Today JJ discusses what sugar does to your body. She’ll review different types of sweeteners, including natural and artificial options, and give her opinion on each. Tune in to find out what JJ thinks about sweeteners like table sugar, aspartame, and saccharin, as well as options like stevia, monk fruit, and sugar alcohols. JJ shares the reasons why you might want certain sweeteners in your life, and why you want others out pronto!   Freebies From Today’s Episode Get JJ’s quiz “Are You a Sugar Burner or a Fat Burner?” by going to jjvirgin.com/sugaroptions.   Main Points From Today’s Episode Sugar is an absolute no-no. Here are some alternatives that can be safely incorporated instead. As a nation, our sugar intake has increased dramatically. As a direct result, our levels of obesity and illness have also increased. There are some safe and beneficial sugar alternatives. However, we must limit the amount of sweeteners we consume, healthy or not.   Episode Play-By-Play [4:30] Many people have questions about sugar alternatives. [5:00] While the glycemic index was a good start, what we need to focus on is how sugar and alternatives affect this [6:22] What sweeteners you should absolutely not be using [7:14] These diseases and illnesses are made significantly worse by consuming sugar [8:05] Control your sugar intake, any food you eat should have this many grams or less of sugar [8:45] If an alternative sweetener is all-natural, does that mean it’s good for you? [9:35] Fructose can only be metabolized by the liver, which will turn it into this [11:00] The impact of drinking one diet soda a day [12:07] When you eat sweet, you crave this [13:28] Artificial sweeteners cause calorie dysregulation. What is that? [14:20] Here are some healthier artificial sweetener options [15:50] Discussing stevia [17:40] JJ’s thoughts on allulose [19:54] Discussing sugar alcohols [21:25] Talking about monk fruit or lo han guo [23:00] Discussing glycine [24:14] Two additional options that people don’t usually think of as sweeteners [27:44] The absolute worst sweeteners that need to be removed from your diet today [30:45] Make sure you’re eating a trifecta of these types of foods     Mentioned in this episode: Subscribe to Reignite Wellness with JJ Virgin Become part of JJ’s community JJ Virgin Official Facebook page JJ Virgin on Instagram JJ Virgin on YouTube Sweet Treats Guide Sugar Impact Diet Creamy Chocolate Protein Pudding Paleo Pumpkin Brownies Dark Chocolate Avocado Mousse KNOW Foods When Is It Okay to Use Stevia blog Study on Stevia Study on Allulose Study on Monk Fruit Study on Glycine Keto Chews Zevia Soda JJ Virgin Sprinkles Lemon-Aid recipe (Stay tuned, these two are still being developed) Pumpkin Almond Cream Cheese Cheesecake Champagne Vinaigrette from Cal a Vie Spa