Lunch and Learn update/Fact about honey

The Lunch and Learn meeting for the month of January went really well! We learned a lot about the negatives of wheat and the impact that the book Wheat Belly has had on the speaker, Karen Squires as well as a couple of others. The food was delicious and gluten free! I'll try to get a post up soon that contains notes about the meeting that we had as well as recipes and the information about an Amish place that Marybeth recommended at the meeting.

Now comes the information that I found. I subscribe to a diabetes news letter through dlife, and one through spark people. Sometimes the things that I get through these emails intrigue so much that I just have tell someone, so why not post it here.

http://sparkpeople.com/resource/diabetes-diet.asp <Thats the website for the diabetes part though I believe you have to be a member to access it, it really is a great site to be part of.

Here is the piece of information from the spark people email that I received today:

Is honey any better than regular sugar? 
The results of recent research on honey have the nutrition world a-buzzing. Honey has joined the ranks of foods like chocolate, coffee, and eggs—foods once considered sinful that have recently been proven healthy (in moderation, of course). The majority of commonly used sweeteners, including sugar and corn syrup, are referred to as "empty calories," because they supply calories but are devoid of vitamins, minerals, and other micronutrients. But honey is a sweet exception, as it has been found to contain small amounts of several micronutrients, making it a healthier alternative to those conventional sweeteners. But does that make honey a better choice for people with diabetes? 

Although it contains trace amounts of nutrients, honey is a carbohydrate-rich food that is approximately 80 percent sugar, so practice moderation when incorporating it into your diet. Although honey is safe for just about everyone, individuals who have problems with maintaining proper blood sugar levels should restrict their consumption of honey. This includes people who have hypoglycemia (low blood sugar), diabetes, and other sugar sensitivities. So while honey may have some redeeming properties and may seem like a more natural source of sugar, treat it just like any other sweetener or carbohydrate source, not as a "free" food. 

I hope you got as much out of that little piece of information as I did. Thanks for "sticking" with the blog! :)