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I never put sugar in any of my normal bread recipes.
The flour will feed it but I always use fresh yeast.

Richard I have tried making bread with sugar substitute and it never rose at all, was very dense, edible but not enjoyable.

I made a loaf the other day and forgot to put the sugar in, it didn't rise as much and tasted reasonable.

Ian has said it all really. Although we like to help, we don't know the state of your health, so we could make it worse!!

The amount of sugar that is used in a bread recipe is so small that it is not going to affect your diet, however the bread will! You have to watch the carbs as they raise the blood sugar levels.so bread ,rice and potatoes need to be carefully regulated. The site that Ian suggested is an excellent one do try that.

Hi Richard51

You don't necessarily have to avoid using sugar in bread - you simply have to manage your diet so that it's balanced. You may the following useful:

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If your doctor hasn't referred you to a state-registered dietician, I sincerely suggest you encourage he/she to do so!

All the best,

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Ian

Sugar is used to help activate the food, but the thing to do is try reducing it until you are happy and more importantly it tastes good

I think its there as a food for the yeast I don't know if you could get away with using a sugar substitute.