India, June 18 -- If you're trying to lose weight or eat right, limiting refined white sugar is a step in the right direction: half a cup contains around 385 calories and 100 grams of sugar, as per Medical News Today. Yet, sugar is essential for many of us - whether for our morning coffee or for dessert. Thankfully, there are many sugar substitutes, like jaggery. But is it really 'healthier' than refined white sugar? Also read | Are artificial sweeteners safe? 10 foods that may be secretly damaging your gut microbiome even if they seem harmless

In an interview with HT Lifestyle, metabolic health coach Karan Sarin decoded a 'sweet lie' about jaggery. "It's natural. It's unrefined. It even goes by the nickname 'medicinal sugar'. Across Ind...