How helpful or harmful is honey for a person with Diabetes Type II?

Honey is quite similar to sugar, so there is no real advantage from substituting honey for sugar. Unlike sugar, honey provides some minerals 鈥?but only in trace amounts. Also, honey is sweeter than granulated sugar, so you can substitute a smaller amount of honey for sugar in some recipes. But honey actually has more carbohydrates and more calories per teaspoon than granulated sugar has. So any calories and carbohydrates you save will be nominal.

If you prefer the taste of honey, go ahead and use it 鈥?but only in moderation. Be sure to count the carbohydrates in honey as part of your eating plan.

Blue Agave is similar to honey, but is much healthier for you. For example, honey is 83 on the Glycemic Index scale while Blue Agave is only 27 which means it absorbs more slowly into the blood stream. It's 4 times sweeter than table sugar so you can use a lot less too!

Hope this helps.

Honey is sugar, every gram of honey has four calories, so count these and then use. Depending on how mush other carbs you are using, don't let your HBA1c go more than 6.5, check it every three to four months.

Liquid glucose is not helpful unless you are having a very low sugar.

Honey is liquid glucose.

Honey : there are many types. My Mom is diabetic since in her 20's. She's 80 now. She never had any problems common to diabetic such as problems with eyesight (hers is OK. Never had to have the laser treatment) or feet for instance. She eats everything. The secret is, medication, exercise, common sense when it comes to food (for example no chocolate after ice cream. Wait until tomorrow) and most important, keep your feet clean!!! (Cleaner than your face if possible). Wear shoes (not slippers) always. I digress. Back to honey.
She cannot take most cough syrup because of the sugar content. Some type of honey is also a no,no. But we find that Active Manuka Honey is OK. My Mom takes this all the time. For cough, Manuka Honey mixed with lime or lemon juice is best.
So I guess, from experience, the answer to your question is, depends on the type of honey. Mind you, Manuka honey is a bit more pricey.