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Honey or Sugar in my Teas???
      #338461 - 11/23/08 02:31 PM
linisue54

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Ive been drinking alot of chamomile tea and its really helping me, BUT I feel like I need it sweet and cant seem to drink it plain.therefore I'm ingesting alot of sugar. I was wondering healthwise is honey better than sugar???

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      #338469 - 11/24/08 04:46 AM
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If you are fructose sensitive then use sugar. If you are not fructose sensitive then honey is sweeter because it contains more fructose than glucose. Also honey contains a small amount of vitamins and minerals which sugar does not contain.

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Re: Honey or Sugar in my Teas??? new
      #338488 - 11/24/08 10:49 AM
linisue54

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Thank you Syl, but is there a test to find out that you are fructose intolerant?

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Re: Honey or Sugar in my Teas??? new
      #338492 - 11/24/08 11:39 AM
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Yes there is a fructose malabsorption test. Is is a hydrogen breath test. Essentially you drink a solution with fructose in it and they collect breath samples periodically which they analysis. Ask your doctor about it.

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Re: Honey or Sugar in my Teas??? new
      #338504 - 11/24/08 01:31 PM
linisue54

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Thanks, you are so knowledgable!!!

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