Showing posts with label Sweets. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Sweets. Show all posts

Sunday, April 05, 2009

Sweet Tooth? Try Unrefined Sweeteners Like Honey for a Healthier Option

Here’s a quick way to stop guilty pleasures from filling you with guilt: Eat the ones made with honey, brown sugar, maple syrup, or molasses.

Unlike regular sugar, these unrefined sweeteners have potentially useful amounts of disease-fighting antioxidants, according to new research from Virginia Tech. Feel better? Good. Now eat your vegetables.