Can We Stop with Coconut Sugar? (and maple syrup while we're at it)

[@UnnaturalVegan]

Another good rule: If a "healthy" dessert tastes like dessert, it's probably just dessert lol

[@HappilyVeganSince]

👍😊

[@laurastutt3442]

The trace minerals thing aside, my understanding was that (in theory) the less processed sugars were healthier due to a decreased/slower blood sugar spike. Is this a myth? Also could you do a video on yacon syrup?

[@wil.ottosson]

@@laurastutt3442 I'm also curious about the blood sugar argument!

[@sunshine2942]

I'm a Pastry chef. It's insane how convincing a few rolled oats are when you want someone to think the muffin is healthy. Top the caramel, white chocolate raspberry muffin with powder sugar and everyone thinks its super unhealthy. Top the same muffin with a few oats. Healthiest muffin ever.

[@domino5480]

well that is not true at all xd it's like saying anything healthy can't be tasty

[@Rebecca.Robbins]

I mean…I’m Canadian and Maple Syrup is kind of a food group here. Can’t stop won’t stop! 😂 In all seriousness though, it does make me a little crazy that almost EVERY vegan recipe I look up is trying to be “healthy”. I don’t want to be gluten free etc. I have started to just use non vegan recipes and convert them to vegan on the fly. I don’t always want whole wheat flour in my chocolate chip cookies! I’m so over this trend. I enjoy eating a primarily whole food plant based diet, but if I’m having a desert, I just want to enjoy it. Always vegan, but not always “healthy”.

[@manga4774]

i felt called out as a canadian too LOL. maple syrup is forever. but i never pretend maple syrup is a health food...

[@katiescollection6707]

You said it! My mom is gluten free and everything is even more healthified when we're looking for recipes that can accommodate both of us, than just vegan recipes alone. I don't want any of our birthday cakes to be low fat and sweetened with apple sauce/bananas/dates, I want it to taste like a damn birthday cake. Sam Turnbull (It Doesn't Taste Like Chicken) and Melanie MacDonald (A Virtual Vegan) are wonderful examples of vegan food bloggers who embrace the need for fat and sugar in moderation, and I love them for it.

[@JuliasHairJourney]

I love real maple syrup. Living in Canada must be a dream with maple syrup everywhere. Honestly, I will always eat it.

[@nova_supreme8390]

I mean if they really wanted to be healthy and trendy, they'd use something like allulose to slash that glucemic index for instance. 🤷

[@jupitherdanach7643]

I thought for the longest time that vegan pancakes just don't work. Then a few years ago I realized that using a proper recipe with plain flour and oil instead of some mix of oats and banana makes all the difference hahaha who would have thought...

[@zabilimniewczoraj]

I have two reasons for choosing coconut sugar over regular granulated sugar. 1. It has a slightly caramel flavor. 2. It has a much lower glycemic index which is important to me as a person with reactive hypoglycemia. For me, it is actually a healthier choice as long as it is still just an addition to the diet. I choose sweeteners most often :)

[@redloveballoon]

Interesting! I'd never heard that before about the GI so I just googled it to learn more, but the internet said, "Coconut sugar’s average GI rating is around 50-54, essentially the same as white table sugar. As a general rule, you can substitute coconut sugar for white sugar, but it has the same number of calories and grams of carbs so it will affect blood sugars in the same way as white table sugar can."

[@zabilimniewczoraj]

@@redloveballoon The coconut sugar I buy has an GI of 32 (maybe its because of slight minerals and fat content?), while white sugar, according to the table I got from a metabolic diseases doctor, has an GI of 60 to 68 . In the case of my disease, it is a big difference :) Of course, apart from the glycemic index, you also need to take into account the glycemic load. I also need to properly composing a meal to avoid a large burst of insulin and, as a consequence, a large drop in sugar levels. This is yet another issue. However, I can see that adding a teaspoon of coconut sugar does not cause me hypoglycemia.

