Short video transcript in which Dr. Sanda Moldovan (Dr. Sandhya) discusses alternatives to table sugar—particularly xylitol, trehalose, and erythritol—claims xylitol has no glycemic index and does not spike blood sugar (so it won't be stored as fat), mentions dislike of stevia due to aftertaste, and directs viewers to natural/health-food stores or online and to contact her via Twitter @Dr. Sanda.
Hi, I'm Dr. Sandhya and I wanted to chat with you about sugar alternatives. A lot of you have asked me, it's like, what can I use without the sugar? I love the sweet taste, but really I feel so guilty when I eat sugar. So I have here xylitol and this is what I put in my coffee sometimes. And you see, it looks like sugar because it's granulated and it tastes very similar to sugar. I'm not a fan of stevia, really, because of the aftertaste. And you should only use that in moderation and maybe it'll cut off on the bitter taste afterwards. But xylitol doesn't have that and it doesn't have any glycemic index. So what does that mean? Glycemic index, meaning when you eat sugar, your blood sugar level spikes up and that sugar is just stored as fat. But when we eat xylitol, it doesn't spike up the blood sugar level. Therefore we don't get fat from eating xylitol. And there's other alternative to sugar that are just as sweet and as tasty, such as trehalose, for example. Also white powdered sugar. You can also try erythrol. All of these you can find at the natural products store or a health food store in your neighborhood. Or of course course online. If you have any other questions, you could tweet me at Dr. Sanda. Until next time.
