Even before making any research I believed that honey must be much more nutritious than refined sugar, and I knew it can replace it almost always. But I wanted to know a little more so I learned a few interesting facts about honey:
Weight Loss: Though honey has more calories than sugar, honey when consumed with warm water helps in digesting the fat stored in your body.
Source of Vitamins and Minerals: Commonly, honey contains Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron, but it depends on the type of flowers used to produce it.
Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties: Honey has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and hence it can be used as a natural antiseptic.
Antioxidants: Honey contains nutraceuticals, which are effective in removing free radicals from our body. As a result, our body immunity is improved.
I try to replace sugar everytime I can. For example, when making pancakes or sweet breads, I always use honey.
Here's a honey bread recipe I learned. It doesn't have any butter or oil, so it's light!
Honey and Ginger bread
3 cups of self rising flour
5 tablespoons of honey
1 teaspoon of cinnamon
1 teaspoon of grated ginger
1,5 cups of milk
Mix all the ingredients, you can add some nuts or raisins if you want.
Bake it and let it rest until cold, then cut it in very thin slices. The thinner, the better.
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