Does honey increase weight

Written By The HealthMeth Team - Updated On Saturday, March 13, 2021 6:00 PM

Honey

Honey is produced by bees using the nectar of plants, and it is usually used to sweeten food, [1] and it has many benefits It is a natural and healthy booster for energy levels in the body, as it contains important vitamins, minerals and enzymes. [2]


The nutritional value of honey

The following table shows the nutritional value of a tablespoon of honey weighing 21 grams: [3]

The food component Quantity
Calories 63.8 Calories
water 3.59 milliliters
Protein 0.063 grams
Fats 0 gr
Carbohydrates 17.3 grams
Fiber 0.042 grams
Sugars 17.2 grams
Calcium 1.26 milligrams
Iron 0.088 milligrams
magnesium 0.42 milligrams
Phosphorous 0.84 milligrams
Potassium 10.9 milligrams
Sodium 0.84 milligrams
Zinc 0.046 milligrams
Copper 0.008 milligram
Fluoride 1.47 mcg
Selenium 0.168 micrograms
Vitamin B1 0 milligrams
Vitamin B2 0.008 milligram
Vitamin B3 0.025 milligram
Vitamin B5 0.014 milligram
Vitamin B6 0.005 milligram
Folate 0.42 mcg
vitamin C 0.105 milligrams


Is honey good for losing weight or gaining it?

There are conflicting results between the various studies about whether honey increases or reduces weight, but in a simple way it can be said that there is no single food that increases or reduces weight, and to avoid weight gain, the consumption of calories can be reduced, with physical activity, by reducing calories. The amount of calories consumed per day ranges from 500 to 1000, which is related to weight loss at a rate of 0.5 to 1 kilogram per week. [4] If you want to gain weight, it can increase in a healthy way at a rate of 0.5 kilograms per week when adding 500 calories to the diet on a daily basis. [5] It should be noted that honey is one of the foods that contain a high amount of carbohydrates and calories, [6] in general the amount of food to be eaten depends on the desired goals to be achieved. [7]


On the other hand, there are not a large number of studies showing whether honey contributes to the process of losing weight or not, as we mentioned previously, and although honey contains more calories than table sugar, its thick texture makes many people tend to consume less of it, and it should be noted That a teaspoon of honey provides 21 calories, while a teaspoon of table sugar contains 16 calories, yet honey contains nutrients that are beneficial to health, according to what studies have indicated. [8] Among them are the results of a preliminary study conducted on mice and published in the journal Nutrition Research in 2011, and indicated that honey would reduce the percentage of weight gain and fat accumulation in addition to reducing the level of triglycerides in the blood, and this effect may be due to the possibility of its effect in reducing the amount of intake of the food. [9]However, another study published in the European Journal of Nutrition in 2015 indicated that consumption of honey with some substances such as cinnamon and other substances by people with type 2 diabetes is associated with decreased weight, improved glucose metabolism and lipid indicators, but more studies are needed on this. [10]


To read more information about the general benefits of honey, you can refer to the article What are the benefits of honey .


Common questions about the benefits of honey

Are there benefits of water and honey on an empty stomach for a diet

It is worth noting that both water and honey have many health benefits, but there is not much evidence and scientific studies that talk about the benefits of combining them, and there is a study published in the Journal of Chemical and Pharmaceutical Research in 2010, indicating that the consumption of one cup Of boiling water, with cinnamon powder and honey added to it , daily in the morning, half an hour before breakfast, and at night before bedtime, it would reduce the weight of people who suffer from obesity, to be consumed regularly, but this benefit is uncertain and needs more studies. [11]


How many calories in a small spoon of honey

One teaspoon of honey provides 21 calories. [12]


References

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  10. Patricia Whitfield, Amber Parry-Strong, Emily Walsh, and others (19-5-2015), “The effect of a cinnamon-, chromium- and magnesium-formulated honey on glycaemic control, weight loss and lipid parameters in type 2 diabetes. : an open-label cross-over randomized controlled trial " , European Journal of Nutrition , Issue 3, Folder 55, Page 1123-1131. Edited.
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