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Candy canes, cookies, and gumdrops. Oh my! The holidays are when families gather, friends exchange gifts, and the average daily sugar intake increases substantially. We’re not here to curb your Christmas spirit but to offer some alternatives to the traditional sugary treats you’re accustomed to enjoying this time of year.
Pick the Fruit
Not all sugars are the same. There are many fruits, for example, that taste sweet and delicious without raising your blood sugar. Berries, peaches, apples, and oranges are some of the sweet treats you could reach for instead of dessert this season. We know what you’re thinking. Those berries aren’t nearly as sweet and delicious as a piece of pie. But, you’ll find that as you eliminate processed sugars, the naturally occurring sugars in fruit taste sweeter. And if you’re still looking for a special dessert, add a little whipped cream on top!
Every Drink Counts
to sweeten foods and as sugar alternatives in baking. As you prepare your favorite holiday desserts, you may enjoy experimenting with something new. Blood sugar maintenance is critical as we age. Elevated glucose leads to diabetes which can increase your risk of other life-threatening diseases. Thankfully, with some attention to detail and a little creativity, you can enjoy all of your favorite sweet treats of the holidays with a new healthy twist.
It’s not only desserts that are raising blood sugar levels this time of year. Around Christmas time, families bring out the hot chocolate, upgrade from regular to peppermint or pumpkin spice lattes, and consume much higher quantities of alcohol. All of these drinks are bound to increase blood sugar, and in combination, they can affect your health long-term. If you’re not willing to eliminate any of these special drinks, consider making some adjustments to your 2¾ all-purpose flour standard order. For example, 1 teaspoon baking sod a when you order your favorite ½ teaspoon baking powder latte, you can request a smaller 1 cup but ter portion of the sugary flavoring. 1¼ cup Splenda And, when you’re enjoying a 1 egg (beaten) glass of wine or cocktail at your 1 teaspoon vanilla ext rac t next holiday party, moderate 1 teaspoon milk your sugar intake by following it up with a glass of water.
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Sugar Free Sugar Cookies
Ingredients
Experiment with Alternatives
Directions
1. Sift together baking soda, baking powder an d flour in a bowl. Set this bowl asid e. 2. In a mixing bowl, cre me together the but ter and sugar alternative. 3. Once the but ter and sugar alternative is cre amed together, add the egg , vanilla extrac t, and mil k and mix for about 10 seconds unt il somewhat mixed in. 4. Slowly pour in half of the contents from the first bowl (flour etc), mix for a few seconds and then add the remaining contents fro m the first bowl. 5. Cover the dough and refrigerate the dough. When you are ready to bake the cookies. Preheat your oven to 350ºF and prep a pan for nonstick. 6. Bake for 12 minutes or until they begin to bro wn.
Finally, there are many natural alternatives to processed sugar. Honey, maple syrup, applesauce, stevia, and agave nectar are just a few options that you can use Aging Times Magazine | December 2021
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