Eighty percent of what makes up honey is sugar, and a tablespoon contains about 64 calories. Table sugar has about 48 calories in a tablespoon -- that's 33% less! Both spike insulin and blood sugar at about the same rate, so drizzling (or sprinkling) with abandon can lead to health risks including weight gain, heart disease, diabetes, and some cancers.
Too much sugar of any type -- honey, corn syrup, table sugar -- can also raise your risk of pancreatic cancer by 70%, since your pancreas has to go into overdrive producing insulin, and that leaves the organ vulnerable.
Now, the upside: Honey is rich in compounds that can help fight aging and disease, especially if you choose the darker variety known as honeydew honey, which is derived from tree sap, not plant nectar, and richer in amino acids and compounds that protect your cells. Just remember to keep honey under control, and gradually eliminate other simple sugars and artificial sweeteners from your daily consumption.
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