Women’s Health USA – September 2019

WOMEN’S HEALTH SEPTEMBER 2019

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Psst: White sugar isn’t doing you any

favors (it can raise your risk for heart

disease and cause your blood sugar to

spike, then crash). But the idea of a life

without? Thank u, next. So go natural

with one of these four clean options—

they have less fructose and more

nutritional benefits. Schweet!

1. DATE SYRUP
   Full of fiber (thanks to its origins as a
   rich fruit), it also offers inflammation-
   fighting and mood-lifting health
   perks. Add a dash of it to ease up
   spicy dishes.


2. COCONUT SUGAR
   Sub in 1 cup of these caramel-colored
   crystals for 1 cup white sugar to whip
   up baked goods that promote a happy
   tum, cour tesy of the good bacteria
   from coconut’s star fiber, inulin.


3. HONEY
   Its heart-healthy antioxidant and
   antibacterial properties (which make
   it clutch for soothing sore throats)
   are destroyed by too much heat, so
   skip it in baked goods. Instead, use in
   teas and cocktails, and on meh fruit.


4. MAPLE SYRUP
   We’re talking “100% pure organic” to
   score essential minerals like thyroid-
   boosting manganese. Add 1 to 2 table-
   spoons to balance out any bitterness
   in a vinegary salad dressing, and sub
   ¾ cup for every cup of regular sugar
   when baking—just be sure to reduce
   other liquids by about a quarter too.

Smart

and

Sweet

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Source: Abby K. Cannon, RD, dietitian in New York City

WARM UP FOOD