Honey
#24909 - 10/30/03 08:51 AM
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Linz
Reged: 09/01/03
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Is honey okay? I'm puzzled cos of the fructose.
I've bought some Chamomile and honey tea, which is scrumptious, so I hope I don't have to give it up!
Linz
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Re: Honey
#24917 - 10/30/03 09:02 AM
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torbetta
Reged: 01/24/03
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Loc: New York
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I love honey. I don't have a problem with it.
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Nope - honey is okay!
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Re: Honey
#24928 - 10/30/03 09:39 AM
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sherr1
Reged: 10/07/03
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Loc: Southern, Calif
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I have it on anything that it goes with it's my stable solution to sugar adn it's natural. Enjoy!
Sherri 
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Re: Honey
#24957 - 10/30/03 11:19 AM
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sherr1
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I just read in the copy of February 17 newsletter that 40% of honey is sugar/ fructose. So I guess we should eat it moderately, thus it could be trigger in most IBS persons.
I do love it and I have it almost every morning on french toast or waffle. A little won't hurt, but if it does stop because it's not worth the pain.
Sherri 
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Honey in tea or on toast is usually just fine. If you're fructose-intolerant (different than IBS, but lots of people have both) be careful and see how you do. Otherwise, unless you're eating it straight from the jar, it should be perfectly tolerable. 
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Getting confused here! Corn syrup is bad, isn't it. What other sweeteners besides artificial ones?
Tks.
Marnie
Edited by marnie (11/01/03 05:12 AM)
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Fructose is the sugar you get from fruit and this what honey is made of (from flowers). Fructose is an GI stimulant. High-fructose corn syrup is the "baddie" for IBS. As you've read, honey is okay in SMALL amounts.
Sucrose is what people think of as "normal" sugar. This comes from sugar cane and beet. This is usually fine for IBS.
Glucose is one of the most basic forms of sugar. In chemical terms, its the smallest sugar molecule. This should be fine for IBS. Your body breaks all carbohydrates down into glucose to absorb the energy, which is why high energy drinks (like Lucozade) are made from glucose.
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I recently checked out a book at the Library called, Kick the Junk Food Habit With Snackers. It was published in 1978, but has a lot of great info. and recipes.
According to the author honey is the best sweetener you can use, has fewer calories than sugar and contains protein (9 of the ten essential amino acids), phosphorus, potassium, B vitamins and vitamin C.
The catch is you need to buy honey that has not been boiled, filtered or adulterated in any way.
Durning the Pioneer days sugar was a luxury item that only wealthy people could purchase. The Farmers had to produce their own honey.
When substituting honey for sugar use 3/4 Cup in place of 1 Cup of sugar. Then decrease liquid ingred. by 1/4 Cup or increase dry ingred. by 1/4 Cup. The author also states as your family becomes use to the different taste you can decrease honey to 1/2 Cup to 1 Cup of sugar and do the same with the wet and dry ingred.
Your oven temperture should be lowered by 25 degrees, since honey browns faster. Also draws more moisture from the air, so store your baked items in an airtight container.
Hope this info. is helpful.
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