Patient's question:
It's really painful to have diabetes. Not only does it come with many complications, but also many foods are off-limits, which is especially painful. I heard that drinking honey water can be beneficial for diabetes, but others say that honey itself is a sweet food and should not be consumed. I'm not sure whether people with diabetes like us can actually eat honey.Doctor's answer:
Hello, people with diabetes are not advised to consume honey. The main component of honey is carbohydrates, and its content is very high. In every 100 grams, it contains about 35 grams of glucose, 40 grams of fructose, approximately 2 grams of sucrose, and about 1 gram of dextrin. Glucose and fructose are monosaccharides, which do not require digestion after entering the intestine and can be directly absorbed into the bloodstream, causing blood sugar to rise. Sucrose and dextrin are slightly hydrolyzed and then absorbed, so honey has a significant effect on increasing blood sugar. Therefore, people with diabetes should not consume honey.