Have you tried using stevia (a little goes a very long way)? It's a natural no carb sweetener that Dr. S mentions on the TSP web page. It seems that she approves of using it. You can find it at you local HFS. I like using it instead of honey in the decaf and herbal teas that I drink. A friend of mine is a diabetic and he uses it in and on everything that he wants to sweeten up a bit.