[@redloveballoon]

@@zabilimniewczoraj Ahh okay, thanks for educating me on this!

[@gretchenlynn89]

This is the same reason I choose coconut/ maple sugar ❤

[@simplyoliviajune1757]

@@redloveballooninteresting, I just read a minute ago that coconut sugars GI is 35 which would be significantly less (for reference, pure glucose is 100). I wonder what information is accurate?

[@nihan1skb]

What really triggers me are those "sugar and oil free" deserts where the first 2 ingredients are tahini and maple syrup.

[@nicole7431]

This is my absolute pet peeve. I do not want everything I eat to taste like maple just because people don't understand that sugar is sugar.

[@jasonreed7522]

While there is a non-trivial difference between sugars due to the monosaccharides having different biochemistry pathways and the ratios do matter, sugar is sugar and it doesn't matter if you get it from pepsi, cane sugar, or maple syrup it still has a caloric density of 4kilocals per gram. At the end of the day sugar goes into deserts and it doesn't really matter if you used basic granulated cane sugar, bee vomit (honey), or boiled tree blood (maple syrup and other tree syrups). But what you will notice is the difference in the trace aromatics responsible for the actual flavor in addition to the sweetness. I see nothing wrong with deserts being unhealthy, just eat them in moderation because "healthy" is a buzzword to sell products and no individual food will magically make you healthy. (Although in theory eggs, potatoes, and milk are all it takes for a nutritionally complete diet but that would get insufferably boring pretty quick, ignoring personal diet restrictions)

[@andrewschneider5620]

Honestly shocked that agave was only mentioned once in passing. It's such a ubiquitous "healthy" sugar substitute.

[@Rebecca.Robbins]

I don’t think it is anymore. I think that “trend” has passed. I say that even though I myself recently published a recipe that called for it. My recipe didn’t use it for health reasons though. It just happens to work well when making vanilla paste.

[@cg5191]

I wonder if it relates to sustainability - I remember hearing it was a concern for agave nectar, but I never looked into it and hate how the stuff tastes, anyway. Makes me curious: which sugar/sweetener has the lowest ecological impact - cane, beet, coconut, artificials?

[@somuchluv89]

I'm actually not worried about the calories at all. I'm worried about my blood sugar and I heard that coconut sugar doesn't spike your blood sugar as badly as regular sugar.

[@user-no2mz9hl4f]

1) Carbohydrates are a macronutrient. All sugar, by definition, is has nutrients because it is a type of carbohydrate. Whilst refined sugar (i.e. not whole fruit or veg) is devoid of micronutrients, fat and protein, it is not lacking in nutrients. While we’re at it, calories are a nutrient - the most important, I might add. The only “foods” void of nutrients are things like diet soda and sugar alcohols. 2) Date sugar is actually a whole food. It’s a high calorie and high carbohydrate food, and has lots of B vitamins and minerals, as well as fibre. It’s literally just dried dates, ground into powder. Black strap molasses is also a nutritious food, with high amounts of iron and calcium, as well as carbohydrates and energy. 3) Calories are not a bad thing. They literally allow us to live. Some people benefit greatly from calorically dense foods. If we eat intuitively (which we’re all born able to do), we’ll be able to eat an amount that allows us to love healthfully. Some of us have forgotten how to eat intuitively - from parents who forced us to clean our plates or restricting our intake in an effort to lose weight - and may benefit for a period of time from the guidance of a dietician or intuitive eating coach. However, no good comes from all this restriction and fear of calories or specific foods (or food groups). 4) I agree that maple syrup and coconut sugar are superior, nutrient wise, to cane sugar. I prefer the taste of maple syrup to cane syrup, and some like the caramel flavour of coconut sugar. When choosing refined sugar, just go with whichever one would taste best with what you’re using it for. 5) Mic the Vegan did a fun video comparing nutrient content of a variety of sugars, and it pretty much makes the point I think this video was aiming for, but with way less calorie phobia.

