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What Does Sugar-Free Really Mean?

There are several factors that play into why sugar and sugar-free foods (I’m talking about processed foods that are sugar-free because they have artificial sweeteners, not whole foods that are naturally sugar-free) are wreaking havoc on our bodies such as acidity levels and increasing appetite and cravings; but I am going to take the most simple example and approach. When we eat sugar, our tongue sends a signal to our brains that the body needs to secrete insulin in the pancreas in order to regulate our blood sugar levels. If the body didn’t do this the sugar in our bloodstream would make our blood more like jam or jelly than liquid, thus producing clots.

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Are Sugar-Free Foods Healthy?

Sugar-free foods are often marketed to seem healthy. Yet these foods are typically pumped full of artificial sweeteners that are bad for your body – and can actually make it harder to lose weight. Plant-based sweeteners like stevia are a zero-calorie option that can allow you to sweeten your favorite foods and beverages without causing your blood sugar to spike.

Beware of “Low Fat” and “Sugar Free” Processed Foods

Today, we dig a bit deeper into some common food buzz words that you see on food packaging. We start our discussion with why you need to beware of the terms “sugar free” and “fat free.”

Sugar Alcohols Are in Many Sugar-Free Foods. What Are They?

And are they better for you than regular sugar?

Sugar-Free Blues: Everything You Wanted to Know About Artificial Sweeteners

A cursory glance down the aisles of any grocery store these days will reveal a host of sugar-free, low-calorie products, all promising to be the dieter’s best friend. Readers of Wise Traditions may already know that the words “sugar-free” on a product label frequently translate into “DO NOT TAKE INTERNALLY–CONTAINS ASPARTAME,” but what about all of the other sugar substitutes out there?

Sugar-Free Foods: Good or Bad?

They’re marketed as healthy and low-calorie alternatives to your favorite sugary treats, but are sugar-free foods actually better for you?

The Future of Artificial Sweetener

Whether or not artificial sweeteners do more harm than good, however, remains a topic of debate with frequent tectonic-sized shifts in opinion. The argument has become particularly concentrated around diet soda, which takes the prize for the largest share of the "sugar free" consumables market.

The price of ‘sugar free’: are sweeteners as harmless as we thought?

We know we need to cut down on sugar. But replacing it with artificial compounds isn’t necessarily the answer.

Which is more harmful, high-sugar foods or foods loaded with artificial sweeteners?

Although it is abundantly known to most that foods and drinks with high amounts of refined sugar are extremely unhealthy. It may come as a surprise that even if one picks “sugar-free” products over products that contain regular white sugar, they are still consuming harmful products due to artificial sweeteners.

“Sugar Free” Does Not Equal Healthy (and more startling facts about artificial sweeteners)

When a packaged food is touted as “Sugar Free,” that oftentimes means the real sugar has been left behind and replaced with an artificial sweetener. This is yet another reason why it is so important to always read ingredient labels.