Meet the next greatest invention since coconut oil - coconut sugar. Dark brown in color and smelling of burnt coconut meat, coconut sugar or palm sugar, is a great way to incorporate a bit of sweetness in your life without the after effects of regular cane sugar. It has a mellow, caramel taste that can be used to sweeten beverages, baked goods, and even added into sauces.
Palm sugar ranks as a 35 on the Glycemic Index, an evaluation system based on the reaction of the human body and its response to sugar breakdown of specific sources of glucose. Foods that rank relatively low on the Glycemic Index mean that they take longer to digest and result in a slower release of glucose, avoiding the spike prevalent with highly processed food. Compare this low ranking to that of normal, white table sugar which ranks at 65 on the Glycemic Index.
Low glucose index food such as coconut sugar is an essential part of healthy and proper eating for both diabetics and non-diabetics alike. In addition to helping control cravings, it is also said to help decrease LDL cholesterol, which is the bad kind of cholesterol.
Coconut sugar is essentially free from additives, chemicals and artificial flavoring. It tastes very mildly of coconut and has a mellow taste. It also has great nutritional content with high levels of phosphorus, magnesium, potassium, calcium, zinc, thiamine, vitamins B1, B2, B3, B6 as well as C. The minimal processing that the coconut sugar goes through ensures that all its many vitamins and minerals remain virtually untouched and contain the highest level of nutrients.
Coconut sugar is made by boiling down the sap of coconut flowers and then allowing the remaining sweet "pulp" to thicken and granulate. It is soft to the touch, although the granules are larger than that of regular refined sugar, yet melt almost on contact with heat or liquid. Coconut sugar is an ideal sugar substitute for both diabetics and non-diabetics alike on a daily basis. Use it in place of sugar whenever you make oatmeal, sauces, and baked goods as a way to decrease the glycemic load every day. Become healthier and even lose weight by adding coconut sugar into your diet and eliminating all refined sugar and brown sugars that are full of preservatives, additives, and chemicals.
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