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With many people now avoiding sugar, natural alternative sweeteners have stolen the spotlight.

One popular sweetener is monk fruit sweetener, also called monk fruit extract.

Monk fruit sweetener has been around for decades, but has recently grown in popularity since it’s become more readily available.

It is natural, contains zero calories and is 100–250 times sweeter than sugar. It is also thought to have antioxidant properties.

But is it really as great as it seems? This article reviews the evidence.

What is monk fruit?
Monk fruit is a small, green gourd that resembles a melon. It’s grown in Southeast Asia. The fruit was first used by Buddhist monks in the 13th century, hence the fruit’s unusual name.

Fresh monk fruit doesn’t store well and isn’t appealing. Monk fruit is usually dried and used to make medicinal teas. Monk fruit sweeteners are made from the fruit’s extract. They may be blended with dextrose or other ingredients to balance sweetness.

Overview
Most of us probably couldn’t pick out a monk fruit in the produce aisle, and truth be told, it’s not likely to catch your attention amidst luscious lemons, colorful apples, and vibrant oranges. But the monk fruit is getting a great deal of attention these days from health-conscious foodies, sugar-free devotees, and those in the diabetes community.

Monk fruit, or lo han guo, is a small green melon native to southern China and named after the monks who first cultivated it centuries ago. The health benefits of the fruit have been well-known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) for decades, but its sweet little secret is finally making it into the wellness mainstream.

One of the most destructive lifestyle factors I have noticed in my years as a practitioner is the overconsumption of sugar that most Americans partake in. Fortunately, we have found many great natural sweeteners that are sweeter than sugar without the inflammatory effects. One such sweetener that has great research behind its healing properties is monk fruit. In this article, you will discover 8 benefits of monk fruit and why I recommend using this as one of your go to natural sweeteners.

If the sugar substitutes that we’ve looked at over the past few weeks aren’t appealing to you, you might be interested in one of the newest sweeteners to hit the market: monk fruit extract. I’ve noticed that several readers have mentioned that they really like this sweetener, and one of the appeals to people is that it seems more “natural” than the sweeteners that are manufactured in the lab. But what is monk fruit extract, really, and is it as good as it seems? Read on to learn more.