• Guest, the forum is undergoing some upgrades and so the usual themes will be unavailable for a few days. In the meantime, you can use the forum like normal. We'd love to know what you think about the forum! Take the 2025 Survey »

Honey?

I have a few recipes that call for a small amount of.honey and I do put it in as it doesnt.affect my BS as it is a minimal amount. The only way to know if you can tolerate honey is to use it in the recipe and see if it raises your BS. Just be aware that.honey is basically pure sugar so if you dont want to go there you can try and substitute it with some liquid artificial sweetener instead.
 
That was my thoughts. I usually use sweeteners if I must. It just seemed strange in a cook book I understood was for diabetics.
 
I've used both honey and agarve nectar as sweeteners. Personally I think it boils down to moderation. A small amount of either really isn't going to do any long term damage as long as it really is a small amount and only occasional.
 
I don't use sweeteners in drinks and I don't bake so don't need it for that but sometimes frozen berries need a little sweetness as they can be very sour so I use a syrup called Sweet Freedom it taste a bit like honey and is available from H&B some supermarkets or online This is made from 100% apple grape and carob nothing else and a teaspoon is 3.4 carbs which is probably a bit less than I use on fruit. The label says suitable for diabetics, low in fructose, GM and gluten free but as I say I only use a very little. I agree with Lins T moderation is the best way
 
If you are a sugar addict, moderation with sugar is not possible.
Table sugar (sucrose) has 4 g of carbs per tsp. so not much more than your sweetener.
 
Cookies are required to use this site. You must accept them to continue using the site. Learn More.…