[@Aceofwolves]

Sugar is sugar is sugar is sugar No matter the source doesn't matter if its an apple, honey, cane sugar or granulated sugar

[@evelynpoole4449]

I always assumed that the avoidance of traditional refined sugar in vegan recipes had to do with the whole bone char thing

[@jupitherdanach7643]

In Europe white sugar doesn't have the bone char issue, but still, agave syrup and coconut sugar in most of the vegan recipes...

[@extropiantranshuman]

I think maple sap is really great for the tree because it helps the tree out not get too much pressure inside. The thing is syrup's wasteful - 40 gallons of sap for 1 gallon of maple syrup! I prefer eating the maple sap and birch sap. I drink maple and birch waters but no I avoid maple syrup. It's not raw! Same with coconut sugar. The thing about maple and coconut sugar is that they're much more ethical to a plant than most other plant sugars, so I am not crying over it.

[@wilhelmhesse1348]

The beauty with the net and moreso KZbin especially since there are just so many different videos on the same subject is one video says yes go for it, it's the best thing to happen and the next one in your recommendations says stay the hell away from that thing it'll kill you standing lol 😂😂😂

[@doudline2662]

Drives me nut when "WFPB" people claim maple syrup is a whole food. Use your brain! Meanwhile, they claim EVOO is food poison.

[@TheVegan6]

I, for one, would not like it if maple syrup started tasting healthy

[@kirdot2011]

Damn... Just bought coconut sugar yesterday thinking it would be healthier... It definitely smells and tastes better than regular sugar... That container will now last for years I'm sure now that I know all this

[@aprilkatzler]

There's definitely something (to me) about the coconut sugar. Refined sugar gives me migraines EVERY single time. Coconut sugar does not.

[@CyprusSunLoverShe]

It also has lower GI I also use coconut sugar

[@carollinewalker]

I know isn't related to the video, but watching you inspired me to became vegetarian. I still have a long journey to vegan due to financial and healthy reasons, but is a goal now. Thank you. Sorry my broken English.

[@VeronicaDonatoCruz]

Your English is awesome! Keep up the good work

[@carollinewalker]

@@VeronicaDonatoCruz thanks for your kindness!

[@JazzFlop212]

Good for you!!! Don’t worry about going full vegan, do what you can sustainably do!!

[@lisanyugenhascancer6332]

Please do go vegan bc animals need you amazing step. Don't listen to people who tell you to go half empathetic ❤❤

[@carollinewalker]

@@JazzFlop212 thanks for your kindness!

[@faboo811]

Not to mention how much more expensive and resource intensive coconut sugar is....

[@Ray-pt5bi]

Cane and beet Sugar irritate my IBS, in regular intake. Coconut Sugar or maple syrup or honey don't do that. Also the "Sugar High" in my Kids is remarkably worse with cane or beet sugar. So I Just use less for these reasons. That said I make jam and sweets for gatherings with regular Sugar. For stability and financial reasons.

[@extropiantranshuman]

I'm ok with these sugars - I'm not ok with them being called raw when they're cooked at super high temperatures! You can taste the roasting.

[@ajajaa_4377]

Shouldn’t we look at gut health too, not just calories? Honey would be more beneficial to gut microbiome than white sugar.

[@SemperFiGirl13]

I agree; I believe in cooking, baking, or bartending by taste while keeping an eye on my waistline. Like anything else, substituting one sugar for another can change the texture and profile of what you're making. This is fantastic!!

[@vaintonic]

You should definitely try sugar cane juice!!! We drink it all the time here in India and its amazing!!!! It's like sugar water but with a lot a minerality and character! They claim all sorts of health benefits but as with every other sugar adjacent you talked about in your vid, it's still sugar and must be enjoyed in moderation.

