SweetSwaps Twitter Party- March 4, 2014 #sweetswaps

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We are so excited to be teaming up with Splenda, to bring you delicious ways to sweeten your life with Splenda! 
You can visit  www.365SweetSwaps.com for tips and recipes. Throughout 2014, SPLENDA® Brand is dishing out 365 ways to swap sugar for SPLENDA® Sweetener Products to save calories all year long!

The Motherhood is teaming up with SPLENDA® Sweetener Products for this fun Twitter party to share SPLENDA® 365 SWEET SWAPS™ tips and recipes! Join us to hear recipes, tips and other simple lifestyle changes that can lead to big results over time!

The Twitter Party is on  March 4, 2014 at noon ET. 

Twtvite: http://twtvite.com/sweetswaps to RSVP

Hashtag: #SweetSwaps

Prizes: Prizes will be randomly awarded to five participants who answer the trivia questions correctly. Each prize includes a $50 Visa Gift Card and an assortment of SPLENDA® Sweetener Products! Prizes limited to U.S. participants only.

Hosts: @TheMotherhood, @TheMotherhood25, @CooperMunroe and @EmilyMcKhann


You will learn, for example, that experts recommend that women consume no more than 6 tsp. of added sugar daily, but the average American eats 22.2 tsps! 

Replacing Sweets with Healthier Treats

  • Replace "like with like". This is a common phrase you'll hear from me, because I believe that we make the transition to healthier choices easier when we find better alternatives that are similar to things we already like. This is an old post with a bunch of sweet tooth ideas that are just a little bit different.
  • Learn to use fruit as a dessert. Think fruit crumbles or cobblers, lightly poached peaches, homemade apple sauce, fresh berries with cream, fruit salad, or fruit smoothies. One of my very favorite desserts is apples in a crumble dessert, with a dash of cinnamon.
  • Choose savory grains instead of sweetened ones. Sometimes a slice of warm bread and butter can satisfy as much as a sweet treat. Yes, it is made with grains which are still carbohydrates, but the effect on our body is so much better.

Use Less Sugar in General

  • Cut back on the sugar in your recipes. Start to cut back just a bit, perhaps 1/5 or 1/6 the amount, then 1/4, 1/3, even 1/2. See at which point you really start to notice a difference. Over time, you will likely find that you enjoy the less-sweetened version!
  • Be purposeful about cutting meals out of your regular routine that include sugar. If you usually eat a lot of pancakes with syrup, or muffins, or even things like sweetened baked beans, try cutting out one or more of those meals each week. Substitute with something more protein or veggie based instead.
  • Try other more complex flavors instead of just going with something sweet. Add fresh or frozen fruit, nuts, coconut, etc. to your oatmeal instead of just honey or brown sugar. Play around with various fresh fruits to add more natural sweetness to smoothies. Use nut butters and a sprinkle of cinnamon instead of jam on toast.