Is honey better for you than sugar?

The short answer is because it is made of 55 per cent fructose (fruit sugar), eating honey is little more beneficial for our bodies than eating granulated sugar. And here's why. Refined table sugar (sucrose) is processed in our bodies by insulin, which is produced by the pancreas.Oct 26, 2014 read more

And honey is (mostly) sugar. But if you're choosing between the two from a health perspective, err on the side of the sticky stuff. Your body breaks food down into glucose in order to use it for fuel. read more

Experimenting with each while keeping an eye on the amount you use can help you decide which is best for you. Honey may have a better rep, but both honey and sugar can have negative effects on your health when used in excess. read more

Unlike sugar, these are typically found in the free form, meaning honey is digested a little differently than white sugar. The rest of honey is mainly comprised of about 20 other sugars, some of which are much more complex, and dextrin, a type of starchy fiber. read more