Photo: Uwe Hermann
Honey-
Beneficial Properties...Amino Acids
Antioxidants (The darker the honey the more antioxidants it has)
B2
B6
Iron
Manganese
It can help a burn wound.
Treat a cough
Lower PH to help prevent bacteria growth
Buy- Unfiltered & Raw (otherwise you'll be missing the anti-oxidants & phytonutrients)
Maple Syrup-
CalciumPotassium
Iron
Zinc
Manganese 1.
Raw Sugar-
Unrefined sugar has gone through less chemical processing.(names like- Demerara, Turbinado and Muscovado)
Brown Sugar-
Commercial brown sugar is basically refined white sugar that has had molasses added back in.2.Molasses-
Has some minerals and a bit of vitamin B6. Eat a tablespoon of molasses, and you'll get 20% of your iron.Powdered Sugar-
Refined sugar with cornstarch added.High Fructose Corn Syrup-
Affects leptin in your body, which tells us to stop eating. No wonder you can finish a big gulp!affects ghrelin levels which increases your appetite. "I'm full" is disabled.
How can you find a sugar in that nutrient list?
Look for the end. Sugars end in ...ose"Starts out as juice extracted from plants that have the highest amount of sugar: sugar beets and sugarcane...it's purified and filtered, then boiled down and crystallized. "1
Sugars create problems for your body because creates craving.
The lack of nutrients causes your body keeps asking for more.Sugars cause your liver to produce more fat and enters bloodstream which increases triglycerides.
Sugars cause inflammation in your blood stream and body.
Sugars give yeast in your body lots to feed on. Careful, they'll grow, grow, grow!
Conclusions..
This is not a category of foods to add to your health. But we do like to sweeten things we eat. Minimize how much you eat. Choose honey, molasses, maple syrup and when you want sugar use raw sugar. Avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup at all costs.
1.http://authoritynutrition.com/maple-syrup/
2..http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/10/what-is-refined-sugar_n_1415571.html