Sugar Intake

A couple years ago I cut out added sugar in my diet. I heard sugar has the same effect on our brains as cocaine. Also, too much sugar, is one of the main causes of Alzheimer. Scary stuff! Alzheimer's runs in my family, so once I heard that, I cut back on added sugar immediately!

Here's a great 0:53 second video titled, "Sugar Intake Has Become A Public Health Crisis":
http://www.msn.com/en-ca/health/medical/sugar-intake-has-become-a-public-health-crisis/vi-BBmQ746

I drink a fair amount of coffee and green tea, so if I don't add sugar to what I eat or drink, what do I use as a sweetener? Unpasteurized/Raw honey and pure maple syrup. Both are natural sweeteners and have a lot of health benefits.

Unpasteurized/Raw honey is hard to find. Most honey sold in grocery stores is pasteurized. Where I live, I've only found two grocery stores that sell honey unpasteurized. Unlike pure maple syrup (which I'll talk about as well), there's no difference in price between the two. Here's a article explaining what unpasteurized is:
http://unpasteurizedhoney.com/what-is-unpasteurized-honey/

Being Canadian, we have Pure Canadian Maple Syrup. As mentioned, it's more expensive then an Aunt Jemima's Syrup, but for only a few dollar more, you'll have all these amazing health benefits, so it's worth it:
http://www.purecanadamaple.com/benefits-of-maple-syrup