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Seriously yummy alternative to honey on toast...

  • 15 Dec 2010 10:51 PM
    Message # 481222
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    I'm a BIG fan of honey on hot buttered heavy wholegrain toast, topped off with a sprinkle of cinnamon. But honey's out - and today I just wanted that, and nothing else! So I made the toast, buttered it, sprinkled 1tsp dextrose onto it, and sprinkled with cinnamon - yummmmm.
  • 16 Dec 2010 12:12 AM
    Reply # 481254 on 481222
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    Sandra Kumskov wrote: I'm a BIG fan of honey on hot buttered heavy wholegrain toast, topped off with a sprinkle of cinnamon. But honey's out - and today I just wanted that, and nothing else! So I made the toast, buttered it, sprinkled 1tsp dextrose onto it, and sprinkled with cinnamon - yummmmm.

    Thanks for that Sandra. Another great alternative is rice malt syrup. Just beware of different brands as some have fructose. I use the 'pure harvest' brand (available only from Coles health food section here in Nowra) as I have corresponded with them to find out if there is any fructose in theirs (told them it gave me severe health problems so as to get an honest answer) and they assure me it's fructose free. Looks and tastes like honey to me and is great when you just have to have some on toast or fresh bread.
  • 17 Dec 2010 3:43 PM
    Reply # 482090 on 481222
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    Janet, I've never heard of rice malt syrup - I'll definitely put that on my list for my next trip to a decent supermarket, thank you :)
  • 22 Dec 2010 3:21 AM
    Reply # 484322 on 481222
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    My grandchildren like the rice malt syrup on porridge instead of brown sugar or honey. They now ask for it.
  • 04 Jan 2011 3:10 AM
    Reply # 489062 on 481222
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    I've yet to try the dextrose and cinnamon on buttered toast, I think the kids will like it too, but I do like honey on toast so might have to give the rice malt syrup a go cause I also love honey on crumpets!
  • 30 Apr 2011 7:10 PM
    Reply # 581436 on 484322
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    Jude Willcocks wrote: My grandchildren like the rice malt syrup on porridge instead of brown sugar or honey. They now ask for it.

    Thanks for that idea Jude, I had given up my porridge 'cos of my love for heaps of brown sugar on top ( & in it!).
    Will try it this week, now the cooler mornings are here.  Yes!! I love the cold mornings.
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  • 12 Jun 2011 11:35 PM
    Reply # 619940 on 481222
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    For you honey lovers, this is why you don't eat honey, link here:-

    What happens if I consume too much fructose?

    Most of the carbohydrates we eat are made up of chains of glucose. When glucose enters the bloodstream, the body releases insulin to help regulate it. Fructose, on the other hand, is processed in the liver. To greatly simplify the situation: When too much fructose enters the liver, the liver can't process it all fast enough for the body to use as sugar. Instead, it starts making fats from the fructose and sending them off into the bloodstream as triglycerides.

    Why is this bad?

    This is potentially bad for at least three reasons:

    • High blood triglycerides are a risk factor for heart disease.
    • Fructose ends up circumventing the normal appetite signaling system, so appetite-regulating hormones aren't triggered--and you're left feeling unsatisfied. This is probably at least part of the reason why excess fructose consumption is associated with weight gain.
    • There is growing evidence that excess fructose consumption may facilitate insulin resistance, and eventually type 2 diabetes. However, some of this effect may be from chemicals in soda which reacts with the high fructose corn syrup.

    Which foods have high fructose corn syrup and other sugars?

    Today, almost all packaged foods have sugar added in some form, which almost always includes a lot of fructose. Honey has about the same fructose/glucose ratio as high fructose corn syrup. Fruit juice concentrates, sometimes used as "healthy sweeteners," usually have quite a lot of fructose (never mind that the processing of these concentrates strips away most of their nutritional value). Look at the ingredients on packaged food labels and you will probably see sources of fructose. See my article, Sugar's Many Disguises, to learn what to look for.

    From About.com

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  • 06 Mar 2012 8:34 PM
    Reply # 849777 on 481222
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    That's great - honey on toast is the one thing that has been quite a challenge for me to avoid. Thanks!
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