Diabetes is one of the most common conditions not just in Kenya but across the globe. According to the WHO, in the year 2014, 422 million people were diagnosed with diabetes across the world.
Lack of awareness about diabetes and its complications, delayed diagnosis, often make it worse for proper diabetes management. A diabetic needs to be extra cautious about their diet and lifestyle.
A similar kind of confusion persists around the case of honey.Is it safe for diabetics to have honey? Let’s find out :
According to experts there’s no added advantage of substituting honey for sugar for diabetics.
Both of them could affect your blood sugar level. Because honey is sweeter than granulated sugar, so you might use a smaller amount of honey and the intake significantly decreases. Since it does not go through the refinement process as sugar, it is a tad healthier pick, too. But, it is still not recommended for diabetics.
So, it is a strict no-no for diabetics to have honey. Honey shares almost a same nutritive profile as sugar.