Sugar question Muscovado???

July 27, 2006

I've never heard of this sugar. I've been using raw organic and I

try to make cookies with molasses more often. I use honey also.

Lily

, Marlene Medina

<marlene_medina2003 wrote:

>

> Muscovado Sugar is processed the natural way--completely free

from any harmful chemicals such as phosphoric acid, formic acid,

sulphur dioxide, preservatives, or any flocculants, surfactants,

bleaching agents or viscosity modifiers.

> Muscovado Sugar has 11 calories/ 4 grams (1tsp). It is also

nutritionally rich & retains all natural mineral & vitamin content

present inherent in sugarcane juice. Details shown in nutrition chart

below--

>

> Nutrients Muscovado Sugar

> (Per 100g) Total Mineral salts 740 mg max. Phosphorus (P)

3.9 mg max. Calcium (Ca) 85 mg max. Magnesium (Mg) 23 mg

max. Potassium (K) 100 mg max. Iron (Fe) 1.3 mg max.

>

> Imbalance in minerals is one prime cause of disease. Reason for

this is over- consumption of refined products like refined sugars,

refined oils, & refined salt. It is therefore vital to consume less

processed, more natural & nutritious products such as the healthy &

wholesome Muscovado Sugar.

>

> greatyoga <greatyoga wrote: Marlene

>

> I have never heard of muscovado before but I've never been to the

> Phillippines either. Honey is glucose I believe and sugar is

> sucrose. I think all natural sweeteners are better than sugar.

> Chemicals are used to process sugar and nutrients are taken out. I

> think brown sugar and raw sugar are only marginally better because

a

> few more nutrients are left in. Both are processed with chemicals.

> Sucanat or organic sugar are much better because no chemicals are

> used in processing. for diabetes, all sugars, whether natural or

> processed put a great stress on the pancreas. Low glycemic foods

> are best. Sugar substitutes except for stevia should be avoided.

>

> GB

>

> , Marlene Medina

> <marlene_medina2003@> wrote:

> >

> > Best sweetener is muscovado or honey.

> >

> > Marlene from the Philippines

> >

> > Jefani Edison <jefaniedison@> wrote:

> > Greetings Groupies, I was talking to this Sistah

> yesterday, she's a

> > vegan, and she told me that white and brown sugar are processed

> and

> > that is what causes diabetes. She also said that, raw sugar was

> the

> > best to use, if you choose to use sugar, because it maintains its

> > minerals and various nutrients. Ive never heard that before, so

Im

> > posing this to the group....Uhuru

> >

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July 28, 2006

I use maple syrup in as many things as possible, my green iced tea especially,

but it is so expensive. I use the raw sugar in everything that I can't use the

maple syrup in.

Even the rest of the family doesn't mind the raw sugar, except for my daughter

when it comes to strawberries. Somebody got her used to eating them dipped in

powdered sugar, now that is the only way she will eat them. I tried the raw

powdered sugar, and I liked it, but it didn't fly by her. (

hugs,