Category Archives: Honey

First Steps to Better Nutrition

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Robert Barrington

The differences between a typical Western diet and a high quality diet is vast. The typical Western diet is characterized by high levels of refined and processed foods, is absent of meaningful levels of vitamins, minerals and fibre, and is … Continue reading →

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Honey Versus Sugar

Posted on June 3, 2015 by Robert Barrington
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Why Is Honey Superior to Sugar?

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Robert Barrington

Sugar is increasingly being seen as a cause of Western lifestyle diseases, particularly obesity. As obesity develops the risk of other lifestyle diseases such as type 2 diabetes, cardiovascular disease and cancer also increase. Refined crystalline sugar, also called sucrose … Continue reading →

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A Word On Honey

Posted on October 19, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Honey is a food products produced by bees. It is one of the few sources of concentrated sugars found in the natural word. It is particularly interesting because it contains high amounts of fructose but is absent of fibre. The … Continue reading →

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Effective Ways To Prevent Colds

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Robert Barrington

Cold season is upon us and many people are becoming infected with the common cold and other upper respiratory tract infections. Some believe that catching a cold is inevitable and down to bad luck of being around infected individuals. This … Continue reading →

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The Health Benefits of Honey

Posted on December 13, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Honey is a carbohydrate food that contains mainly glucose and fructose at around 80g per 100g. The ratios of glucose and fructose can vary based on the botanical origins of the honey, and as a result the glycaemic index can … Continue reading →

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On The Composition of Honey

Posted on December 12, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Prior to modern times, sugar was absent from the diet of most humans because few natural sources existed. Honey has been known to man since Sumerian times, where tablets record its use as a medicine and food. Honey contains constituents … Continue reading →

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Honey Versus Sucrose

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Robert Barrington

Evidence suggests that increased consumption of calorific sweeteners such as fructose, high fructose corn syrup, glucose and sucrose are responsible for the rise in obesity cases over the last half a century. In particular, the consumption of these products in … Continue reading →

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