While less refined foods are generally associated with better nutritional density, this isn’t totally the case when it comes to sugar. In short, our bodies treat all versions of sugar, whether it’s honey, coconut sugar, or cane sugar the same: they are broken down quickly into our bloodstream which causes a rapid blood sugar spike and provide little to no nutritional value. There’s definitely something to be said for less processing and it’s true to some degree that natural sugars contain slightly more trace minerals than their refined counterparts. However, the amount you would have to consume to gain any sort of daily requirement would be excessive. Ultimately, any benefit would be negated by all the sugar just consumed.
At the end of the day, sugar is sugar. Just because something is made with natural sugars (sadly!) doesn’t mean you get a free pass to consume unlimited quantities.
So should ALL sweets be off limits?!
NO! It simply means approach all sweets as treats, pay attention to portion size and enjoy in moderation.
