Sweetness and Light How sweet it is depends entirely on you.
Whether you reach for the sugar bowl, the honey pot or a packet
of artificial sweetener, it's all a matter of taste and
calories. Sugar fuels the body and every cell in it. The more
you eat it, the more you want. A variety of foods naturally
contain sugar. The most common sugars are in fruit (fructose)
and milk (lactose). No matter how sugar starts out, your body
turns it into glucose. Table sugar, whether it's white and
granular, or brown and sticky, comes from refining sugar cane or
beets. Beyond sweetness, sugar has taste and texture and
properties that affect cooking and baking. It also has calories
and carbohydrates for dieters and diabetics to count. The 2010
USDA dietary guidelines recommend choosing nutrient and fiber-
rich fruits, vegetables, and grains often and choosing and
preparing foods with little added sugar. Honey very similar
Studies suggest honey may contain antioxidant properties.
However, since the actual health benefits of honey