ALS isn't an easy disease to diagnose. Its symptoms mimic those of other diseases (such as Parkinson's) and there isn't one test to spot it. Often doctors will rule out other diseases to arrive at a diagnosis. For the very small percentage of people with familial ALS, there's a genetic test to look for the faulty SOD1 gene. However, because most people with ALS don't have this gene, the test isn't very useful.
A tablespoon of pure maple syrup contains about 13.5 grams of carbohydrates. Of those, 12.4 grams are from sugars. These sugars are primarily from sucrose, which is a complex sugar that your body breaks down to the simple sugars fructose and glucose at a one-to-one ratio.
You can also use maple sugar in recipes that call for granulated sugar. âIf you are using granulated maple sugar while baking,â says Thomas, âit is a 1:1 replacement.â However, the same does not hold true for substituting syrup for the sugar in the ingredients list.âIf you use syrup, you need to take into account that you are adding additional liquid,â explains Thomas.es, pure maple syrup is not only high in antioxidants, but every spoonful offers nutrients like riboflavin, zinc, magnesium, calcium and potassium. According to Helen Thomas of the New York State Maple Association, maple syrup has a higher concentration of minerals and antioxidants, yet fewer calories than honey.