Sugars and Health
- Although honey is sweeter than sugar, there is not a significant nutritional difference between the two sweeteners. Molasses, on the other hand, contains significant amounts of iron and calcium.
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In the Nurses' Health Study, the type of fat consumed (but not the total fat intake) influenced the risk of type 2 diabetes. Researchers estimated that substituting about 5% of your calories from saturated fat or 2% of your calories from trans fatty acids (found in hydrogenated vegetable oils) with equal amounts of polyunsaturated fat could reduce your risk of type 2 diabetes by 35 to 40%. |
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