Thank you for the thoughtful response. However, the body recognizes maple syrup and sugar both equally as sugar and processes them much in the same way. The fiber in date "sugar" and in other fruits actually helps blunt the insulin/blood sugar spike and provides many other benefits as well. If you like maple syrup, that's the reason to eat it, but it definitely is not a health food.
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I'm afraid I would have to disagree. And there are many sources to support my claim that organic maple syrup is in fact a health food. All the best :)
Sources:
https://draxe.com/maple-syrup-nutrition/
https://www.thestar.com/life/health_wellness/nutrition/2010/03/22/heres_why_maple_syrup_is_very_good_for_your_health.html
https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/maple-syrup.html
http://blog.foodnetwork.com/healthyeats/2014/11/02/pour-it-on-maple-syrup-is-good-for-you/
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/foodbeast/maple-syrup_b_5128955.html
http://healthyeating.sfgate.com/nutrition-pure-maple-syrup-vs-honey-1756.html
http://www.health.com/health/gallery/0,,20464527,00.html#youth-booster-0
Unfortunately, this is why people are so confused about what's healthy and what's not, because they don't know the difference between "health" hype (all of your listed sources) and credible science. Please check the link I referenced, which is backed by the research of 20 scientists combing through the latest peer-reviewed scientific literature.
You’re completely entitled to your opinion here from your research :)
This study appears to only be based on one variable: antioxidants. But I think that there are many other health factors involved when comparing these sweeteners. I would have to look at the actual studies that the claim in this video is based on to assess whether or not I believe this would mean that maple syrup is a health food or not.
Thank you for your input.