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5 SUGAR ALTERNATIVES

Sweet lovers rejoice! You can still have all the sweetness in your cooking with some healthy sugar alternatives to replace refined sugar. Whether you’re looking for a healthy teacake, a sumptuous marinade or a late-night dessert, here are five of the healthiest sugar alternatives to experiment with so you can have your cake and eat it too.

Raw honey

One of nature’s most popular superfoods, raw honey is as natural as it gets when it comes to sweeteners. It’s rich in vitamins and minerals including B2, B6, iron and manganese. It also doubles as a healing agent due to its anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial properties. Depending on the plant where it comes from, honey can range from light and mildly flavoured to dark and strongly aromatic. Opt

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