[@hannahmitchell87]

Thank you! Vegan recipes don't have to be "healthy!"My friend & I find recipes to cook together & so often, we can make swaps to more accessible & *much* cheaper vegan ingredients. I think this is why eating vegan has a perception of being expensive & complicated & is often conflated with WFPB. It doesn't have to be! Like another comment said, I generally prefer to veganise non-vegan recipes (it's usually easier, quicker & cheaper because I don't need my food to be organic, unprocessed, gluten free, salt free, sugar free, oil free; just animal free!)

[@Rebecca.Robbins]

Yes!!!

[@sanctuary27]

So you’re just a vegan eating unhealthy foods?

[@hannahmitchell87]

@@sanctuary27 If I feel like it, yes! I guess it depends on your definition of 'unhealthy' though

[@rowan6650]

I’m here so early I don’t even see any comments from that one guy who spams that cooked food is toxic lol

[@katieenright8831]

Love this. Can we also acknowledge the cost difference and accessibility issues? 1lb of dates at my nearest grocery store is $8.79. Cane sugar is less than $1.00/lb. The vegan community is so quick to shame for "unhealthy" choices that are simply not optional for many people.

[@davidthescottishvegan]

I find that sugar alternatives are overpriced in the UK than the granulated and other refined sugar products. They are also probably over hyped.

[@heyylittleworld2314]

I must say most of the cake recipes I use are from American websites (I'm Irish) and I always half the amount of sugar in the recipe, and it still tastes sweet enough and delicious... Ye do seem to love extremely sweet things 😬

[@marisollubatti1086]

I feel that. My family does the same most of the time with our recipes. I was shocked when I made a cookie recipe from pick up limes, I halved the suger and it came out terrible to me because it already had just enough sugar the way she had it.

[@jillricci3989]

I like how you mentioned Cookie & Kate recipes. That site has been my favorite place for recipes for years just because that girl knows how to combine spices perfectly. Her chili is the best ever.

[@shelbys2750]

I am starting to think every little bit matters. As a society eating so much nutritionally empty foods, I think eating anything with any nutrition in it is better than what is usually eaten. I personally dont make lots of desert, but when I make sweet things I mostly sweeten with maple syrup, dates, or honey and as long as I can afford it I dont plan to change.

[@hazykitchen]

PREACH GIRL 👏🙌 thank you for making this!!! I hate it when I see things dubbed as ‘healthy’ because they have honey or maple syrup or coconut sugar. That is still sugar! And ‘healthy’ is such a complex word lol. I recently read an article about vegetable oil being detrimental to your health and olive oil being really good for you - I have not looked into the stats but I imagine it is a similar issue to coconut vs white sugar. I would be interested in a video on that as well!

[@sparkle0859]

Yeah honestly I don't believe in the "olive oil is healthy" bs. You can get a lot more nutrients for a lot fewer calories by eating whole foods rather than the oils they're made from. I'm not wasting 120 calories on some dumb olive oil. It's still going to make me fat just like any other oil.

[@kiarimarie]

I used to get a smoothie everyday that blended in whole pitted dates. Once I looked the nutrition, I then realized "yeah, that might be why I'm going to the gym and still gaining weight" oops. It was a PB banana coffee smoothie, so really much a lot going on that I should've realized added up.

[@purpledawn2727]

This. So many people are falling into the trap of healthy=low calorie.

[@sparkle0859]

Yeah that's why I don't really like smoothies. It's much more satisfying and lower in calories to simply eat the whole food, e.g. having one banana and one tbsp pb instead of using several bananas and several tbsp of pb in a smoothie.

[@bbhouk1]

I think people should just share desserts and eat them full calorie. It's ok to add slightly more fiber or sub something out that doesn't affect the flavor at all, but otherwise, let's stop trying to "healthify" stuff. Just stick to healthy food most of the time and make desserts for special occasions when you can share them. Portion control is key. I eat pasta, cookies, PB+J, and dark chocolate every single week and I'm 100 lbs. Just eat one.

