Sugar = Sugar = Sugar.There are some metabolic differences
between specific forms of sugar (glucose,
fructose, lactose, etc.), but they all have one
thing in common: a sweet taste that promotes
overconsumption, and no significant nutritive
value. Empty calories. Which means there is
nothing special or “better” about honey, or
maple syrup, or agave, or blackstrap molasses.
NOT NATURAL
The same goes for artificial
sweeteners. Nutra-Sweet, Equal,
Splenda, stevia—none is any
more “natural” than the shoes you
are wearing on your feet right
now. Some are derived from
nature, but after chemical
processing, Splenda has more in
common with pesticides than