Friday, September 4, 2009

Mr. Sparkle Moment

We just had a Mr. Sparkle moment here at ZSweet® Corporate. Remember that episode of The Simpsons where Homer discovers his face on a box of Japanese laundry detergent and he's completely perplexed as to how it got there? Well, one of our friends just sent us a photo of ZSweet® being sold at a store in Hong Kong. We're thrilled it's there, we just don't know how it happened. D'oh!

Konnichiha to our ZSweet® fans in Japan!

Monday, August 31, 2009

FREE Sugar-free / Gluten-free Whole Foods SoCal Raw-cooking Classes

Cooking Show Host & Recipe Book author Kelly Keough "The Gluten-Free / Sugar-Free Chef" will be teaching free classes at Whole Foods Markets in Southern, CA this month. She will be featuring ZSweet®, handing out free samples & recipes. Don't miss it.
Also, pick up Kelly's new cookbook while you're there!


o Whole Foods – 7871 W SANTA MONICA BLVD, WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA 90046 – DEMO - Sept. 3, 4-7 pm
o Whole Foods – 2201 WILSHIRE BLVD, SANTA MONICA, CA 90403 – CLASS -
Sept. 5, 12 noon
o Whole Foods – 3715 E FOOTHILL BLVD,
PASADENA, CA 91107 – DEMO -
Sept. 10, 4-7 pm
o Whole Foods – 239 N CRESCENT DR,
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90210 - DEMO -
Sept. 12, 2 pm
o Whole Foods – 331 N GLENDALE AVE,
GLENDALE, CA 91206 – DEMO -
Sept. 21, 7 pm
o Whole Foods – 11737 SAN VICENTE BLVD, BRENTWOOD, CA 90049 – CLASS - Sept. 23, 7 pm
o Whole Foods – 21347 VENTURA BLVD,
WOODLAND HILLS, CA 91364 – CLASS -
Sept. 24, 6 pm
o Whole Foods – 6350 W 3RD ST, FAIRFAX, CA 90036 – CLASS - Sept. 26, 3 pm
o Whole Foods – 19340 RINALDI ST, NORTHRIDGE, CA 91326 (PORTER RANCH) – DEMO - Sept. 28, 4-7 pm
o Whole Foods – 11666 NATIONAL BLVD,
WEST LA, CA 90046 – CLASS -
Sept. 30, 6:30 pm

visit: www.wholefoodsmarket.com or www.kellykeough.com for more details.

Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Artificial Sweeteners in the Water?!

The 'Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry' Journal recently published new research revealing that seven major artificial sweeteners linked to numerous health side effects have been found in treated waste water. The studies were done on sewage water from two treatment plants in Germany and the chemicals: sucralose, acesulfame, saccharin, cyclamate, neotame, and neohesperidin dihydrochalcone were not successfully removed from the water that is recycled into tap water.

What does this mean for you and me? Even if we choose not to consume artificial sweeteners they are still present in our tap water, which I know I still use for making pasta, steaming vegetables, baking, making ice, and on a rare occasion, drinking.

How do you feel about being inadvertently exposed to these artificial chemical compounds?

Here at ZSweet® we are very alarmed by these facts. We are still committed to our "Worry-Free" philosophy; providing our communities with foods that are healthy and all natural so there's nothing to worry about. Let's hope the tap water becomes worry-free too.

photo credit: 'Analytical & Bioanalytical Chemistry'

Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Monday, May 4, 2009

Livin' La Vida Zsweet®!

Congratulations to Cathy from Waterbury, Connecticut for winning the Zsweet® prize from Livin' La Vida Low-Carb's 4 year blogiversary giveaway!

Cathy won a Zsweet® T-shirt, Box of Zsweet® Packets, 8.8 oz. Zsweet® Table Top Canister, 1.5 lb. Zsweet® Pouch & "The Sweet Truth" Sugar-free / Gluten-free e-Cookbook by Kelly
Keough, Veria Channel Cooking Show Host.


