High-fructose corn syrup is one of the unhealthiest things we eat almost every day. You’ll find it in sodas, candy, salad dressings, frozen treats, bread, canned fruit, juice, and more.
Corn syrup adds unnatural fructose to your diet, and your liver suffers from it. You can get diabetes, and you’ll undoubtedly gain weight. Chronic inflammation is directly linked to the syrup, and so is heart disease.
The good news is that you can substitute corn syrup with healthier options. Here are 7 substitutes for corn syrup you can buy at the grocery store.
Agave Nectar
Agave nectar is sweeter than ordinary white sugar, and that’s a big plus because you need to use less of it to satisfy your sweet tooth.
There’s more because agave nectar has a very low glycemic index, meaning the amount of sugar that enters your bloodstream.
Agave also has adequate amounts of iron and calcium, and it can boost your gut bacteria thanks to the probiotic called inulin.
Just watch out, agave nectar has lots of fructose and can lower your insulin sensitivity levels, and that’s not a good thing.
