Concentrating on Heath & Wellness - also, trying to cut out sugar (and pasta/bread) -- what do you think of honey?

[Robino1]

PS: I actually prefer the raw sugar to processed white now. I tried the white a couple of days ago and just didn't care for it.

[bizcuit]

Originally Posted by Robino1

Raw honey is not a bad thing.

I've given up white sugar in favor of raw sugar (gotta have it for my two cups of coffee in the morning) and local unprocessed honey for my teas.

It's really about going more natural and cutting out the processed stuff.

You're doing fantastic, by the way! Keep up the good job on making a healthier You!

Thanks. That is really what I am focusing on right now. Getting rid of all the processed food and eating as healthy as I can.

[JerZ]

Well, you know, it's like my husband always says: stay healthy. Eat your honey.

[bizcuit]

Originally Posted by JerZ

Well, you know, it's like my husband always says: stay healthy. Eat your honey.

Haha -- cute!

[AnineG]

Honey is a natural sugar, and it is a sugar, non-the-less. It has a few minerals and phytonutrients over cane sugar, and converts to glucose rapidly in the body elevating blood sugar if you eat more than a teaspoon or two and initiating hormones, like insulin that tell your body to store the food you are digesting as fat, for later usage.

Fake sugars/sweeteners arn't any better - these zero calories trigger the insulin response and cause increased fat storage instead of zero impact.

Small amounts (1 tsp) of natural sweeteners - if you can afford the calories, are less damaging. You might learn to appreciate and taste the natural sweetness in fruits and foods. Temperand balance carbs with higher amounts of fiber. Use a pinch of Saigon Cinnamon or stevia to "sweeten" if you need it. Cinnamon actually helps the body with stabilizing blood sugar levels.

Anine

[tickyul]

Honey, yeah, sugar.

Sugar by any other name is still addictive and can hurt your health.

I love chocolate-frosting!!!