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A look at swerve sweetener.

As we move into a new era of health awareness,

there's more variety than ever available to us.

Overall, this is a very good thing.

The average primal consumer now has far greater access to a wider range of

organic, free-range, pastured, GMO-free, wholesome foods and products. But this presents

something of a dilemma when it comes to gray areas like sweeteners. While I don't have much of a

sweet tooth myself, I'm not an anti-sweetener

purist either. I lean toward stevia or monk fruit, but get a lot of questions about sugar

alcohols. In particular, a product called swerve sweetener, particularly from the keto crowd.

What to know? Swerve sweetener is a natural sweetener blend.

Loved by low-carb and keto bakers, Swerf provides a similar level of sweetness to sugar and an

ability to caramelize, making it an easy sweet substitute in many recipes. According to the manufacturers,

swerve is zero-calorie, non-glycemic, and safe for those living with diabetes,

since it has no effect on blood glucose or insulin levels. That all sounds dandy, but what's

actually in this stuff?

Swerve's sweeteners composed of erythrotol, oligococerides, and natural flavors.

Let's break that down further.

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