Are you in love or repulsed by refined sugar? While all those chocolate bars, breakfast cereals and sodas surely taste sweet and inviting, the refined sugar used in most of those products is anything but healthy.

But what is an alternative? Low-glycemic and minimally processed sweeteners like stevia and agave nectar are excellent replacements for refined sugars. How about bran flakes for breakfast?

While bran-based and unsweetened breakfast cereals taste like cardboard to the consumer of sugared-up cereals, add a touch of fresh raspberries or blueberries to that bran and get that sweetness while you get some fresh fruit as well. Ever try strawberries or pineapple on bran? It's excellent!