Cut refined sugar by these recipes:
- Dietitian.Lauren Hmede
- Apr 4, 2019
- 2 min read
Cut Refined Sugar: Here's How to Get Started
Cut back on refined sugar and total sugar is a good step that improves your health. You need to cut back on white sugar, brown can sugar and high fructose cron syrup and replace them with little amount of unrefined natural sweeteners like dates, honey and prune maple sugar.
You need to cut back on refined sugar as it has been linked to obesity, diabetes and stroke. Moreover, according to studies three quarters of packaged food are loaded with added sugar so you need to read the label twice and more to check nutritional facts and ingredients. You need to know the name of sugar like (but not limited to): dextrose, sucrose and high-fructose corn syrup.
So today I wll mention somr of healthy and low sugar ideas that are made with non refined sugar.
No-Bake Granola Bars
No bake granola bars are sweetened with honey and dates, and contain more than 5 grams of protein per bar.
No-Cook Vegan Dark Chocolate Pudding
It is around 200 calories per one-cup serving and contains no more than 12 grams of sugar from maple syrup. In addition it is made from healthy fat: avocado/
Cocoa Mint Soft Serve Nice Cream
Frozen bananas are the key ingredient to creating the sweet taste and creamy texture of nice cream. With a hint of peppermint and added cocoa powder, this dish will count as a fruit serving.
Pumpkin Spice Protein Pancakes
It is lightly sweetened with maple syrup which make it a good snack for people cravings sweet but with low amount of sugar. Using chickpeas flour is high in both fibre and protein while it is gluten free. Pecans are good for your hair and skin. Finally, Greek yogurt contains probiotics needed for healthy gut.
5-Ingredient Oatmeal Raisin Cookies
Oats are whole grains, good source of fibre while they lower bad cholesterol and improve overall health. They provide 6 grams of sugar per cookie while the sweet taste comes from unrefined sugar like bananas and raisins.
Overnight Oats
This make-ahead breakfast is incredibly easy to throw together: Just soak one part oats in two parts liquid overnight. The next morning, when you're ready to eat, you can add a variety of toppings like nuts, fresh or frozen fruits or Greek yogurt.
Oats can be kept for several days in the refrigerator.
Sweet Potato Chocolate Frosting
This low-sugar chocolate frosting recipe requires only two ingredients: pureed sweet potato and chocolate chips. The sweet potato acts as a replacement for both butter and sugar in the recipe. The final product is a frosting that's spreadable, rich and delicious.
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