There is a big difference between natural sugar and refined sugar.
Do not let anyone convince you that because fruit has ‘sugar’ it’s bad for you.
Natural sugar comes from natural foods such as fruits, vegetables, dairy and honey. Fruits are wholesome and nutritious, packed with fibre, vitamins, antioxidants and phytonutrients. Their sugars are sustainably release for energy throughout the day. Knowing which fruit is right for you is key to discovering better health and better weight loss.
Refined sugars, on the other hand, are the bad sugars found mainly in packaged food such as a muesli bar, chocolate, cereals, and sweets.
Refined sugar lacks valuable nutrition. There is really no healthy reason to include it in your diet.
Natural sugar is useful energy to the body. Man-made refined sugar can be harmful to the body.
Types of Sugars from healthiest (unrefined) to worst (refined) in descending order:
BEST
Raw honey (not commercial)
Maple syrup (pure, non-flavoured)
Molasses
Brown rice syrup
Barley malt syrup
Date syrup
Agave syrup
Coconut sugar
Rapadura sugar
Date sugar
Sucanat sugar
Turbinado sugar
Norbu (Monk fruit sugar)
Mascorado sugar
Demerara sugar
Brown sugar
Raw sugar
Cane sugar
White sugar
Caster sugar
WORST
Most of the refined sugars are high in GI, which means they are not suitable for blood sugar control.
Not all unrefined sugars are suitable for you and knowing which one is right may require consulting with your Nutritionist so that weight loss is easier.
Feel free to direct message me if you are wanting more information or if you are interested in an appointment to design the right nutritional diet that is suitable for your lifestyle, blood works, biology and culture.
Happy eating,
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