Avoid using aspartame, sugar, agave nectar, and sucralose. Instead, try stevia, raw honey, sugar alcohols, molasses, and maple syrup. read more
2. Splenda. Splenda, also known as sucralose, has been found to have some harmful effects on the body, including reducing good gut bacteria, releasing toxic compounds during baking, and altering insulin responses and blood sugar levels. Research has also shown that consumption of sucralose is linked to type 2 diabetes, obesity, and heart disease. Photo by smkybear 3. Sweet N’ Low. Sweet N’ Low contains saccharin, a white crystalline powder that is 200 times sweeter than sugar. read more
Agave is not really a healthy substitute. Gram for gram, agave is worse than table sugar. It's even worse than high fructose corn syrup. Agave is about 1.5x sweeter than table sugar, so you may need to add less of it to your creations to make them sweet. So any health benefits would come simply because you used less of it. read more