Which alternative to refined sugar is best?

After much research, aka googling, we found this helpful page http://www.raw-living-food-success.com/natural-sweetener.html to guide us what to use in making raw chocolate and settled on coconut palm sugar. I can't say that any sweet stuff is good for you but they are a whole lot better than having refined sugar so the key is moderation. Favourite bought raw chocolate (note we like dark chocolate best) is this one - 72% pitch dark, but we reckon making it ourselves will halve the cost.

Another interesting article about new research saying agave is not good for you.

A great little film about Nature, Beauty and Gratitude

I loved this and will want to watch it again - http://www.ted.com/talks/lang/en/louie_schwartzberg_nature_beauty_gratitude.html

I cycle as if I am balancing scones on my head apparently

Husband has finished working off 325 calories on the exercise bike while listening to indie post hardcore aka 'Funeral for a friend' and watching a video of road scenery captured while someone else was cycling somewhere not in the pouring rain. This is his first non-walking exercise in months and yet he scoffs at me for doing the bike on level 1 like "a vicar cycling over to a ladie's house while balancing a tray of scones on their head".