Coconut sugar is expected to be the next craze among the health concious for the many benefits ii offers, especially for diabetics. Test conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute and the department of Science and Technology revealed that coco sugar yielded a low glycemic index of only 35. Cane sugar's glycemic index is 50.

Glycemic index or G.I. says Dr. Trinidad P. Trinidad, a scientist at FNRI is the glucose response of an individual from food relative to a standard glucose solution. Low G.I. food is good for proper control and management of diabetes mellitus and has been shown to lower total and LDL cholesterol.

Coco sugar is also 100 percent natural, free from additives, pre4servatives, and artificial flavoring.