Is sugar toxic? - A MUST WATCH!

And with that video comes a little help... If you want to cut out white sugar but don't want to totally give up your sweets (like me!) - here are some GREAT options for healthy & "healthier" alternatives to refined white/brown sugar:

*Raw unfiltered honey (healthy & healing!)
*Xylitol (also super great for your teeth!)
*Unrefined coconut palm sugar (loads of nutrients!)
*Stevia (green is natural & unrefined, white is refined, liquid is the extract)
*Rapadura ('nearly' raw whole unrefined sugar, with nutrients in tact)
*Evaporated Cane Juice (simply the juice from the cane in its crystalized form)
*Un-sulfured pure black strap molasses (full of nutrients!)
*100% organic - grade B maple syrup (has nutrients & less sugar content than grade A)
*Unrefined 'brown' rice syrup (not 'white' rice syrup)
*Agave (dark, raw, & organic is best)
*Homemade grain sweeteners (yep! you can make your own! - See the link below... 

http://www.motherearthnews.com/Real-Food/1975-05-01/How-To-Make-Natural-Sweeteners-From-Grain.aspx

Although "better" than refined white sugar - unfortunately the following list of sweeteners can be passed off as whole, healthy, pure, etc... Often it's misleading & not always what they say. Many times these products are somewhat refined, but they're 'painted' with just a touch of molasses for color & flavor &/OR lack healthy nutrients. So... if you're on the bandwagon for TOTALLY getting rid of the unwholesome sweeteners, these may not always make the 100% cut.  Some are less refined than others.  The italicized ones are probably your better choice - (especially if they aren't transparent & crystal looking... but more of an opaque dusty appearance)

Brown Sugar (This IS 100%  refined white sugar - with molasses added)

Demerara
Turbinado
Sucanat
Muscovado
Florida Crystals
Naturally Milled Organic Cane Juice
Unrefined Cane Juice  (minimally refined)
Organic Plantation Milled Sugar
Organic Whole Cane Sugar
Raw sugar  (less refined)
Sugar-in-the-Raw
Whole Cane
Yellow-D