[@KomoriLiddell]

I really enjoy the caramel-y taste of maple syrup and coconut sugar (as opposed to plain white sugar). Still, I've been waiting for a video like this. Thank you for the work you do

[@gentlybylia3181]

I'm on the lowfod map diet right now because my doctor told be to. But my past "healthy" self was terrified of adding even 1/4 teaspoon of sugar, but now that's the only sugar I can eat right now. Besides fruits, but now I feel so much better mentally just eating a little bit of sugar. I'm a healthy weight, I have healthy skin. So in my opinion sugar is fine unless you eat like a crap ton.

[@purpledawn2727]

So many people don't get this. I recently went on a diet and my coworkers were all like "well you can have some of my oat meal porridge" and "well *these* pancakes are made with so and so..." And I'm sitting there like "but it's so full of calories. I'm trying to *lose* weight here". And they just look at me weirdly and say "but it's *healthy!* Just because the ingredients are a bit better than the "normal" recipe, it doesn't make it healthy. And just because something is healthy and full of nutrients it doesn't mean it's low calorie. It drives me nuts. It's almost on par with people bringing in a salad for lunch because they're being healthy only to hose it down with dressing. I love dressing as much as anyone, but I'm not going to pretend it's healthy😅

[@michellekholmatov9562]

@@jaykaiser1754They’re talking about the energy that food turns into after you eat and digest said foods.

[@burgerking220]

Then don't eat so much

[@ashleigh6192]

Can we also talk about people saying coconut oil is better than butter. I don’t know the specifics about vitamins and minerals but I do know that coconut oil actually has more sat fat per tbsp than butter. Why are we saying it is healthier?

[@Sarah_Grant]

About maple syrup....can we back away from using it So Damn Much?!? One drop of maple syrup in anything and now the whole dish just tastes like maple syrup. How are you all adding it to things like salad dressings and not just having straight up maple syrup on salad? I just cant....

[@bela-sofia34]

I just like the way coconut, maple syrup and brown sugar taste, that's all. The minor trace minerals really don't help much and I know it. The fact that it's unrefined/ processed/refined sugar doesn't make it metabolise much differently either. This is just true.

[@miamijewelsusa]

I love the video but I don’t care for calories and the maple syrup doesn’t taste as sweet so it’s a great option

[@bestaqua23]

Honestly as a person who eats " healthy" just because of allergies I actually love this trend . It makes my non gluten cookies taste like actual cookies 🤣 I know it's just Suger thet's way I like it

[@katfoster845]

My Granny's version of "healthy" dessert is stewed apple with cinnamon and cloves and a little bit of cream. A bit of sweetener is added after serving, but there are no other added sugars. Is it as delicious as an apple pie? No. But it does have nutritional value and it's a sweet treat at the end of a meal.

[@andianderson3017]

I have all the sugars just because I like variety. I try to make sure I keep quantities low, that I add it myself so as to be sure if quantity, and I do not consider them healthy. But they taste different and I like them!! Also some sugars go farther for less being added. Honey is just so strong tasting. I don’t like it as much honestly, but you can use less and the taste blends in with some recipes. And don’t take my maple syrup!!! I add like a tsp to salads and then I can eat a salad the size of my head and I will not apologize for that:p

[@jaimeaguirre4424]

Glad someone finally said it. Thank you!

[@JellieGHope]

I hate this trend of using 'healthier' foods. Im allergic to oats and so many of these recipes add them in so they can label them healthy. 😤

[@k8niedzialek]

Yes, calories matter, but when you have a toddler who doesn’t want to eat, calories matter in a different way 😉 I’m trying to pack as much as I can of “healthier” options in my son’s cookies. And Maple syrup on everything! It’s not easy, as most of my adult life I was doing the exact opposite.

