As with the other, all-in-moderation, answers, used in moderation, it's not horrible. We tend to use stevia because it is plant-based. Truvia makes a zero-calorie brown sugar that is amazing. Here is our affiliate link to the zero-calorie brown sugar on Amazon. Palm sugar is in so many Thai recipes, the same as the other sugars, use it in moderation. Kelsey likes local honey to help your immune system recognize environmental elements as not being pathogens.