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can a person with type 2 diabetes have honey? I am not saying a lot of it, just 2 tsp in tea instea
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Posted 2 years ago # -
Yes, honey you can have to sub sugar. Good 4 diabetes.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I am reluctant to say "no" because, as a general rule, diabetics can eat pretty much anything in moderation. You just have to count carbs and make sure that you compensate for the honey by eating fewer carbohydrates in your other food.
But having said that, what a terrible food choice you would be making! You are a diabetic for heaven's sake. Pretending that you can continue to eat a normal diet with at most a minor substitution of honey for sugar is simply false. There is no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of honey and sugar, so the substitution would do you no good. On top of that, you for some reason feel you need two teaspoons in your tea, not just one, thereby doubling the damage you would be doing to your body.
It is a far, far better idea to eliminate granulated sugar completely and substitute an artificial sweetener. You can use as much of that as you like without elevating your blood glucose at all. Save your daily allotment of carbohydrate for more nutritious, satisfying food - fruit, milk, potatoes, pasta, desserts, etc. You can eat a little more of all these foods if you don't blow past your carb limit by putting honey in your tea.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I am reluctant to say "no" because, as a general rule, diabetics can eat pretty much anything in moderation. You just have to count carbs and make sure that you compensate for the honey by eating fewer carbohydrates in your other food.
But having said that, what a terrible food choice you would be making! You are a diabetic for heaven's sake. Pretending that you can continue to eat a normal diet with at most a minor substitution of honey for sugar is simply false. There is no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of honey and sugar, so the substitution would do you no good. On top of that, you for some reason feel you need two teaspoons in your tea, not just one, thereby doubling the damage you would be doing to your body.
It is a far, far better idea to eliminate granulated sugar completely and substitute an artificial sweetener. You can use as much of that as you like without elevating your blood glucose at all. Save your daily allotment of carbohydrate for more nutritious, satisfying food - fruit, milk, potatoes, pasta, desserts, etc. You can eat a little more of all these foods if you don't blow past your carb limit by putting honey in your tea.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I am reluctant to say "no" because, as a general rule, diabetics can eat pretty much anything in moderation. You just have to count carbs and make sure that you compensate for the honey by eating fewer carbohydrates in your other food.
But having said that, what a terrible food choice you would be making! You are a diabetic for heaven's sake. Pretending that you can continue to eat a normal diet with at most a minor substitution of honey for sugar is simply false. There is no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of honey and sugar, so the substitution would do you no good. On top of that, you for some reason feel you need two teaspoons in your tea, not just one, thereby doubling the damage you would be doing to your body.
It is a far, far better idea to eliminate granulated sugar completely and substitute an artificial sweetener. You can use as much of that as you like without elevating your blood glucose at all. Save your daily allotment of carbohydrate for more nutritious, satisfying food - fruit, milk, potatoes, pasta, desserts, etc. You can eat a little more of all these foods if you don't blow past your carb limit by putting honey in your tea.
Posted 2 years ago # -
I am reluctant to say "no" because, as a general rule, diabetics can eat pretty much anything in moderation. You just have to count carbs and make sure that you compensate for the honey by eating fewer carbohydrates in your other food.
But having said that, what a terrible food choice you would be making! You are a diabetic for heaven's sake. Pretending that you can continue to eat a normal diet with at most a minor substitution of honey for sugar is simply false. There is no significant difference in the carbohydrate content of honey and sugar, so the substitution would do you no good. On top of that, you for some reason feel you need two teaspoons in your tea, not just one, thereby doubling the damage you would be doing to your body.
It is a far, far better idea to eliminate granulated sugar completely and substitute an artificial sweetener. You can use as much of that as you like without elevating your blood glucose at all. Save your daily allotment of carbohydrate for more nutritious, satisfying food - fruit, milk, potatoes, pasta, desserts, etc. You can eat a little more of all these foods if you don't blow past your carb limit by putting honey in your tea.
Posted 2 years ago # -
No, honey is NOT good for diabetics. It is a form of predigested sugar, and has the exact same effects that real sugar has - sky high blood sugar spikes.
You will want to get some sun crystals in the green box or bag.
That's what I use and never spike. It tastes just like sugar and is all natural.
If you are on meds, then you *might* be able to eat it without spiking too highly.
Posted 2 years ago # -
after having read the 2nd response (I don't know much about diabetes), I just have a suggestion. If you want to substitute honey for sugar because you feel it's better for you, apparently that's not the case. If you want to substitute honey because you like the taste of honey, perhaps a suggestion is, have ONE teaspoon of the honey for it's flavor, and add to that one teaspoon or packet of Splenda or something, so it will get the tea sweet enough for you, and you can taste the honey, but not all the carbs 2 tsp. of honey would give you. Just an idea!
Posted 2 years ago # -
Just count your carbs as usual.
I prefer not to drink my carbs.At 17 grams of carbs per teaspoon, 2 Tsp would be 34 grams.And that's before you eat any food.
I use equal instead. 0 grams of carbs.
Posted 2 years ago #
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