My Favorite Natural Sweeteners to Satisfy Cravings

If anybody understands the sugar struggle it's me. I grew up my whole life only wanting candy ALL.THE.TIME. At some point in college I started understanding how food affects the body and what it does to us internally. I am no expert or scientist on the negative effects of sugar, but I think we can all agree that less is better. Go eat a whole bag of sour gummy worms and see how you feel after... not so great. Two years ago I started experimenting with natural sweeteners and I speak truthfully when I say that my sugar craving is completely satisfied when I use alternatives.

Here are my favorites::

DATES

BANANAS

CACAO POWDER + CACAO NIBS

DARK DARK CHOCOLATE

DARK GRADE B MAPLE SYRUP

COCONUT FLAKES

COCONUT MILK

RAW HONEY

RAW ALMOND BUTTER

LEMONS

MASHED BERRIES