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> The only naturally occurring sugar one should be weary of is honey. Can you give some background on that? Is it because it's already been processed once (by
by ascagnel_ 11y ago
> The only naturally occurring sugar one should be weary of is honey.
Can you give some background on that? Is it because it's already been processed once (by bees), and therefore is less suitable for human consumption?
- jdmichal 11y agoI suspect, based on the lines previous to that one, that the statement is related to the fact that honey is basically a high-sugar syrup. About 80% sugar, 17% water, and 3% "other". For comparison, simple syrup is 50% sugar and maple syrup is 60% sugar. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey#Nutrition_and_composition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honey#Nutrition_and_compositio... https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup#Food_and_nutrition https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maple_syrup#Food_and_nutrition
- Vraxx 11y agoI think it has more to do with the fact that it is just sugar by itself. From what I've read, it seems that the context of the sugar is what makes it "good" or "bad", and that's because the effects are measured by how the food affects your blood sugar after eating it. This is tracked in the metric known as the glycemic index of the food. In fruits it is with fiber and plant material that results in your body taking longer to process the sugars and doesn't give a spike in blood sugar like eating the same amount of refined sugar would. Honey is just lacking the context that most natural sugars is and is thus more similar to refined sugar.