In this episode of the Vegetarian Zen podcast we talk about some natural alternatives to sugar for sweetening your foods. None of that artificial, made-by-scientists stuff like aspartame or Splenda…what we’ll be discussing was all made in Mother Nature’s laboratory.
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Here’s what we mention in this episode:
Resources Used for this Episode
- Sugar
- Agave nectar
- What Is the Nutritional Value of Dates?
- The 5 Worst Sweeteners (+ 5 Healthy Alternatives)
- What Is the Difference Between Sucrose, Glucose & Fructose?
Recipe of the Week
Quotes of the Week
What sweetness is left in life, if you take away friendship?
— Cicero
Question: Do you use any natural sweeteners besides sugar?
Thanks for listening!
Peace and Veggies,
Vickie and Larissa





