Sugar Alternatives: 5 Doctor-Recommended Options for Pre-Diabetics

• Pre-diabetics and diabetics should consider sugar alternatives due to its rapid blood glucose spike and health risks.
• Stevia, a plant-based sweetener, is 200-300 times sweeter than sugar with zero calories and glycemic index, beneficial for blood sugar and pressure.
• Monk Fruit (Luo Han Guo) contains mogrosides, 150-300 times sweeter than sugar with zero calories, reducing post-meal glucose by 10-18%.
• Allulose, a rare sugar, is 70% sweeter than sugar with minimal calories, doesn't convert to glucose, and helps lower post-meal blood sugar and fat.
• Coconut Sugar has a lower glycemic index (35-54) than regular sugar, contains iron, zinc, and prebiotics, but should be used sparingly due to calories.