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Sugar substitutes? Good or bad?!

Does sugar substitutes increase your inflammation??? Or cause flares? I use agave to sweeten like oatmeal or smoothies etc and just started using a generic sweetener for coffee not sure if I should be using these or not. I haven’t even learned what causes my flares yet. So just curious if there are any natural sweeteners that taste good that will not do damage? I was thinking stevia, although I’m not a huge fan. It’s ok in some things but not the greatest. Any input? TIA 😀

  1. Hi , thanks for reaching out, that is a great question. While I hope our community members chime in with their experiences, I am sending over an interesting article from one of our advocates about sugar. I hope this can help you. Jill, Team Member
    https://psoriatic-arthritis.com/living/limit-sugar

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