Posted by: Shannon Satterwhite, August 28, 2009
I don't know about you, but I'm not a fan of artificial sweeteners. As a dietitian, I understand the need for them, but they taste, well, artificial. I'm a sugar girl, I must confess. I want the real thing and lots of it. My coffee, for example, technically constitutes as a dessert. But that doesn't help my waistline, considering each tablespoon of sugar I so joyfully sprinkle into my beverage is 45 calories. Yikes! Why can't they make a real sugar that has fewer calories? Oh wait, they do! Meet my new favorite sugar product--Whey Low.
It tastes EXACTLY like sugar...because it is sugar. It's a blend of fruit sugar (fructose), table sugar (sucrose), and milk sugar (lactose). Here's the exciting part...It has 75 % fewer calories than typical sugar! Plus, it has a 60%-80% lower glycemic index, which means it produces only small fluctuations in our blood glucose and insulin levels. Great news for those with diabetes. It's a bit pricey but worth the splurge, in my opinion. You might find it at Whole Foods or other natural markets, or you can order online at wheylow.com. Now excuse me while I go have a little coffee with my sugar.
