Saturday, October 26, 2013

Sweet Switch!

I'm sure you all have heard of Truvia by now. If not, where have you been??

I've been a fan of Truvia for awhile now, but apparently, word's been slow to get out there. Not sure why - the stuff rocks! What better way to have a sugar substitute than one that comes from nature, itself? Who needs a lab when nature give you everything you need.

So, for those who have been in a cave recently and are just re-emerging into society, here's the scoop of Truvia. There's a plant out there, Stevia, that has a naturally occurring sweetness to it. With no calories. Think of it as another herb from your garden... all natural, very sweet flavoring. And unlike many of those other artificially sweetness out there, there's none of that nasty aspartame in there. In other words, no nasty chemicals going into your body.

Hard to believe, huh? Well, it's true.

I recently did a 'Sweet Switch" on my husband. Honestly, he doesn't think much one way or another when it comes to sweeteners, artificial or not. He just knows he has a sweet tooth, whether it's candy, soda, coffee, tea... whatever. If it's sweet, he likes it that much more. So who better to test it out on. If I could get sugar out of this house, it's a win-win for everyone! Well... maybe I can't get it all out of the house. But let's see what I can do, at least.

Turns out, he's a fan! Or he's at least not NOT a fan! Maybe he wasn't the best guinea pig... but you should try it yourself, if you haven't already. You can go get a sample here, if you'd like - no excuses not to try it! Not only do they have it in packets, but they have a spoonable version, as well as a baking blend (mixed with sugar, but brings calories down, at least.

Definitely glad I did a #SweetSwitch for my house!