Brief guide to help you navigate the refined sugar free world. You needn’t worry! As a pastry chef, I can tell you there are tons of natural alternatives that taste great.

Often considered a grain, buckwheat is actually a seed and a close relative to rhubarb. Consumed both as a grain (as an alternative to rice) and in powder form for baking. It also comes in flakes, making it a great glutenfree substitute for porridge.

Maca is a Peruvian root from the cruciferous family (including radish and broccoli), also known as Peruvian Ginseng.It has been used over the ages as a herbal health tonic and was thought by the Incas to enhance fertility.