Honey Malt Extract

Definition

Honey Malt Extract is commonly used in brewing beer and can also be used in cooking and baking. It is produced by soaking malted grains in water to extract their sugars, then reducing the liquid through evaporation to create a thick syrup or paste.

Health Impact

Excessive added sugar intake is associated with adverse health conditions, including obesity, metabolic syndrome, and inflammatory diseases. Excessive sugar consumption may trigger neuroadaptations in the brain that decouple eating behavior from caloric needs and leads to compulsive overeating. The American Heart Association suggests an added-sugar limit of no more than 24 grams of sugar for most women and no more than 36 grams of sugar for most men each day.

Sources

• The flow properties of honey malt spread

  Food Science and Technology International

• Malt Extract as a Healthy Substitute for Refined Sugar

  American Journal of Biomedical Science and Research

• Added Sugar in the Diet

  Harvard School of Public Health

• Impact of sugar on the body, brain, and behavior

  Pub Med