form (and therefore you won’t need to use as much, and of course it will stretch your budget further).


XYLITOL Xylitol is an innovative sweetener and here’s why: when sugars are broken down in the body or artificially, they make sugar alcohol (among other molecules). Xylitol is a product of this sugar breakdown; it remains sweet but has had the complex molecules removed – so it is easier to digest. Bonus! Xylitol is an ideal alternative


sweetener for those conscious of reducing their total kilojoule load for effective blood sugar balance, and therefore is a useful in conditions such as diabetes and polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). As with stevia, xylitol can be used as a sweet alternative in cooking.


MANUKA HONEY Everyone who’s anyone has heard of the almighty manuka honey. And I could quite literally write a book on the health-promoting properties of manuka, especially as an ingestible and topical antimicrobial agent. Manuka honey remains one of those resources that can be used for just about anything, being an excellent source of antioxidants with extensive, scientifically proven, healing qualities (that’s another whole article). As a sweet alternative, manuka is


the bee’s knees (sorry, I couldn’t help myself) and a first choice ingredient for


that makes manuka a unique treasure. Be sure to use only ethically sourced honey to keep our bee populations happy, healthy and sustainable.


YACON SYRUP Yacon (Smallanthus sonchifolius) is a small plant owning a treasure trove of goodness hidden below the topsoil, and contained within the tuber (think sweet potato). When boiled down, the shredded tubers create a delicious and health promoting syrup of sweet alternative goodness – a truly natural


a good herbal tea. It can be substituted in cooking for normal honey, molasses or any other ingredient of syrup consistency. Manuka can replace refined sugar in baking (½ to ¾ cup manuka honey to 1 cup of sugar and reduce liquid by ¼). What makes honey ‘manuka


honey’? Put simply, those little bees can’t get enough of that manuka tree (Leptospermum scoparium). It is the bioactive properties present within this tree, and the honey making process,


sweetener. However it is, I imagine, a little known alternative sweetener when compared to our list of aforementioned superstars. Yacon is a prebiotic, made up of


fructooligosacchardies (the sweet part) that feed good gut bacteria and inadvertently improve digestion, immunity and better blood sugar control – win, win, win! Yacon has half the kilojoules of sugar,


measures 0-1 on the glycemic index and is a suitable substitute in cooking. This is a great one to grow, harvest and make at home, especially with the kids. l


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Naturopath Kym Ollerton, BCompMed AdvDipNat MANTA, has a successful family practice on the Northern Beaches of Sydney.


Kym is passionate about individualised health care, working with her clients to achieve sustainable, long-term health and wellness.


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