Is honey healthy? The truth about this product of nature

 

If it is intended to be used as a substitute for sugar, it must be taken into account that honey also contains fructose, although it could be healthier for diabetics.

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After assuming that sugar is not good for health, comes the search for something that can replace it. And perhaps one of its most traditional substitutes is honey. But… is it really healthy? Many nutritionists claim that honey, because of its high fructose content, is not good for health. But to abandon the analysis at this point would be to oversimplify it wrongly. honey First and foremost, honey has the benefit of being one of the few foods that are still obtained completely naturally, without any processing involved.

 

This, in turn, determines that the nutritional composition of honey differs greatly depending on the source of the nectar from which it was produced.

 

The amount of sugar in honey is high: 82% by weight. Half of this sugar is fructose. It does not have significant amounts of vitamins or minerals, but it does include antioxidants.

 

Best for diabetics. Its first favorable evidence is that it is less harmful to diabetics than sugar. Its consumption raises blood sugar to a lesser extent than dextrose (glucose) and sucrose (glucose plus fructose).

 

In addition, it reduces blood levels of LDL cholesterol and triglycerides, while raising HDL cholesterol (which is beneficial).

 

Meanwhile, about its antioxidant content, it is particularly high in buckwheat flower honey (buckwheat). Some studies have shown that its consumption increases the antioxidant value of the blood.

 

Finally, it is important to note that honey can also be used topically on the skin as an antibacterial.

 

Less harmful than sugar. If it is intended to be used as a substitute for sugar, it must be taken into account that honey also contains fructose, although it could be healthier for diabetics than refined sugar.

 

But if you are physically active and in good health (and not on any diet to lose weight), consuming honey is not harmful and appears to be healthier than consuming sugar.