What is monk fruit, and where does it come from? Monk fruit is a small, very sweet, melon that has been cultivated in the remote mountains of Southern China for centuries.Most of the monk fruit in the entire world comes...
What is Xylitol? It's safe for humans but TOXIC to dogs!
This common sweetener can kill your dog, but it is safe for humans! Xylitol is a sugar alcohol that’s often used as a low-calorie sweetener in everything from chewing gums to common snacks. It’s useful because it tastes and...
What are Monk Fruit Blends? All You need to know
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) What is Monk Fruit? Monk fruit (also known as Siraitia Grosvenorii or Luohan Guo) is a small sub-tropical melon that has been cultivated...
What are Monk Fruit Extracts? All you need to know
Video This is a video version of this article in case you prefer watching over reading :) What is Monk Fruit? Monk fruit (also known as Siraitia Grosvenorii or Luohan Guo) is a small sub-tropical melon that has been cultivated...
Can You Bake with Monk Fruit Sweeteners?
Video Summary: Can you bake with monk fruit sweeteners? The answer is yes! But not with all monk fruit sweeteners. There’s 2 main types of monk fruit sweeteners, extracts and blends. Extracts: These are a concentrated form of the fruit,...
In case you prefer watching a video over reading :) Erythritol is a very popular sugar substitute; It tastes and feels just like regular sugar without all the calories and blood sugar spikes. It’s also generally recognized as safe by...
Gastrointestinal Impact of Sugar-Free Snacks: Erythritol, Allulose, Xylitol, and others
Here's a quick 1-minute video in case you prefer watching over reading :) Most sugar-free snacks contain sweeteners like erythritol, allulose, xylitol, and others. They offer the sweetness of sugar without the calories and blood sugar spikes. But there’s something to keep...
What is Maltitol? The high-glycemic "Sugar-Free" Sweetener
Here's a 1 minute video in case you prefer watching over reading :) Maltitol is a common ingredient in "sugar-free snacks", and although it’s technically not sugar, it raises your blood glucose levels in pretty much the same way! The...
What is Allulose? All you need to know...
Here's a video in case you prefer watching over reading :) What is Allulose? Allulose is a type of sugar. It tastes and feels like regular sugar, but it’s not digested by the body in the same way that regular...