Recipes for Health—Maple Syrup!

Oh, the joy of one’s own maple syrup, cooked for hours over wood heat, and enjoyed drizzled over ice cream, with butter over French toast and pancakes and waffles. The explosion of maple flavor is a surprise and delight! The inspired action and time in the woods that goes into producing maple syrup is good food for the spirit as well! If you must entertain your sweet tooth, home-made maple syrup provides way more nutrition than refined white sugar. The main minerals present include calcium, potassium, manganese, magnesium, phosphorus, iron, and zinc.  In pure maple syrup trace amounts of the vitamins B2 (Riboflavin), B5 (Pantothenic Acid), B6 (Pyridoxine), PP (Niacin, B1), Biotin, and Folic Acid are present. Many amino acids are present in trace amounts. Amino acids are the building blocks for protein in the body. The main sugar in pure Maple syrup is sucrose(88-89%). The darker grades, especially Grade B syrup, contain small and variable amounts of fructose and glucose (0-11%). In order of sweetness, sucrose is less sweet than fructose, and sweeter

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than glucose.  The calories in maple syrup are 50 calories/tablespoon, compared to the 60 calories of corn syrup and honey, and the 40 calories of molasses. I must admit our first batch got abit thick and likely more than doubled those calories. Nevertheless, as a sweetner, maple syrup is much more nutritious than corn syrup and refined sugar.  Caution and moderation are advised, however, as the sugars can be very detrimental to the health of diabetics, persons with cancer, and those with immune disorders. Even “healthy” folks must take a clue from our ancestors and only indulge in such highly concentrated sweetness after a full and varied meal. This helps prevent the drastic swings in blood sugar that occurs after eating or drinking very sugary foods or fluids. The health of our children and us could be greatly improved by denying soft drinks, corn syrup laced fruit juices, and the other so-called “health drinks” produced with corn syrup. Instead a once-a-week treat, sure to be appreciated, of home-made maple syrup.