my hubby is trying to follow Dr MacDougall's heart diet. I also like to leave my fruit out in a basket to ripen. When it's really sweet naturally, there's no need for sweetener. :)

[BooGooNFlowoo4Evoo]

@allyluvable Learn about Indian food. India has been successfully vegetarian for over 2,000 years. The majority of Indians are lacto-vegetarians, but you can find quite a few vegan recipes in Indian cuisine too. Also look up what Catholics eat during Lent. Lots of easy to do recipes there too. :) I met my boyfriend because he was curious about the spinach sandwiches I was making in the dorm kitchen.

[BooGooNFlowoo4Evoo]

@allyluvable Learn about Indian food. India has been successfully vegetarian for over 2,000 years. The majority of Indians are lacto-vegetarians, but you can find quite a few vegan recipes in Indian cuisine too. Also look up what Catholics eat during Lent. Lots of easy to do recipes there too. :) I met my boyfriend because he was curious about the spinach sandwiches I was making in the dorm kitchen.