Both Kelly Keough of the Sweet Truth & Jimmy Moore of Livin' La Vida Low-Carb are big inspirations to us at Zsweet®. If you haven't read their motivational stories about changing their lives through eating healthy & living well visit their sites now & & let them help you on your own journey to health & beauty.
photo credits:www.kellykeough.com, www.livinlavidalowcarb.com

Tuesday, April 28, 2009

"How sweet it is" to be on MSNBC.com


Some of you may have caught the Today Show's feature on sugar substitutes yesterday morning. If not, have a look at Nutritionist Joy Bauer's article and clip on their official website... and check out her great comments on ZSweet® in the article.
As a side note, I love agave as a natural sweetener, but I'm confused as to why they put it in the same category with natural zero calorie sweeteners. It's not zero calories, so be careful if that's important to you. The article mentions that, but sometimes in news clips they go so fast they fail to mention that.
photo credits: msnbc.com

Tuesday, April 7, 2009

What's The Best Sugar Substitute?

The search is over, the best sugar substitute is Zsweet® all natural sweetener. "Prove it!" you say? Ok, I will.

Every individual has different needs when choosing a sugar substitute: the dieter wants it to be zero calories, with no hidden calories like most so-called "zero calorie sweeteners"; the health nut wants it to be natural, GMO-free, free of artificial ingredients and flavors like MSG and not chemically processed; the diabetic needs it to be zero glycemic impact; people with candida want it to be sugar-free and also without certain fillers that will feed their candida; Moms want an alternative to sugar that won't cause cavities and send their kids into a sugar rush; sugar-free veterans don't want another sweetener that's going to having them rushing to the bathroom after each use or that has a bitter aftertaste; there's also the gluten-free and low-carb eaters, the vegans and those who eat kosher. You can make different suggestions for each of these people as to which sugar substitute will fit their individual needs, or you can recommend the same sweetener for all of these people and cover everyone's needs together all at once by recommending Zsweet®.

Zsweet® is naturally zero calories, zero glycemic index, zero net-carbs, vegan, kosher, gluten-free, GMO-free, MSG-free, will not promote candida growth or tooth decay, will not cause gastric distress and contains no known allergens. It's the all-in-one zero worries sweetener. You can happily serve Zsweet® to any family member or friend, especially those with dietary restrictions, with confidence and peace of mind.

Zsweet® is made using a natural culturing process; fermenting sugar to produce erythritol, a natural sugar alcohol; and then after adding natural non-citrus fruit extracts, Zsweet® crystalizes. The end result is similar to sugar in texture and taste. Unlike artificial sweeteners, aspartame, saccharin, and sucralose, Zsweet® is not made in a laboratory and is not a man-made chemical compound that can not be found in nature. All of the ingredients in Zsweet® can be found in fruits and plants.
Why is Zsweet® better than plain old erythritol? A few reasons. First, plain erythritol is only 70% as sweet as sugar, but after adding our trade secret blend of natural fruit extracts, Zsweet® granular is 100% the same as sugar, and supersweet Zsweet® packets are twice as sweet as sugar.

Second, plain erythritol has a minty aftertaste or cooling effect as some describe it. Most people find this aftertaste very unpleasant in coffee and baked goods. Zsweet®'s blend has eliminated that aftertaste to produce a taste that is sweet like sugar with no lingering cooling sensation. This makes Zsweet® a great natural sugar alternative for cooking and baking. We recommend using recipes that are formulated for Zsweet® or erythritol to get the best results.

Third, even though clinical studies have shown that erythritol is the most mild sugar alcohol and thus not required by the FDA to carry a warning label, if consumed in large quantities plain erythritol can cause a laxative effect, especially for those sensitive to sugar alcohols. Zsweet® has been able to reduce the amount of erythritol to 1 gm per serving in our supersweet packets, therefore those with sensitivities can benefit from the high potency of the supersweet blend and keep their sugar alcohol intake to a minimum.

Zsweet® has been recommended by Dr.'s Nicholas Perricone, Andrew Weil and Julian Whitaker as a natural and healthy alternative to sugar and artificial sweeteners. Zsweet® can be found at Whole Foods Market and other natural retailers nation-wide as well as online at www.Zsweet.com and overseas at www.Zsweet.eu.

Consider all the benefits, try Zsweet® for yourself, and see if you're as convinced as I am, that Zsweet® really is the best sugar substitute out there.