The sweeteners used in GLOWnola, GLOWBall Consciousness, Bisecotti GLOW and GLOW Spot raw chocolate, are low-glycemic, meaning they are released slowly into your blood stream. When carbohydrates are release slowly into your body, your energy lasts longer and you feel satiated for longer periods of time because your blood sugar levels are sustained. When you consume foods high in sugars, which most breakfast cereals contain (even the healthy ones), your blood sugar levels will quickly drop and your body will signal its hungry even though you are physically full. This cycle leads to weight gain and can contribute to mood swings and lack of clarity of mind.

GLOW with Certified Organic Yacon Syrup 

All GLOWnolas, GLOWBall Consciousness and GLOW Spot Raw Chocolate  are unique in that most of the sweetness comes from pure organic green stevia from Suede Hills  - an all natural sweetener without chemicals or calories. The sweet taste of green stevia is enhanced with certified organic Peruvian Yacon Syrup in the Orange Vanilla Cranberry and Apple Ginger Cinnamon GLOWnola. Yacon syrup is unique in that most of the sugars are in the form of an fructo-oligosachharide (FOS) which means that the sugars feed the friendly bacteria in your lower digestive system and that your body cannot absorb much of the glucose. Because of this unique property, Peruvian Yacon Syrup is one of the best ways to enjoy the taste of sweetness while losing weight. The dark mahogony colour of yacon syrup means that is rich in trace minerals and vitamins that are needed for your body to properly process glucose to give you the energy you need to GLOW.

GLOW with Certified Organic Coconut Sugar

The sweet taste of green stevia in Mint Coconut Chocolate Chip GLOWnola is enhanced with certified organic coconut sugar. Coconut sugar is unique in that it is very low on the glycemic scale and is very rich in minerals and vitamins - more so than raw cane sugar. When consuming a sweetener, it is important to choose those that are rich in minerals and vitamins, because they are needed in high amounts to effectively break down glucose into energy. If a sweetener is light coloured, like some agave syrups, corn syrup, brown and white sugars, it means it is devoid of high concentrations of minerals and vitamins, When lacking in nutrients, your body cannot break down glucose and it turns into a free radical, that your body will more easily stores as fat.  

GLOW with Certified Organic Maple Syrup

The sweet taste of Suede Hills green stevia in Orange Vanilla Cranberry GLOWnola, Bisecotti GLOW and GLOW Spot Raw Chocolate is enhanced by a small amount of dark grade 3 maple syrup. Dark maple syrup is nutrient dense and is especially high in the beauty mineral zinc as well as manganese - a mineral that is part of an enzyme system that helps to disarm free radicals so your true GLOW can shine through. 

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