"Whether you're a healthcare provider, a chef, or simply a foodie,
you'll find The Ultimate Guide to Sugars and Sweeteners an accurate
and complete resource."--Hope Warshaw, MMSC, RD, CDE, BC-ADM,
best-selling author of The Diabetes Food and Nutrition Bible and
Diabetes Meal Planning Made Easy
An all-in-one reference to sugars and sweeteners--for any
sweet-toothed consumer who also craves the facts
Today, supermarkets and natural food stores feature a bewildering
variety of sugars and alternative sweeteners. The deluge of conflicting
information doesn't help. If choosing a sweetener leaves you scratching
your head, this handy guide will answer all of your questions--even the
ones you didn't know to ask:
- Which sweeteners perform well in baking?
- Will the kids notice if I sub in stevia?
- What's the best pick if I'm watching my waistline, blood sugar, or
environmental impact?
- Are any of them really superfoods . . . or toxic?
Perfect for foodies, bakers, carb counters, parents, chefs, and
clinicians, this delightfully readable book features more than 180
alphabetical entries on natural and artificial sweeteners, including the
usual suspects (table sugar, honey), the controversial (aspartame,
high-fructose corn syrup), the hyped (coconut sugar, monk fruit
sweetener), and the unfamiliar (Chinese rock sugar, isomaltulose).
You'll also find myth-busting Q&As, intriguing trivia, side-by-side
comparisons of how sweeteners perform in classic baked goods, and info
on food-additive regulations, dental health, the glycemic index, and
more. Your sweet tooth is in for a real education!
