Healthy, molasses vs maple syrup, and sustainable food for all. Sugar is heavily ingrained in our food system today, but what can be even more overwhelming is the number of sugar substitutes you can choose from.
If there was an award for the most overused food ingredient with the least nutritional value, sugar would likely win in a cakewalk. I’m not talking about sugars naturally found in fruits and vegetables. There’s really nothing beneficial about sugar — besides the temporary appeasement of your taste buds — but most of us eat way more of it than we should. The American Heart Association recommends no more than six teaspoons of added sugar per day for women and nine per day for men.