[@sparkle0859]

damn I wish I had your toddler's problem lol

[@sparkle0859]

@@jaykaiser1754 I wish

[@jessicafrench2766]

I cook with both refined and "natural" sugars depending on my mood. I don't kid myself that they're healthier, but the less intense sweetness from something like coconut sugar doesn't trigger me to want more and more in the same way refined sugar does. Sometimes I want to enjoy something sweet without feeling totally sugar crazed. That said, I track calories daily so I am always aware of the calorie and nutrient density of what I eat. The calories never let me fool myself into thinking I can eat more of something just because it has a few more minerals than the classic.

[@Eira-m]

I understand youre talking in the point of view as someone who doesn't want to gain more weight, but as someone who does it sounds like high calorie = unhealthy which isnt the case, or maybe lm just misunderstanding

[@fitnesse1288]

Raisins and dates are both great sources of boron, which lower SHBG, raising free testosterone in men, and free estrogen in women.

[@1akinor]

Totally love this very informative tale of sugars! I was baking at time (of 1st viewing) so came back to say Thank You for giving the real sugar story - much appreciated.

[@kittenswithbows]

That was a pretty sweet spider at the end! My 2.5 year olds keep drawing spiders with hats on. It's a squiggly circle with a smaller blob on top "the hat, spider with the hat". Yes darling, of course. It's a very nice hat.

[@brookelee9745]

I really like maple syrup in my baked goods like muffins and some pies. Not to be anti white sugar but because I like it.

[@nikanh9946]

I’m really lucky in the sense that artificial sweeteners taste the same as regular sugar to me. I know everyone is not this lucky so I’m grateful. Also I know everyone’s body is different but for me calories aren’t important at all. Personally I like to look at foods as a whole. The only thing I watch is my fat intake. Besides that, I eat unlimited carbs and sugar and make sure to eat lots of protein. Sugar is not the enemy for me personally.

[@mairzydoats4879]

I enjoy the different flavor profiles.

[@wa6184]

That's what irks me when I try to find recipes for some sort of breakfast cookie or bar or similar. They l say "healthy" but then contain sugar and pretty much are just cakes or cookies. Just because you add oats and raisins doesn't automatically make it a healthy breakfast food 😵‍💫 That's why I will never understand why people have banana bread for breakfast. It's simply just cake. It's not healthy because it has bananas in it and is called bread lol

[@treefrog1018]

These sugars only seem healthier because the flavor quality of Maple Syrup is a million times better than Cane Sugar IMO. Also, anecdotally, my body just "feels better" eating maple syrup over cane sugar. I don't know why. I don't know how but all I know is that my body prefers maple syrup over cane sugar. Doesn't mean maple syrup is healthy. Lol

[@kiarimarie]

Just reading title... First thought: but I love Maple Syrup Second thought: Ann Reardon agrees

[@steveunicow]

If calories is not a problem for me cus i need to add weight, would it be alright even when i want to live a healthy life. i already removed 99% of all sugars since I gotten ill. I mean if the calories is the only (evil) thing about these. which i need. is it then still good to consume?

[@sparkle0859]

Thank you for finally bringing this issue to light! It drives me crazy how all these recipe bloggers are advertising their recipes as healthy just because they contain a different type of sugar. Sugar is sugar!

[@austinrichards5643]

I like to use a little cane sugar, combined with splenda. It tastes much better when you combine. I also use coconut sugar sometimes, only because that taste is good. Especially with thai coconut desserts!

[@sophie1766]

I love both coconut sugar and maple syrup. I don't fool myself they would be actually healthier, but they add a more interesting sweetness, I use them more like a seasoning. I use actually a little less from those than if I would use regular refined sugar, just because of the added flavor. :D And I often mix them with erythritol, whch is actually a healthier option.

[@steamboatbillywilly]

Hey, Arnold! was a great show. I personally related to Eugene the most.

