Refined sugar is bad.
It’s bad for your mind, bad for your weight, bad for your teeth, bad for your overall health—just BAD. But this simple fact presents a complex problem. Refined sugar is in SO much of what we eat on a daily basis. It has infiltrated our whole wheat bread, for goodness sake!
Here is the good news…you can easily swap in healthier sugar alternatives. The next time a recipe calls for sugar, feel free to try one of these sugar substitutions instead.
Replacing Sugar with Honey

1 Cup of Sugar = 3/4 Cup of Honey
1 Tbsp. of Sugar = 3/4 Tbsp. of Honey
1 tsp. of Sugar = 3/4 tsp. of Honey
Replacing Sugar with Stevia

1 Cup of Sugar = 1 tsp. of Stevia
1 Tbsp. of Sugar = 1/8 tsp. of Stevia
1 tsp. of Sugar = a pinch of Stevia
Replacing Sugar with Xylitol

1 Cup of Sugar = 3/8 Cup of Stevia
1 Tbsp. of Sugar = 3/8 Tbsp. of Stevia
1 tsp. of Sugar = 3/8 tsp. of Stevia
Replacing Sugar with Maple Syrup

1 Cup of Sugar = 3/4 Cup of Maple Syrup
1 Tbsp. of Sugar = 3/4 Tbsp. of Maple Syrup
1 tsp. of Sugar = 3/4 tsp. of Maple Syrup
Other Natural Sugar Substitutes

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