Even the fancy gourmet pastas are refined with white flour. Soba noodles are Japanese noodles made with buckwheat flour containing lots of fiber and B vitamins. Rice noodles are similar to vermicelli noodles. White Sugar and Artificial Sweeteners Sugar does many things to compromise our health. So you may think that consuming artificial sweeteners is a safe alternative.
Artificial sweeteners are aspartame, nutri-sweet, equal, etc.
Many fat free products are loaded with sugar, or worse, artificial sweeteners. Your best choice is to use the herb stevia, especially if you binge or crave sugar and carbohydrates. Use it in powder or liquid form. Stevia with alcohol is too bitter for my taste. Honey is still very sweet for some people, but may work for others.