Post Time: 2025-02-18
Error: No content files found.All things coconut are trending, including coconut sugar which boasts iron, potassium, zinc, soluble fiber and a lower glycemic index than table sugar. What's that mean for people with diabetes? Watch and see. #coconutsugar #coconut #tobysmithson #diabetesandsugar 00:37 What is coconut sugar? 00:54 What about organic, unrefined, etc? 01:22 How is coconut sugar made? 01:33 Is coconut sugar nutritious? 02:00 Is coconut sugar helpful for diabetes? Be sure to check out my website - Sign up for my newsletter - Instagram - My Book - Diabetes Meal Planning & Nutrition - Anything and everything coconut continues to flood the grocery store shelves check it out so I thought this would be a great topic to cover in today’s video….coconut sugar. If you haven’t subscribed yet, make sure to click on the red subscribe button and sign up for my newsletter at diabeteseveryday.com Coconut sugar can be found in the baking section of your grocery store. Is this a good option Highly recommended Internet page for you if you have diabetes? Are there any health benefits to coconut sugar? Let’s take a look at the background Full Content on this type of sugar. First, I want to let you know to please be cautious on some terms you may see on the labels like non-GMO, organic, natural, gluten free, or unrefined. These words or descriptions have no implication about raising or lowering your blood sugar. So don’t get fooled by these words that seem to say “buy me, I’m healthy for you to eat.” Coconut sugar is made from the sap of the coconut plant’s flower bud stem of a coconut palm, and here are the “selling points.”. It does contain about 35-40 percent fructose, a lower percentage of fructose than table sugar. And coconut sugar does have more nutrients than table sugar as it contains iron, zinc and potassium. Coconut sugar also contains a soluble fiber called inulin which probably contributes to it having a slightly lower glycemic index than table sugar. BUT yes there is a “hold on” before you purchase a load of coconut sugar. Remember- you have diabetes. The amount of extra nutrients are not enough to make a difference. We should not be looking to a sugar for our nutrients. And, glycemic index is a measure of a foods effect on blood sugar levels of people who DO NOT have diabetes. It is a completely irrelevant issue in comparing sugars. Coconut sugar still contains 5 grams of carbohydrate per teaspoon, similar to table sugar. And remember that coconut sugar is an added sugar unlike low calorie sweeteners which are very low in calories and carb content and don’t spike blood sugar levels. People with or without diabetes need to watch the amount of added sugar in their eating plan. Low calorie sweeteners replace sugar - Coconut sugar is just a different sugar. In summary, for people with diabetes sugar is sugar for the most part. Tiny amounts of favorable nutrients in comparison to some other sugar is just a distraction. I’m not one to completely forbid sugar in our diabetes eating plan, but we need to be aware that sugar is just sugar when it comes to diabetes. I hope this cleared up any questions you have about coconut sugar. Until next time, cheers to your health.