What do you think is "better" for you..Honey or sugar???

[caligirl]

I drink Honey in the morning with my coffee because of the allergy preventive qualities and I like the taste of it.

I don't over do it though, but as opposed to sugar, what would be the better of the 2??

I do honey with my coffee too. My body does not tolerate white sugar or even raw, brown, anything.. but honey is fine, so there must be something to it. white sugar makes me feel sick.

 

[heatherrae]

LMAO.

What were you saying about beer not being healthy, McFatterson?

Ah, screw it! Those pop tarts were YUMMY this morning.

 

[jerkbox]

Might as well use sugar.

Once you heat honey you kill all the enzymes, vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, amino acids and any possible anti-bacterial qualities.

Honey is only anygood if it is raw and aside from that it's still sugar.

So if you choose it for for taste then so be it but don't think you're doing something healthy for yourself.

sort of

heating will kill the enzymes, wont affect the vitamin content, and may actually increase the antioxidant content.

but whatever, like you said, it's still sugar

 

[Y_lifter]

Honey can have a Glycemic index of anywhere from the 40's to 70 depending
upon type, pollen, blends etc. Averages 55

Sucrose 58 - 82 depending on amount consumed at once
with an average of 68

Which I believe is your concern. So lower means a slower spike in blood glucose

But beyond that, I would think honey has additional benefits above plain sugar.

 

[heatherrae]

I think I recall from like 24 years ago (yes I'm old) when my little brother was little that they said not to ever give honey to babies. I had been putting a teaspoon of honey in his water bottles and I quit doing it. I think that the issue was ear infections or something? I can't recall.

 

[Frisky]

OMG... just drink your coffee black

 

[caligirl]

I think I recall from like 24 years ago (yes I'm old) when my little brother was little that they said not to ever give honey to babies. I had been putting a teaspoon of honey in his water bottles and I quit doing it. I think that the issue was ear infections or something? I can't recall.

honey=botchulism for babies.

 

[jackangel]

What About the Use of Honey?

Honey must not be used at any time internally. It is manufactured from the nectar picked up from the flowers by the bees - good enough in itself, perhaps - then predigested, vomited and stored for their own future use with a preservative added. It is deficient in calcium and has many detrimental effects for the human being.

According to one authority, honey is "a magical and mystical word in Healthfoodland. It is one of the most over promoted, overpriced product being sold to gullible health foodists. The great value attributed to honey is delusive ... honey is only a little less empty and more dangerous than sugar."

Just as with alcohol, honey, being predigested, enters the blood directly, raising the sugar content very rapidly above normal. To correct this, the pancreas must produce insulin immediately or possible death can occur. More insulin than necessary is likely to be produced, and the blood sugar level then drops below normal. This can produce blackout spells and even death if it goes too low. When blood sugar is below normal, a person will feel depressed. The regular use of honey can create constant imbalances, which in turn will adversely affect the normal function of the liver, pancreas and spleen. Hypoglycemia and hyperglycemia are the results of the use of unbalanced sugars. The balanced sugar in maple syrup and sugar cane juice causes no dangerous side effects. All natural fruits and vegetables have balanced sugars in them. Artificial, synthetic, and refined sugars have no place in a natural diet.

lol, this is fucking retarded. honey is dangerous? well, so is water...it can kill you. honey isn't especially high in GI, lower than table sugar (as Y_fluffer pointed out).

if you take enough of it, yes, it will spike insulin, lead to excess fat storage, and quite possibly subnormal blood sugar levels once you 'crash'...but this is true of any food or substance with significant amounts of some sugar in it. nothing special.

this is sensationalist garbage...blackouts? death? while that may be technically possible...how stupid to say that.

and LOL at 'deficient in calcium'...

 

[heatherrae]

honey=botchulism for babies.

I see. Good to know. I had forgotten. =-)

 

[velvett]

Ya'll know that honey is basically pre-digested food.

*shutters*