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Turning to artificial sweeteners is generally not a good method of reducing sugar intake because the adverse effects of these chemicals - however much the manufacturers deny it - may be worse than any benefit in some individuals. There are now many all-fruit varieties sweetened with concentrated grape or apple juice. There are also jams that are sweetened with honey, dehydrated cane juice, or unrefined cane sugar. How do you modify your old recipes to eliminate refined white sugar? Replace the sugar with half the amount of raw sugar (dehydrated cane juice, e.g. Sucanat, or turbinado), or half the amount of honey or maple syrup (but reduce the liquid amount by one quarter cup for every cup of honey or maple syrup used). Using sweeter flours such as oat or teff also lends a natural sweetness to baked goods.
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