“...I should skip the sugar...”
LOL. We have a stockpile of sugar too, maybe 75 lbs or so at the moment. We use only a little, but it is necessary for some things, and in moderation sugar is ok. We would all miss it if we had none available.
We also have some raw local honey and we keep some maple syrup on hand. Don’t know that I will stockpile the maple syrup though...sugar and/or honey is a lot less expensive.
If it is just for adding sweetness, I use Stevia...I don’t need the extra calories at the moment.
>> “I don’t need the extra calories at the moment.” <<
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The one thing sugar and honey are both good for is fighting infections on the skin, or surface wounds. Better than anything else available. Pathogens cannot become resistant to sugar or honey.