Sugar-free diets are all the rage right now. Sure, many people are eating too much sugar and need to cut down.
But cutting down on sugar is different than trying to follow a sugar-free diet. I've written plenty of articles about why cutting out sugar entirely isn't only impossible, but it will drive you nuts. Plus, it doesn't fit with my 80 twenty rule for a healthy, happy life. Who wants to live in a world without cake? Not this dietitian.
With all of the sugar substitutes out there, would you really miss it if it was gone for good?
When most people think about sugar, sweetness is the first thing that comes to mind. Sure, sugar is often added to foods to make them taste good, and does it ever work. But sugar serves other purposes in the food supply, and some of them aren't so easily replaced.
I talked to Chef Claire Tansey about the role sugar plays in cooking and baking.
As Claire explains, "There are functions sugar performs that are irreplaceable." Here are a few examples.
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