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There usually isn't a good argument for entirely excluding foods, and in part for that reason, I haven't really done so. There does seem to be mounting evidence
by brailsafe 6y ago
There usually isn't a good argument for entirely excluding foods, and in part for that reason, I haven't really done so. There does seem to be mounting evidence that sugar causes quite a few health issues though. If that's a concern, it might be worth flipping the question around and asking why you should eat honey at all, or other sources of sugar, besides its delightful flavour. I looked, and didn't find much other than hearsay that there was a compelling difference between adding honey or other sugars to other food.
- Bancakes 6y agoBecause it's better than whatever candy bar you'd buy in the store or granulated sugar which is easy to overdose.
- brailsafe 6y agoWhat is it that makes it better? That was the main question. I quite like a candy bar, and I quite like honey, but both seem to me like equivalent indulgences, unless the honey is added to something substantially more filling and nutritious. I wasn't able to *quickly* find anything that indicated a tablespoon of honey being different from the equivalent granulated sugar, so I just stopped buying it. It's too expensive for the little it adds to my food.
- Bancakes 6y agoBecause it's not riddled with arbitrary additives and supposedly has micronutrients in it. Candy is overpriced for being mostly molten sugar wrapped in hard sugar.
- brailsafe 6y agoYa, idk, that doesn't seem terribly compelling. Especially because honey is also basically molten sugar. If you like honey, and why wouldn't you, that's great. But it still seems to me like just a more palatable way to add candy to your cereal or tea.