As awareness of sugar substitutes grows, one age-old fruit is resurfacing in popularity: Monk Fruit.  Known as Luo Han Guo mainly in China, this small melon-shaped fruit has a long history of use in traditional medicine and as a natural sweetener.  Today, it is re-emerging as a zero-calorie, plant based sweetener that aligns perfectly with contemporary health-conscious lifestyles. 

The link between sugar and chronic fatigue is stronger than many people understand. Your daily sugar consumption might be the unnoticed energy thief in your life, causing everything from sugar crashes to adrenal fatigue. You can take back control of your day and your energy levels by reducing certain activities and opting for better choices.

Emotional eating refers to the practice of using food, usually high in sugar, salt, or fat, to alleviate negative feelings such as stress, sadness, or frustration.  In contrast to physical hunger, which develops gradually and can be satisfied with any type of food, emotional hunger strikes suddenly and often centers on a particular craving typically for sugar.

Have you ever purchased an item labeled “sugar-free” or “healthy,” only to find out later that it’s loaded with sweeteners? Find why & how one can switch to a healthier life with brands that are redefining the world of sweeteness with taste and natural sugar replacements. 

In a world where everything from cookies to ketchup is labeled as “sugar-free,” it can be easy to think you’re opting for a healthy choice. A clean label brand offers more than just products for sale. It guarantees this: Ingredients that are uncomplicated and easy to identify. Sweetmate is here to let you enjoy the taste guilt free. 

India's passion for festivals is just as deep and colorful as its love of desserts.  Without the indulgence of mithai, no celebration is complete, whether it is with laddoos, barfis, gujiyas, or gulab jamuns.  However, many Indians are wondering if it is possible to celebrate festivals without sugar due to growing health concerns, diabetes rates, and awareness of the negative effects of refined sugar. Let's find out. 

When it comes to sweetening your food or beverages, there are more factors to consider than just flavor.  With increased health and lifestyle knowledge, many people are looking for natural sweeteners for weight loss or safe sugar-free sweetener solutions, particularly those who choose to avoid refined sugar.  However, with so many options available jaggery, honey, stevia, date sugar, and more it can be difficult to choose which is ideal.

More than 60% of Indians have been diagnosed with diabetes, according to recent data, many are ignorant of their condition until it is too late.  Since the number of diabetes cases is on the rise, it is more crucial than ever to educate ourselves on prevention.

Although refined sugar has little nutritional value, it greatly increases caloric intake.  Blood sugar increases, fat accumulation, inflammation, and chronic conditions including diabetes, obesity, and heart disease are all exacerbated by it.  Overconsumption of sugar is also associated with mood changes, exhaustion, low immunity, and poor skin health.