They always told me that brown sugar would be more natural and healthier than white sugar. A friend of mine is now saying that this was not so and I would not be up to date.

Now what is better and healthier, the natural brown sugar or the processed white sugar, and why?

White sugar after processing creates a by product (Molasses)  after processing  some of the white sugar has Molasses put back in to get brown sugar. the more that is added the darker the brown sugar.

Brown sugar has more flavor than white sugar and taste really good in a some recipes.

But they are both from the same plant

I don't have a complete answer for you, but most brown sugar is simply white processed sugar with molasses added back. Darkness is directly impacted by the amount added back. If you find you are out of brown sugar for a recipe, make your own by adding back molasses.

As for a healthier sugar, there is a pure cane sugar that is very light brown in color, which is processed differently than the brown sugar and white sugar we generally think of.

I don't know more than that, but someone on this thread will uncover the rest of the mystery or you may find it in the sugar isle at the store - i think it comes in a box - we've had it in the past at our house, but I just can't recall what it is.  Good luck.

I will prefer only white sugar

I eat only classic whit sugar  and not always, 'coz I try to avoid it (I care about my health)

i prefer white sugar ... but you have check both brown or white when buying it ...

White sugar is a gateway drug to the presidency and/or slowly becoming Lindsay Lohan, whilst brown sugar is a commodity for the Taliban and dead rockers exclusively.

I agree with Mark Glenn. good idea