Some healthy sweetener options that come straight from nature include coconut nectar and raw honey. In this video, cardiologist Alejandro Junger, MD, discusses the healthy benefits of these natural sweeteners, for those who crave the taste.
Coconut nectar is a very good substitute for sugar as well as raw honey, they give you the sweetness without the blood sugar elevation that causes so many problems today.
Alejandro Junger, MD, is medical director and founder of the Clean Program. He attended medical school in Uruguay and completed his training in internal medicine at NYU Downtown Hospital and cardiovascular diseases at Lenox Hill Hospital.
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