[@Lauchaextravagante]

The hell you care, "organic" sugar is way tastier than normal sugar i use maple and coconut sugar cuz it tastes good

[@Taurui]

I know it was just a side note, but I am intrigued abouter butter vs. coconut oil: The information I picked up points towards coconut oil being extremely bad for your health. Even worse than butter. Simply because... it just consists of saturated fat (~87%). Butter only has 51%. I try to avoid coconut oil like the plague for that reason, which is sometimes difficult for vegan food, but it works.

[@someguy2135]

My favorite way to add sweetness is to add some unsweetened apple sauce. It isn't a whole food, since the peels are missing, however.

[@yeoman2k1]

You forgot to mention honey...

[@flojohobbit5084]

This was me two nights ago, searching online for a healthier (ie lower calorie) vegan peach crumble. Everything called healthy had the same amount of calories, with maple syrup or coconut oil instead. So dumb!

[@redloveballoon]

I totally hear you, but healthy and low-calorie don't mean the same thing at all, so I'm not surprised you were unhappy with the search results. High-calorie foods can be highly nutritious. A better thing to search for would be low-calorie peach crumble ;)

[@krisw2791]

I only use about 1/4 of the sugar that is used in most recipes and/or use a banana and/or applesauce. 😁

[@hemmuu1]

Great video! Ann Reardon (How To Cook That) made a great video a while ago explaining the differences (not so big differences) between different sugars. Sugar is sugar.

[@air.b3ar]

Okay but Maple Syrup is delicious and imo taste better than regular sugar. I love the flavor of maple

[@olenaha]

Nooooooo! I love maple syrup. I'm from Canada too :) I add 1 or 2 tsp to my salad dressing to balance the acid flavour. But indeed dates are the healthiest sweeteners according to Dr. Greger. What I like about maple syrup is that it's so sweet, you need very little to enhance the salad dressing.

[@mieke5179]

The reason I was substituting with coconut sugar was because it was described as "low glycemic" and I was being conscious of my blood sugar. I still treat it like regular sugar and generally eat a low sugar diet. Do you have any comments in regards to that? Thanks! Love your videos 🖤

[@someguy2135]

Dr. Greger said that "date sugar" is just crumbled up pieces of dates, so he named it the healthiest sweetener.

[@TheMinlou]

i agree with you but also calories doesn't equal unhealthy

[@jessicaz.1901]

Maple syrup is way too expensive to glug a half cup at a time in to a recipe!

[@tencelTechnologist]

coconut sugar may not be healthier but it definitely tastes better

[@mariemaier5630]

I never believed maple syrup was in recipes because it's healthier. It's just very delicious. If I want to be healthy I sweeten with dates.

[@youtubeuserremainsanonymou9022]

Unsweetened applesauce or mashed banana are my sweetener preferences-they can go a long way and are good binders in place of egg/butter

[@chrissquarefan86]

Coconut sugar gi is 50-54 vs white sugar who has 65. Still high but I suppose it makes a bit of a difference

[@Becky0494]

That’s still really high though. It really doesn’t make a difference especially if you’re eating a dessert. Coconut sugar tastes so good though, that’s why I use it for certain recipes

[@chrissquarefan86]

@@Becky0494 Is there a GI under which it starts making a difference? Also I wonder if I combine it with lower GI foods and fiber, for example chia seeds/flax seeds, wouldn't that change the GI and glycemic load? I think overall it should make a difference when compared with other high fat high sugar recipes... I'm also thinking about sourdough vs white bread, the former has

[@eduardoo31]

Sugar cane juice (or caldo de cana) is a really common thing to drink here in Brazil, usually in kiosks and such. It's also common to add a little bit of lime juice. It's delicious

[@foxtrotecho9530]

Eu nunca provei caldo de cana com limonada,vou experimentar!

