10 NATURAL SUGARS TO TRY

BARLEY MALT SYRUP

This is produced from sprouted barley grains that are dried and cooked, with the liquid then reduced until it becomes a syrup. It is relatively low in fructose and sucrose and contains a small amount of some micronutrients, including B vitamins and amino acids that are essential for most of your body’s functions including growth and repair. It also contains calcium and magnesium, which support bone health. ‘This is perfect for flapjacks unless you’re not keen on the malty taste,’ Dr Glenville.

TRY: Clearspring Organic Barley Malt Syrup (£2.89, clearspring. co.uk) or Rayner’s Organic Barley Malt Extract (£2.35, planetorganic.com).

LUO HAN GUO (MONK FRUIT)

This brownish-green fruit has been