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Chapter 3
Cokcetin recalled that when she began her research
on the antibacterial properties of honey, a professor she worked with said, “We’ve already got this great gift from nature that is a solution to superbugs; we just have to fig-ure out how it works and why it works the way it does.”
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NATURAL SUGARS: HONEY, MAPLE, AND COCONUT
Maple Syrup
“If you’re stranded on a deserted
island and could bring only one food,
maple syrup is the food for you.”
Navindra Seeram, chair of the Department of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Rhode Island College of Pharmacy
Maple syrup is undeniably sweet and tasty. Perhaps you’re like Ross from “Friends,” often finding yourself indulging in a box of maple candies to the point of intoxication. (If not, don’t start: This is a bad idea.) When consumed in
moderation, maple syrup is indeed healthier than stan-
dard refined sugar.
Some might even consider maple syrup a superfood.
“If you’re stranded on a deserted island and could
bring only one food, maple syrup is the food for you,”
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