HONEY,....Good or Bad?

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  • mattagascar
    mattagascar Posts: 708 Member
    After doing some reconnaissance of an apiary and talking to the keeper, I have come to the conclusion that honey is best in raw form before it can degenerate through processing. Also, it is great for allergies if you get it from a local source.
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    Honey is good. All good. Worth the cals. Good for colds, coughs, throat problems. (just not good for kids under 1 according to recent warnings.)
  • dford5
    dford5 Posts: 92 Member
    After doing some reconnaissance of an apiary and talking to the keeper, I have come to the conclusion that honey is best in raw form before it can degenerate through processing. Also, it is great for allergies if you get it from a local source.

    I was just about to post that. :smile: I was struggling with allergies for months and found out that local honey can help with that. I went to a small, local grocer and got some honey. Took a teaspoon of honey a day for a week, and I was better! Best medicine ever. :wink:
  • MyChocolateDiet
    MyChocolateDiet Posts: 22,281 Member
    ^^ oh yeah and he's right, good for allergies anecdotal evidence is enough for me especially when I'm the anecdotal person. It does have to be local honey and if you don't find that at your regular market you can find it at your local health food store or farmers market.
  • skinnylove00
    skinnylove00 Posts: 662 Member
    you stopped having sugar in your tea but you have honey.......


    do you realize honey is sugar too? so youve never stopped putting sugar in your tea/

    honey, table sugar, EVEN fruit sugar, EVEN agave is ALL SUGAR and your body breaks all of them down AS sugar. so just cut it all out of your diet. do research!
  • taunto
    taunto Posts: 6,420 Member
    Honey is good. For one, its a sugar substitute and even though sugar is sugar (wether from fruits, candy, sugar sugar or from honey) I still like to get more bang for my buck.

    Honey has many health benefits. One of the big ones for me (and the only one that I remember right now) is that if you buy local honey, it help you build immunity to allergies.

    Buy honey and eat some. It is freakin tasty!!! May I suggest buying some naan and soaking it in some milk and honey and then eating it :)
  • Amberonamission
    Amberonamission Posts: 836 Member
    Local, Raw Honey is very good for you in moderation.

    We have a local guy here Mountain Man Honey. It is the best I have ever had in my life.
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    you stopped having sugar in your tea but you have honey.......


    do you realize honey is sugar too? so youve never stopped putting sugar in your tea/

    honey, table sugar, EVEN fruit sugar, EVEN agave is ALL SUGAR and your body breaks all of them down AS sugar. so just cut it all out of your diet. do research!

    Obviously, it's not causing her any adverse effects so why should she?
  • Ryanmariem
    Ryanmariem Posts: 46 Member
    I stopped having Sugar in my Tea & Coffee ages ago, but now use Splenda or Clear Honey.
    I know Splenda is a bit "iffy" as it's an artificial sweetener - but i only have that once a day with my morning Coffee.
    On the other hand, i have 1 teaspoon of Honey with my Fruit Teas (on average, 4/5 times a day).
    What's the deal with Honey,...is it Good or Bad?


    GOOGLE it!!!!! but to make it easy... go here::::::::::::::::::::::: http://realfoodforlife.com/health-benefits-of-honey/

    Just good.. just good...

    That is a good website I came across a few years ago. Real 100% Pure Honey is very good for you, full of B vitamins, it is also processed dif. than reg. sugar, meaning it is slower to process then reg. table sugar so it won't spike your glucose levels. But as w/everything temperence is key, stick w/ 1tbs or less per serving.

    All artificial sweetners are bad for you, they are chemically made some of it from the same stuff we put the lable poison on in our cabinets....lots of new research finding out how bad they are... personally I think they should be banned.... but where is the $$ in that? Just because a small amount won't make you sick the FDA approves it, but does not take into consideration the toxic build up and large amount being consumed... if you start reading labels it can get scary!

    Stevia is okay and is made from a natural plant, but way sweeter than reg sugar and if you have too much has a bitter taste. Liquid stevia is the best, but not the ones w/flavors have to research what it is they adding to make the flavor. For packets I like Stevia in the Raw, the same company that makes Sugar in the Raw... taste and price wise not bad.

    So for natural sweetners Honey and Stevia are the best choices.... I just love Honey so many health benefits...but do have to be careful not to go overboard...lol
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    you stopped having sugar in your tea but you have honey.......


    do you realize honey is sugar too? so youve never stopped putting sugar in your tea/

    honey, table sugar, EVEN fruit sugar, EVEN agave is ALL SUGAR and your body breaks all of them down AS sugar. so just cut it all out of your diet. do research!

    Lolz!! Orthorexic much??
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Honey is good for you since it's classified as an amber carb, which is closer to brown carbs than white carbs
  • UsedToBeHusky
    UsedToBeHusky Posts: 15,228 Member
    Sugar is good for you since it's classified as an amber carb, which is closer to brown carbs than white carbs

    No you mean honey is good for you because its an amber carb. White sugar is always a white carb.
  • Acg67
    Acg67 Posts: 12,142 Member
    Sugar is good for you since it's classified as an amber carb, which is closer to brown carbs than white carbs

    No you mean honey is good for you because its an amber carb. White sugar is always a white carb.

    Will correct, thanks!
  • Confuzzled4ever
    Confuzzled4ever Posts: 2,860 Member
    Real honey is so good for you. It's used in homeopathic medicine for it's healing qualities. It is sugar.. but it's natural sugar so a tsp or two a day won't hurt you. It's got Vitamin B in it too.. give you energy.
  • KANGOOJUMPS
    KANGOOJUMPS Posts: 6,474 Member
    OH HONEY!
  • angiechimpanzee
    angiechimpanzee Posts: 536 Member
    It's neither good nor bad...it's just sugar. Too much sugar can be bad, but sugar in and of itself isn't evil. From a calorie standpoint, it's fairly empty (i.e. pretty much void of any nutritional value)...but honey is delicious.
    QFT.
  • sprintto50
    sprintto50 Posts: 410 Member
    Honey is fine in moderation, as is anything. I use it, and I use real butter too. They just taste good.
  • savithny
    savithny Posts: 1,200 Member
    Find a real, trustworthy provider though -- preferably local to you :

    http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/#.US5uXHy9KSM

    As with many things, if it seems too good to be true, pricewise, ir probably is. (See also, "you get what you pay for."). Lots of bulk honey you'll find in the grocery store is contaminated, adulterated, or faked. Or just processed to within an inch of its life and all the things that make it honey filtered out of it.

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