Question about Honey?

sincereme

Ok so I am starting to drink Green Tea through out the day at work instead of Coffee or Cola. I dont like Artificial sweetners. Just cant stand the taste plus I get headaches with them. I've been using honey as a sweetner. Is that ok?

GIBride01

Nothing wrong with honey, just sugar in a different form.

molsongirl

have you tried stevia?...all natural, no cal sweetner, it's quite good. Honey is great, if youdon't mind the calories.

TheMaidOfAstolat

It's fine but remember to log it...it does contain quite a bit of calories (I use honey as well).

MissVitaVonCherry

I am a honey addict....but there are a lot of calories in just a little bit. Now if you are drinking a zero cal drink then i would say go for it:bigsmile:

dclarsh

Absolutely nothing wrong with honey. Just make sure you count the calories. If you drink a lot of tea, it can really add up.

Have you tried stevia as a sweetener? It's natural, and has no calories. I tried it first by stealing a couple of packets from a coffee shop :devil: But, at least I got to try it first before buying a whole box. I personally prefer the Truvia brand, but I don't think that's pure stevia, I think it has additives. Anyway, it might be worth a shot!

MissVitaVonCherry

:devil: i steal my sweetner as well:bigsmile:

sincereme

have you tried stevia?...all natural, no cal sweetner, it's quite good. Honey is great, if youdon't mind the calories.

The cals fit into my cal count

sincereme

I am a honey addict....but there are a lot of calories in just a little bit. Now if you are drinking a zero cal drink then i would say go for it:bigsmile:

Yeah I am just drinking tea. No cals. I had tried Stevia before but not a big fan.

MissVitaVonCherry

:bigsmile: :bigsmile: I would (I have ) eat honey by the spoonfulls:bigsmile:
Go ahead !!! EAT IT!
how you doing today?
I think I have an "anti-sugar headache" I don't think I have had any sugar today... I need some:bigsmile:

skinnydreams

Mmmmmm...honey!!! I love honey! Had some this morning, now I want more!!!

knottylibrarian

This isn't honey related, but where did you get that quit smoking ticker?

knottylibrarian

This isn't honey related, but where did you get that quit smoking ticker?

PureAndHealthy

Get raw local honey to get the most benefits from it. Honey is actually really good for you... just don't go overboard with the calories. (Read Proverbs 25:16:laugh: )Sounds like you have room for it though! And *nothing* tastes better in green tea than pure local raw honey. Mmmm....

Poison5119

Peanut butter and honey sandwich....... mmmmmmmmmmmmm..:flowerforyou:

leiba

I have read that the way the body digests honey is way different than the way the body digests regular white sugar. White sugar is such a simple, very quickly digested sweetener... leaving you w/ no lasting energy and no health benefits.

Honey on the other hand had a multitude of health benefits, including aiding in weight loss... as long as you don't over-do it.

See this article I found.. it breaks it down pretty well. :smokin:

http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/why-honey-is-a-healthier-choice-than-sugar-633557.html

dclarsh

Peanut butter and honey sandwich....... mmmmmmmmmmmmm..:flowerforyou:

Oh yeah... especially once the honey as crystalized and gotten all crunchy like... excuse me for a moment, I have to go get a paper towel to clean up the drool on my desk :laugh:

sincereme

I have read that the way the body digests honey is way different than the way the body digests regular white sugar. White sugar is such a simple, very quickly digested sweetener... leaving you w/ no lasting energy and no health benefits.

Honey on the other hand had a multitude of health benefits, including aiding in weight loss... as long as you don't over-do it.

See this article I found.. it breaks it down pretty well. :smokin:

http://www.articlesbase.com/nutrition-articles/why-honey-is-a-healthier-choice-than-sugar-633557.html

Thanks. I will read it when I get home.