Can Diabetics Eat Brown Sugar? Research Results Show This

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JAKARTA - Diabetes can be suffered by anyone. Generally, this diabetes appears due to an unhealthy lifestyle and diet. Diabetics should also avoid consuming sweet foods, such as sugar. However, brown sugar is said to be safe for consumption by diabetics. Is that true?

Launching from the HerStory page, Thursday, September 16, brown sugar and white sugar are both produced from sugar beets or cane. Brown sugar is lower in calories than white sugar.

In addition, please note that brown sugar also contains more calcium, iron, and potassium when compared to white sugar. However, it turns out that brown sugar and white sugar consist of sucrose. Both types of sugar can increase blood sugar levels.

If you are a diabetic, brown sugar is no healthier than white sugar. So, you still need to limit the consumption of brown sugar. Several studies have shown that excess sugar can impair insulin sensitivity. This impaired insulin sensitivity can reduce the body's ability to transport sugar from the blood to cells efficiently.

The American Heart Association recommends limiting added sugar to 6 teaspoons or 25 grams or 100 calories per day for women and less than 9 teaspoons or 37.5 grams of calories per day for men.