4. Monk fruit sweetener

As the name suggests, monk fruit sweetener is extracted from the monk fruit, also known as luo han guo. It’s a pretty awesome alternative for sugar since it contains zero calories, being 250 times sweeter than regular sugar. Naturally, monk fruit packs fructose and glucose, but during processing, both of them are removed.

The only thing that’s being left is mogrosides, powerful antioxidants that give monk fruit its sweetness. In several studies, mogrosides were actually responsible for inhibiting cancer growth. On top of that, it seems that monk fruit sweetener has almost no influence on your calorie intake, insulin levels, and blood glucose levels.

Monk fruit sweetener is definitely healthier than regular sugar, but before consuming anything that contains this sweetener, make sure it is not mixed with other types of sweeteners. Most monk-fruit-sweetened drinks still pack incredible amounts of other sweeteners, so please, check the labels.

P.S.: I best the next one will surprise you!