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| By Leanne Ely Leanne Ely, C.N.C., Certified Nutrition Consultant | ||
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What is Sucanat?
Sucanat is evaporated cane sugar. It stands for SUgar CAne NATural -- get it? Sugar cane in and of itself isn't problematic -- it's the processing of sugar that causes the problems. Sucanat is a delightful tasting substitute (tastes much like brown sugar) that is a lot gentler on the body than regular white sugar.
Sucanat measures just like regular white sugar and looks just like it except it's slightly brown in color. Because the processing is so much milder than the white sugar processing, Sucanat retains nutrients. It's actually high in potassium!
It is available in health food stores, and though it is expensive, you shouldn't be using too much of it anyway.
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