Super sweetener

March 31, 2011

Is Canadian maple syrup poised to be the next superfood? A researcher from the University of Rhode Island studied pure maple syrup from Quebec and found 54 beneficial compounds, several with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties (20 of which appear to play an important role in health)–five of which have not yet been seen in nature until now. That Mother Nature is pretty crafty…

Bring on the stack of pancakes, right? Ok, no, but certainly good news for baking healthy treats using this product from our home and native land as your sweetener.

Filed under: Diet,Healthy Swellness

Tags: artificial sweetener, baking, maple syrup, sugar, sweetener