2584: Is Coconut Sugar Healthy? Here’s What You Should Know by Sally Kuzemchak of Real Mom Nutrition

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🗓️ 3 June 2024

⏱️ 11 minutes

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Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 2584: Coconut sugar has been touted as a healthier alternative to regular sugar, but is it really worth the extra cost? Sally Kuzemchak breaks down the nutritional facts, glycemic index, and processing methods of coconut sugar, helping you make an informed choice about whether to include it in your diet. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://www.realmomnutrition.com/coconut-sugar/ Quotes to ponder: "Coconut sugar is trendy right now, billed as a wholesome alternative to sugar and cropping up in recipes for 'healthier' baked goods." "Fact is, all added sugars should be used in moderation, whether that’s coconut sugar, white sugar, or honey." "So if all the hype about coconut sugar is based around its ranking on the glycemic index, that feels a little flimsy to me." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0	This is Optimal Health Daily, episode 2584.
0:04.1	Is Coconut Sugar Healthy?
0:05.9	Here's what you should know.
0:07.4	By Sally Kazumchek of realmomutrition.com.
0:11.1	And I'm Dr. Neal, your host and narrator.
0:13.8	Happy Monday, thank you so much for being here, and welcome back to a new week of Optimal
0:18.9	Health Daily.
0:20.0	This is where I read to you from some of the best health and fitness blogs on the web,
0:24.1	kind of like an ongoing audiobook.
0:26.3	And with that, let's get right to today's post as we optimize your life.
0:34.7	Is coconut sugar healthy?
0:36.9	Here's what you should know. By Sally Kazumchek of RealMomutrition.com.
0:42.9	Coconut sugar is trendy right now, billed as a wholesome alternative to sugar, and cropping up
0:48.3	in recipes for healthier baked goods.
0:51.0	It's even been dubbed a superfood.
0:53.6	It's also a lot pricier than sugar.
0:56.2	At my neighborhood grocery store, a one-pound bag of coconut sugar costs $3.49, while a four-pound bag
1:04.3	of store brand white sugar was on sale for $1.89. That's 10 times the cost per ounce. So, are there benefits to coconut sugar that
1:14.7	make it worth that extra cost? Is coconut sugar healthy? Is it better for you than other forms of
1:20.9	sugar? Let's take a look. What is coconut sugar? Coconut sugar is made using sap from flower buds on the coconut tree.
1:30.4	The sap is heated and dried to form granules of sugar.
1:34.1	Coconut sugar is brown in color and has a slight caramel flavor.
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