Honey for diabetic people

Honey is one of the nature's true treasures. It is widely used in the world and is available in almost every part of the world. Despite of all of the benefits that it offers, often there are questions regarding honey and its presence in the diet of a diabetic patient. As honey is naturally sweet whereas a person suffering diabetes is strictly prohibited to use honey, the debates on the subject are always open.
Diabetes is a chronic disease that directly affect metabolism of a person. A person suffering from diabetes is unable to process carbohydrates present in his diet. Various symptoms of diabetes include frequent urination, weight loss, frequent thirst, fatigue, hunger etc. there are two types of diabetes, diabetes type one and diabetes type two.
Following is given bullet description on whether honey is allowed in diabetes or not.
• Most of the doctors refuse the use of honey in the diet of a diabetic person. This refusal is due to the sweet taste of honey.
• Recent studies have shown that honey could be used as an alte
ative source other than table sugar, saccharine or other artificial sweeteners.
• Honey requires lower level of insulin as compare to white sugars.
• It is does not increase blood sugar level as table sugar do.
• Honey has low glycemic index than white sugar.
• The chemical structure of honey explains its extra ordinary sweetness. Natural honey is mostly made of glucose and fructose. Both of these components are easily soluble in sugar at some or other part of the digestion.
• This one to one ratio of glucose and fructose make sure that honey is easily absorbed in liver, thus there are no traces of glucose or fructose in blood circulation. Thus, it can readily control blood sugar level.
• However here it is also important to note that fructose if taken alone is very dangerous for diabetics. Fructose unlike glucose is not soluble in liver. Instead it is stored there in the form of triglycerides, it increases burden on the liver and on the digestive system.
• Honey contain natural sugars that are easily soluble, thus it does not put extra burden on the digestive system.
• Honey contains minimum percentage of dextrose and maximum percentage of laevulose.
• Honey is an excellent substitute for all of the artificial sweeteners, however before including honey in a diabetics diet it is necessary to keep in mind three rules and they are moderation, moderation and moderation.
• Honey prevents acetonomia. It reduces traces of sugar from urine despite of the fact that it contains 75% natural sugar.
• Honey contains vitamins like B1, B6, B12, C and E. almost all of these vitamins are highly recommended for the patients of diabetes. They can maintain their blood glucose level.
• Honey contains all of the nutrients, vitamins as well as minerals along with sugar. Whereas all other sweeteners just contain sugar, no additional nutrient. Thus at the time of digestion, digestive system utilize minerals and nutrients already present in your body. Whereas honey provide all of these nutrients.