Types of Sweeteners.

A healthy diet should consist of everything, yes, even sweets.
However, don't jeopardize your health by eating the wrong sweets.
Here is a list of all the good, OK and No-Nos sweeteners. Read labels and as much as you can stick with the natural sweeteners.

Natural Sweeteners are the most harmless and healthiest sweeteners to use in your diet.
They are:
Barley Malt
Brown Rice Syrup
Date Sugar
Sucanat
Fruit Juice
Molasses
Raw Honey
Unrefined Maple Syrup

Refined Sweeteners are OK to use in the small dosage once in a while.
They are:
Brown Sugar
Corn Syrup
Dextrin
Dextrose
Fructose
Glucose
Honey
Maltodextrin
Maple Syrup
Sucrose (white sugar)
Turbinado

Artificial Sweeteners / Sugar Substitutes are not in any way good for you. Stay away from those!
They are:
Aspartame (Nutrasweet)
Mannital
Saccharin
Sorbitol
Xylitol