Understanding Different Natural Sugars and Their Impact on Health: Jaggery, Honey, Coconut Sugar etc.
The document discusses various types of sugars, including white sugar, brown sugar, honey, jaggery, desi khand, coconut sugar, palm sugar, and high fructose corn syrup, comparing their nutritional content, calorie levels, and effects on blood glucose.
It emphasizes that natural sugars like honey and jaggery are not significantly different from white sugar in terms of their impact on diabetes, and advises limiting added sugar intake to 10% of daily calories.
Key Highlights:
- Different types of sugars like white sugar, brown sugar, honey, jaggery, and coconut sugar have varying nutritional compositions and calorie contents.
- Honey is sweeter than white sugar, but has less calories per gram, while jaggery is absorbed more slowly than white sugar.
- Desi khand and palm sugar have similar properties to jaggery, while high fructose corn syrup consumption results in higher levels of inflammation.
- The belief that jaggery, honey, or natural sugars are safe for people with diabetes is not supported by scientific evidence.
- It is recommended to read labels and limit daily calorie intake from added sugar to no more than 10 percent.
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