[@eduardoo31]

@@foxtrotecho9530 normalmente eles colocam um limão junto na hora de fazer o caldo

[@mjs28s]

@4:13 Date sugar, FYI, is actually whole fruit / whole dates. No processing other than dry and grind but you get the whole fruit. I tried it thinking it was like coconut or date sugar. Turns out first cup of coffee I made with it rehydrated it into a bunch of date bits floating in my coffee that now tasted like a whole date. Just an FYI. Love the video still :=)

[@FlowersInTheVase_]

You know what I do with those 4 dozen cookies? I freeze them up, and bake one in the toaster oven whenever I feel like it. Healthy? No, but very convenient !

[@zukodude487987]

Healthy doesnt mean low calorie, otherwise nuts and avocados are unhealthy. Date sugar sugar might have a good bit of calories but they dont affect your blood sugar as much as regular sugar, that is what it means to be healthy, plus there is fiber in it.

[@2shadowgamer2]

I personally just like how maple syrup tastes compared to table sugar. It feels like there is more going on flavor wise. But that might just be me.

[@MrPAULONEAL]

Low fat stuff have more sugar...

[@hkandm4s23]

Also dates.....I've tried to tell my husband this many times but some bro said it in a podcast so it must be true right. Edit...lol just got to the end. Yep dates

[@mungobaggins8197]

The classic adage, “you can’t get something for nothing,” certainly not flavor. But then, I’m basically a hobbit, and sometimes ask people who are trying to scrimp on the fat and sugar of a recipe, “are you even living?” :)

[@darkserenity19]

Finally someone who says the truth! This thing of considering some sugar types healthy is so annoying

[@zepzour7391]

I agree but idk I’ll admit the small amounts of extra minerals in maple syrup do kinda make me feel less guilty when I add a tablespoon here or there to a sauce lol, plus the flavor is delicious. Wouldn’t say it’s a “health food” tho

[@jonchapman6821]

You state that coconut oil is healthier than butter…how do you justify that statement? You later suggest that butter is unhealthy due to its saturated fat content, however butter is only approximately 50% saturated fat whereas coconut oil is closer to 90%

[@lizziepine4164]

I DIED at 6:55 - love you so much! Thanks for all that you do for veganism and to encourage more awareness and kindness to animals.

[@amethia34300]

When Freelee told everyone to drink smoothies made out of bananas, dates and coconut sugar .... 😐

[@eternallyyours3404]

No we cannot

[@propknot]

I use maple sugar, but only because I like the taste.

[@eternallyyours3404]

Leave me alone woman!!! Coconut sugar is all I have 😤😝

[@gypseetim]

Unnatural Vegan: "Hey, can we stop with coconut sugar?" Homer Simpson: "Can't talk, eating!" nom nom nom!

[@kellyklapp1232]

I simply use coconut sugar and maple syrup because they contain half the amount of sugar as cane sugar 😊

[@heidih3048]

That's not true-- they contain the same "amount of sugar" (carbohydrate) per gram. The difference is the fructose/ sucrose/ glucose ratio.

[@kellyklapp1232]

Well on the nutrition panel, sugar has twice the amount per tablespoon as maple and coconut 🤷‍♀️

[@kellyklapp1232]

I can't find the comment that youtube emailed me where you asked what nutrition panel, but the nutrition panel on the back of the bottle/bag. That nutrition panel.

[@helens.undead666]

SUGAR CAME JUICE

[@Tremblay3D]

Date sugar is just dried whole date powder so it's the same as whole date. It is not process and yes it has calorie but it won't spike your blood sugar because it has all of the fiber. It's much healtier than every other. It's the same as eating fruits. Please don't spread misinfornation

[@marzettik]

Good video. Thanks.

[@MandalaBunnyhome]

As with anything the least processed version is preferable but it also shouldn't be labeled as healthy. This is like the argument I always have with my dad about artificial sweetener, he compares his one soda a day to my 1 tsp of Splenda in my tea everyday and says his is "way healthier" because it's "natural." 🤦🏼‍♀️