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What Exactly Is Monk Fruit, and Why Is It Popping Up Everywhere These Days? |
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What Exactly Is Monk Fruit, and Why Is It Popping Up Everywhere These Days?
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Darrell Miller | 09/07/17 |
Date:
September 07, 2017 11:14 AM
Author: Darrell Miller
(support@vitanetonline.com)
Subject: What Exactly Is Monk Fruit, and Why Is It Popping Up Everywhere These Days?
A fruit from Southeast Asia called monk fruit has been popping up in all types of common foods, such as yogurt, as a natural sweetener. Monk fruit can be up to 200 times sweeter than sugar, but it contains zero calories. Since it does not raise sugar levels in the body it is popular among diabetics. While monk fruit is a good sugary substitute, it can lead to craving sugary foods, the same as using any sweetener. It is wise to limit monk fruit intake for this reason. It is a good alternative but can lead to higher sugar consumption if overused.
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