Steve wrote:

>>>>> We try to eat as healthily as we can and if there's another kind of
>>>>> sugar that's somehow better for my purpose, please tell me what it
>>>>> is. Thanks.
>>>>
>>>> If you really tried to eat healthy, you'd not add any sugar. Use
>>>> what it readily available.
>>>
>>> My interest is in finding a less-processed sugar that will still
>>> make a simple syrup or otherwise finding something sweet in which to
>>> soak the boba for my bubble tea.
>>
>> Are you equating "less processed" with "more healthy"?
>
> Yes.
>
>> If so, why?
>
> Why should I not be? I think it's a pretty fair guideline to follow. Not
> trying to pick a fight, just asking.

Inasmuch as the intent of processing is to remove impurities, it seems to
follow that many processed foods are *more* healthy than their
less-processed brethren.

The thing which brought this to mind was a specific answer to your question:
glucose syrup. It's a simple syrup, and generally regarded as healthy, but
of course it's more processed than simply refined white sugar. One other
option which I haven't seen mentioned is agave syrup, and that might meet
your interests better, although I hesitate to claim that it's truly any
*healthier* than something like corn syrup.

In fact, the issue of healthy sugars, especially when someone mentions raw
sugar, is fairly controversial. Raw sugar was not sold for many years
because of the impurities it still contains. It's merely perceived as
healthy by people who mistakenly associate the concept of "close to the
earth" with the concept of health.

Bob