But anyone who has tried toscale back on sugarknows it’s not so easy.
Our taste buds have been trained to recognize sweetness as an enjoyable and safe trait in foods.
The trouble is: The more sugar we eat, the more sugar we want.
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But our shift toward wanting lower to zero sugar options has food producers responding in kind.
But many people balk at the taste (or aftertaste) of these intensely sweet alternatives.
The yeast and bacteria feed on the sugar, creating carbon dioxide (those pleasant bubbles).
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But granola can contain low quality oils that cause inflammation, along with loads of sugar.
But when it comes to dark chocolate bars, you have many choices.
Otamot has also released a pizza sauce with zero added sugar.
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