Member Comments for the Article:The Buzz on HoneyThe Good-for-You Sweetener60 Comments
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CATHY65202
5/20/2013 9:01:20 PM
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The biggest difference between honey and refined sugar or artificial sweeteners is simple ... God made one and chemists made the others. Who you gonna trust? EVERYTHING in moderation and the more natural the better. |
4/26/2013 8:08:11 PM
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I've always liked honey in my tea and thought it was a healthier choice but got information that it wasn't, now I'm hearing it is. They could have saved a lot of money on this research and just asked my mother. Now after reading this I want to go and watch The Secret Life of Bees. |
4/6/2013 11:27:06 PM
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There used to be a company that had honey in a cardboard tub that was not highly processed but very delicious sadly I haven't seen it in years. I do like buckwheat honey but I confess I get tired of the taste after a while. |
3/3/2013 9:04:48 PM
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Thanks for the reminder! |
3/3/2013 11:18:09 AM
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I'm going to try honey instead of syrup |
1/1/2013 9:57:57 AM
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I would like to see a little more information published on SparkPeople about Honey. Contrary to common thought, it is NOT processed just like sugar. Read about the fructose paradox if you need more information. Like with fruits and vegetables, the fructose and glucose from honey are absorbed simultaneously and play much less havoc with blood sugar levels. |
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6/18/2012 8:52:49 AM
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Interesting and informative. For years, when we took our son to college, we would stop at a roadside stand to purchase honey made by a woman in Guttenberg, Iowa. I still have some, and it needs to be heated to melt into useable form, but it is still as delicious as it was when it was fresh! |
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HJBLAKESLEY
2/24/2012 7:36:47 PM
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Honey and cinnamon is a great throat/cough soother. |
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2/24/2012 5:15:05 PM
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It's great with hot water for a sore throat. |
2/24/2012 1:53:01 PM
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One of my fav morning breakfasts in the summer is greek yogurt and raw honey. Mmmm love the stuff. |
2/24/2012 1:33:27 PM
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As the study was funded by the National Honey Board, I'm a bit skeptical about the results. The micronutrients in honey are minute and make little nutritional difference, if any. Honey is tasty and versatile, but it's still, essentially, sugar. Your body will treat it that way. The caveats against people with sugar metabolism issues using honey are buried in the article. As with all things, a little from time to time is fine. |
APPROACHINGMARS
2/24/2012 11:37:46 AM
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I collect varietal honeys. It's amazing how different they all taste from each other, even though they're all just honey. The types I tend to stick to are forest, wildflower, and buckwheat. |
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2/24/2012 10:30:43 AM
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Also about buying locally sourced raw honey: There's a lot of research suggesting that consuming local raw honey filled with local pollens can help your body develop better immunity to them, which is helpful for people suffering seasonal pollen allergies. Many in my family get relief that way, and it really seems to work for them. I can't do it personally because I'm a type 2 diabetic trying to control blood sugar with diet, and honey doesn't help. |
2/24/2012 10:22:21 AM
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I would email this if I knew who to send it to: at the end, she advised vegetarians might want to avoid honey because bees make it. I think that she means vegans and not vegetarians. |
2/24/2012 10:19:52 AM
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My sis was born with horrible eczema all over her body and my mom cured her with honey. No prescription drugs. |