Jackie,

Lacanto is derived from a fruit in Asia (apparently used there for some time). For reasons I don't know yet (I'll share when I find out...which will be soon) your body doesn't process it as sugar and thus far it is the best tasting natural sugar substitute I've ever tried. It tastes a little like maple sugar.
The Body Ecology Diet starts you off with NO sugar including sugar from fruit and Donna (the author) brought stevia to Americas attention many years ago and she recomends using it on this diet to take care of any serious sweet tooth desire but...I HATE STEVIA! She is now introducing Lacanto and it can only be purchsed at Arrowan (sp?) It will most likely be available on the B.E.D site as well.

...so there you have it. I hope that helped.

One love,
L

Jackie,

Here'smore infoon Lakanto...

Where Does It Come From? The Lakanto Story in Brief...

Coincidently (if there is such a thing) at the very same time that I began providing stevia to America, a prominent business man in Japan began a quest to find an even closer substitute for sugar.

He owned Saraya Corporation, a company with an excellent reputation for bringing healthy products to the Japanese consumer. In fact, after the war ended Japan was devastated, and besides starvation and homelessness, sanitation was a serious concern. Saraya Corporation introduced a gargling machine that was (and still is) used in schools, businesses, restaurants and hospitals all over Japan. These gargling machines greatly reduced the number of illnesses and even saved countless lives.

Saraya Corporation also became the Japanese leader in environmentally safe cleaning products for personal, home and commercial use. Their excellent products are made with coconut oil. Today Saraya Corporation devotes millions of dollars each year to provide protection and safe homelands to the pygmy elephants living in the regions where their coconuts are harvested.

Just as I do, Mr. Saraya has a deep interest in our children's health so he challenged his team of brilliant researches and scientists to develop the perfect natural sugar substitute. After two and a half years of relentless experimentation, Lakanto was introduced and has now become Japan's third most popular sweetener...behind sugar (and sadly) aspartame.
I believe that the synchronicity between Mr Saraya's intentions and my own allowed our worlds to eventually be drawn together, and today Lakanto can be a part of your world as well.

Now you can see why my friend Saraya-san and I are both excited to be offering his patented sweet "secret" to the United States.

Lakanto IS safe for anyone ... kids, diabetics, people watching their weight, hypoglycemics, and, of course, anyone with a sweet tooth. And yes, Lakanto gives you the flavor of sugar, without the many downsides...that's why we love it.

What Is Lakanto Made From?

The two natural ingredients in Lakanto are erythritol and the supersweet extract of the luo han guo fruit from China.

Erythritol is a sugar alcohol naturally found in grapes, pears, mushrooms, soy sauce, cheese, wine and beer, so it and has been part of the human diet for thousands of years.

You may be familiar with other sugar alcohols like xylitol, sorbitol, and malitol used in sugar-free candies and chewing gum. But erythritol is different and much better than these other sugar alcohols because it is FERMENTED. Yes, it is made by fermenting the sugar in corn.

Many people have trouble with foods sweetened with sugar alcohols. Diarrhea and gas and bloating are frequent complaints. But Lakanto does not cause diarrhea, gas and bloating. We believe it may be because Lakanto is made by fermentation while the other sugar alcohols are made from hydrogenation.

Body Ecology specially requested Saraya produce our Lakanto using GMO-free erythritol for the US market. It was costly but they were able to do this special order for us.

Erythritol is:

Specially fermented from non-GMO corn so that you know it's safe.

Naturally low calorie because your body excretes about 90% of it.

The 10% that remains in your system turns into harmless gases and short chain fatty acids in your large intestine. (NO, Lakanto will NOT cause embarrassing flatulence.)


The exotic and rare luo han guo fruit grows in the mountains of China. People there have used it for years as a sweetener and folk remedy for coughs, fevers, phlegm, and digestive distress. The extract of the luo han guo fruit is 300 times sweeter than sugar, with virtually no calories, and is one of the key "secrets" that makes Lakanto THE ideal natural sweetener!

Erythritol is sweet, but when used alone in a product does not taste like sugar. Only when it was combined with the sweet-tasting and medicinal fruit luo han guo...in a unique patented process...was Saraya able to create an amazing replica of sugar
The exotic luo han guo fruit grows high in the Chinese mountains, in the Guangxi province.

The Chinese have been using luo han guo fruit as a sweetener and natural remedy for years. They dry the fruit, which has a sweet toffee or caramel-like flavor, and use it in teas to ease fever, coughing and phlegm. They even use the tea for digestive troubles.

In fact, the Chinese call luo han guo the "longevity fruit," because the people who live where it is cultivated often reach the ripe old age of 100!

Scientists have studied luo han guo and its health benefits extensively, and they've found that this rare fruit has amazing health properties.

Studies have shown that mogrosides (compounds found in the extract of luo han guo) have these properties:


Anti-carcinogenic

Regulate blood sugar

Able to prevent and decrease oxidative stress related to diabetes

Prevent tooth decay

Anti-inflammatory

Inhibit tumor growth

Antioxidant

Antihistiminic
The luo han guo fruit is naturally sweet. In fact, the special extract is 300 times sweeter than sucrose!

Because luo han guo extract is sweet without affecting blood sugar, it is perfect for a healthy sugar substitute.

Luo han guo extract in Body Ecology's Lakanto has:


Zero calories. Your body does not break down the unique chemical components of the fruit like other simple sugars and carbohydrates.

Zero glycemic index. Because your body metabolizes luo han guo differently, your blood glucose and insulin levels do not rise like they do with other sugars.

Zero additives. Lakanto is made of the natural extract of the luo han guo fruit and erythritol.
Together, the extract of luo han guo and erythritol make one of the best healthy natural sweetener discoveries of the century ... LAKANTO!


peace,
L

Hmmm, so sorry for my ignorance but how would grains not be vegan? I buy organic grains in bulk from the co-op in S.M...please explain.

One love,
L

is a label good enough to *ensure* something is vegan?
sorry, but these sorts of thoughts are simply ridiculous, and totally miss the point of treating your body, the environment, and all life with some sort of respect..

that said, the best assurance you can have (for anything really..) is simply doing it yourself. You want good grains? Find a supplier you feel worthy of your trust, and grow them yourself.


love and peace :D