linda, have you tried xylitol, i use it everyday, it tastes just the same as sugar, i also use agave syrup, both are fine for us. i have terrible xylitol cravings, lol. in the past i used stevia, but you can only get it from the U.S, so to make life easier i switched to xylitol, the one made from birch is much better than the one made from corn.i get very miserable if i cant have something sweet.