I have heard honey is a great alternative to sugar as it still has all its minerals and vitamines where as with sugar they has all been taken out. I know honey has more calories but people say you use less as its sweeter.
I would be using it mostly in tea, coffee and probably oatmeal
I have been using artificial sweetners for a while now but hate the idea of them what with all the chemicals they use making them. So I want to sacrefice the calories to have a healthier option with either pure sugarcane sugar or honey or some other alternative if any existe
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12-10-2018, 01:51 PM #1
Is honey a healthy alternative to sugar?
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12-10-2018, 03:40 PM #2
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12-10-2018, 11:51 PM #3
No significant difference.
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12-11-2018, 12:55 AM #4
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12-11-2018, 03:29 AM #5
It's alarming that no one has addressed this.
OP: There is nothing wrong with "chemicals" in artificial sweeteners. Artificial sweeteners have been tested (a lot) and shown to be perfectly safe in anything but ridiculous dosages. Worrying about one in your cup of tea is absolutely asinine.
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12-11-2018, 04:24 AM #6
I'd say the topic of artificial sweeteners is a bit more nuanced. It's true that most studies found no problems, but some studies have shown some negative effects on gut bacteria and insulin sensitivity.
Personally I prefer honey in my yoghurt. Tastes better too. But I don't go out of my way to avoid AS either.
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12-11-2018, 05:57 AM #7
There is some evidence that using honey can help prevent allergies. I like it just for it's taste, which will vary depending on where it was harvested. As mentioned above, carb calories are all the same.
IMO, artificial sweeteners aren't a problem, but given a choice between them and sugar or honey, I'll go with the latter two. I don't care for the aftertaste from some artificials; YMMV.No brain, no gain.
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12-11-2018, 09:16 AM #12
I think this was something found to not be true. Or if it was true, it had to be very locally farmed honey to where you live, and the benefits are negligible.
Not trying to call you out; I use to eat a big spoonful of honey everyday when I first heard it could help allergies.
Edit: trying to find a good source; but it seems like control groups experience the ‘benefits’ too. Meaning it’s just placeboLast edited by DreadPir8; 12-11-2018 at 09:24 AM.
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12-11-2018, 09:17 AM #13
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12-11-2018, 09:26 AM #14
Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by bees and some related insects.
It contains a lot of sugars and some other stuff
https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5568/2
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12-11-2018, 02:45 PM #17
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I dont really agree with this. Look into the benefits of Raw honey...I order a brand from amazon called "really raw honey" and it is completely unprocessed. Most of the honey sold in grocery stores is heated and alot of the nutrients are lost. Natural sugar is always a better source of sweet than granulated white sugar.
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12-11-2018, 08:50 PM #18
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12-11-2018, 11:16 PM #21
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12-21-2018, 06:51 AM #22
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12-21-2018, 07:32 AM #23
You may want to inform them: Honey still raises blood sugar, just slightly less than sugar. Look at the GL and sugar content for example: https://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/sweets/5568/2
Last edited by Mrpb; 12-21-2018 at 08:56 AM.
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