{"id":580,"date":"2017-11-22T10:13:46","date_gmt":"2017-11-22T10:13:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/blog\/?p=580"},"modified":"2024-01-30T12:12:54","modified_gmt":"2024-01-30T06:42:54","slug":"jaggery-honey-and-artificial-sweeteners-can-they-form-a-part-of-your-diabetic-diet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/jaggery-honey-and-artificial-sweeteners-can-they-form-a-part-of-your-diabetic-diet\/","title":{"rendered":"Jaggery, Honey, and Artificial Sweeteners &#8211; Can You Include Them In a Diabetic Diet?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_69_1 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title \" >Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/jaggery-honey-and-artificial-sweeteners-can-they-form-a-part-of-your-diabetic-diet\/#Jaggery\" title=\"Jaggery\">Jaggery<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/jaggery-honey-and-artificial-sweeteners-can-they-form-a-part-of-your-diabetic-diet\/#Honey\" title=\"Honey\">Honey<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/jaggery-honey-and-artificial-sweeteners-can-they-form-a-part-of-your-diabetic-diet\/#Artificial_Sweeteners\" title=\"Artificial Sweeteners\">Artificial Sweeteners<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Consistently keeping sugar levels under control is a challenge that all diabetics face day in and day out. The diabetic food must be carefully planned in order to ensure optimum nutrition and limited sugar intake. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/3haRrjV\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sweeteners<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or healthy substitutes to sugar consumption are often considered an easier option but not many of us are aware of their impact on our glucose level. Let us understand in detail each sugar alternative or sweeteners which are available to us-<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/beatoapp.com\/\/lps\/inapp-beato-paid-coach-consult-web?id=2400330&#038;campaignid=2400330&#038;source=2400330&#038;utm_content=%2Fblog%2Fwp-json%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fposts%2F580\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png\" class=\" wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-300x88.png 300w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-768x225.png 768w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-420x123.png 420w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-840x246.png 840w, https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/Blog-banner-1-150x44.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/IY98SdvJ3CnFC7sR-kUnBKRX_xC80sLxqL7Ruqfic4hx9YvpFAya9nFhlPQOOACb7g3RMO-1avE--ejuhEKvHIC3MKsq2tlRHaXbQDvbxnIgN8QnzfS6eEL43wrgzim4jCEL7di1\" alt=\"\" title=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h.31ahqj2xy4s4\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Jaggery\"><\/span><span class=\"c8\">Jaggery<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Replacing white sugar with any other sweetening agent is not a good idea. People think jaggery is a healthy alternative for white sugar as it has more nutritional benefits. On the contrary, having jaggery can elevate blood sugars and worsen the condition.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Both jaggery and white sugar are derived from sugarcane. During the crystallisation process, sugar is stripped of all its nutrients, whereas jaggery has magnesium, calcium, phosphorus, iron, copper, zinc and potassium. So jaggery is better than white sugar, but the sugar content is more or less the same.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Both sugar and jaggery have a high Glycemic index (GI). Due to this, sugar absorption is faster when it breaks down in the body, which results in raised sugar levels. Though jaggery has a complex sugar, sucrose, which takes time to break down, still the levels of blood sugar can rise within a few hours. However, o can take jaggery in the similar manner like simple sugar, if your blood sugar levels are well in control.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Honey\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">Honey<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">The very common misconception every individual has is that honey is low in calories. No, it is not. Honey is actually 64 Kcal in 1 tablespoon. It has 0 grams fat but major calories are from carbohydrates.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">There is no soluble fibre in honey as well. The estimated glycemic load of honey is 10 in a tablespoon. This is considered quite high if you have diabetes.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Replacing sugar with honey is actually not advisable if your blood glucose levels are uncontrolled. Honey does not help in weight reduction, fat metabolism or blood glucose levels improvement.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">Pure organic honey has antimicrobial properties which can assist in case of sore throat or replacing sugar in children\u2019s diet or anyone suffering from cancer. If you have diabetes or have been diagnosed with pre-diabetes avoid honey, sugar as well as jaggery. You may consider alternative options as artificial sweeteners for sweet tooth.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.beatoapp.com\/blog\/7-ways-to-build-a-healthy-sustainable-diet-for-diabetics\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Read More : 7 Ways to Build a Healthy &amp; Sustainable Diet For Diabetics<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh4.googleusercontent.com\/ZIqgD8WvQ3bNo3D-ws1CLDLaBOjUGXlxrSdZMcMwsZAPM0M3LAJqA5ywk2K2r3vWoZ3OiggWp8kMrwUnCU3GgStf2_EpwBvvqPUfp7NFDBoFO0u7o3iHwR54tAlWyUM5_YePvLjF\" alt=\"Artificial Sweeteners\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Artificial_Sweeteners\"><\/span><span class=\"c6\">Artificial Sweeteners<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">When one is a diabetic, one needs to be careful about the quantity of sugar in the daily diet. One tries to reach for sugar free or low sugar options every day. It is imperative to understand the types of sugars first. Naturally occurring sugars comprise of sugar (white or brown), honey, molasses and fructose. They raise blood sugar levels and have loads of calories.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c1\">Artificial sweeteners are safe as they help in reducing both the calorie and carbohydrate intake. They help in curbing the sugar cravings. However, they are needed in very small quantities as they are about hundred times stronger than the&nbsp;<\/span><span class=\"c1\">normal sugar<\/span><span class=\"c0\">. They can be used as add-ons to tea or coffee. They are also added to diet drinks, desserts, gum and bakery items. However, moderate use is recommended.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span class=\"c0\">If you have any doubts regarding any of these alternatives to sugar, we recommend that you consult your health coach. Monitor your sugar levels on a regular basis if you wish to know how effective your diabetes management really is. 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