FOR YOUR INFORMATION
This is information I found on the internet about honey. :~)
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HONEY HELPS FIGHT BACTERIA
Researchers at the University of Waikato in New Zealand say that honey helps fight bacteria, and unlike some other antiseptics, is gentle on the body. Honey was used as a medicine as far back as ancient Greece, but recent research shows that an enzyme in honey called glucose oxidase produces a chemical called hydrogen peroxide, which sterilizes germs. Clinical research has shown that several types of honey rapidly clear bacteria from infected wounds, even when the infection is deep-seated. Scientists have also found that honey not only stops the growth of the bacteria in dental plague, it reduces the amount of acid they produce, which stops the bacteria from producing a chemical known as dextran. Dextran, a component of dental plaque, is the gummy sugary substance that the bacteria make to stick to the surface of teeth. The researchers are testing several types of honey that are high in glucose oxidase to see if honey can also help treat gum disease and gingivitis. ~~~~~~~Health Tips 3/1/01~~~~~~
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HONEY COULD IMPROVE SPORTS PERFORMANCE
Drinking honey might significantly boost performance and power in bicycling and other athletic pursuits. Researchers at the University of Memphis in Tennessee say honey is a nutritious cocktail of natural sugars that works just as well as many "sports gels" currently marketed as fuel for strenuous exercise. "Honey has a competitive, ready-to -use edge and a widely liked flavor," says researcher Richard Kreider. Nine competitive cyclists received one of three health supplements per week over three weeks -- honey, glucose gel or a flavored, calorie -free placebo. The cyclists took 60 grams of each supplement along with a liter of water over the course of a 64-kilometer (40-mile) bicycling endurance test given each week. Honey did as well as the glucose gel and reduced the amount of time it took to complete the bicycling run by more than three minutes when compared to the placebo. The researchers presented their findings in Orlando, Fla., at an annual Experimental Biology meeting.
~~~~~HEALTH TIPS 4/6/2001~~~~~
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SWEET NEWS FOR ATHLETES
Three new studies conducted at the University of Memphis Exercise and Sport Nutrition Laboratory suggest that honey performs as well as or better than other forms of carbohydrate as a fuel for athletes. In a comparison with commercial carbohydrate gels, honey produced only mild increases in blood sugar and insulin, indicating that it could be an effective pre-workout energy source that does not induce hypoglycemia, or low blood sugar. A second trial showed that of four types of protein shake consumed after an intensive workout, only the one containing honey sustained blood sugar for two hours following the exercise. In the third experiment, honey proved equal to glucose in sustaining the power and speed of competitive cyclists par- ticipating in a simulated 40-mile race. This one "convinced us that honey can improve endurance exercise capacity," says Dr. Richard Kreider, the lead investigator. The National Honey Board sponsored all three studies.
~~~~~~Health Tips 10-01-01~~~~~~
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Did you know . . .
"Warriors were honored for bravery by the Egyptian pharoahs by having a golden bee pinned on their tunics 3,500 years ago, making these the first medals of valor."~~~~~Aiken Drums 8/2/01
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Honey lasts almost forever and has been found in a still edible state after sitting for centuries in Egyptian tombs dating back to the Pharaohs
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