The Claim
Daily consumption of honey-sweetened yogurt providing 34 grams of added sugar per day for four weeks has no significant effect on blood pressure, lipid levels, or fasting glucose in healthy postmenopausal women.
What the research says
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In healthy postmenopausal women, eating honey-sweetened yogurt with 34 grams of added sugar daily for four weeks does not change blood pressure, cholesterol levels, or fasting blood sugar.
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In healthy postmenopausal women, daily consumption of honey-sweetened yogurt for four weeks did not significantly improve or worsen blood pressure, lipid levels, or fasting glucose, despite providing 34 grams of added sugar per day, suggesting no acute metabolic harm in this population.
Bioactive compounds in honey block a specific inflammatory signal called IL-33 from activating immune cells, which stops a chain reaction that would normally raise inflammation and stress on the body. This prevents the high sugar load from triggering metabolic harm, even though the sugar itself could otherwise increase blood sugar, fat levels, or blood pressure.
What the research says
1 studyEven though the women ate yogurt with a lot of honey (34g of sugar a day) for four weeks, their blood pressure, cholesterol, and blood sugar didn't get worse — and one inflammation marker even improved. So, no harm was seen.
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