honey as a fast carb source

[jakellpet]

Ive recently begun using unprocessed honey as a fast carb source in conjunction with PSlin/AP.

Ive been a bit run down lately, and the winter flu seasons coming soon here Down Under - there's a few good reasons to give it a shot:

*is effective in the treatment of various wounds and infections because of its antimicrobial (antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal) properties.

* honey contains a variety of sugars and minerals. Honey is also considered an antioxidant. This means it allows the blood to circulate better and provide more oxygen to areas of the body such as the brain.

*been shown to be low in calories

To date Ive tried it about 50-70g:

- during WO with WPI/PSlin - still get the same intraWO recovery, although it can be a bit sickly to begin with until you dilute it down.

- in a postWO shake blended with oats, eggs, skim milk (after taking AP)

Im guessing there is accumulative and long-term benefits rather than a quick fix, my logic is using the AP/PSlin carb shuttling system to deliver the additional benefits of honey to worked muscles.

If anyone can see any flaws to my logic, or has any other ideas please post away.

Cheers :head:

 

[Dancebot 2000]

Honey is great. However, if I'm not mistaken, it's actually a fairly slow source of carbs, despite being sugars. That doesn't make it not a good option, though.

 

[jakellpet]

Honey is great. However, if I'm not mistaken, it's actually a fairly slow source of carbs, despite being sugars. That doesn't make it not a good option, though.

I thought the sugars were glucose - will have to do some further research.

Thanks for the feedback:think:

 

[morigu]

Don't know the answer about as a quick carb source , but you might want to look at manuka honey. We had staph run through our house a couple of times, don't know if it cured it our not , but no one has had it since.

 

[jakellpet]

Don't know the answer about as a quick carb source , but you might want to look at manuka honey. We had staph run through our house a couple of times, don't know if it cured it our not , but no one has had it since.

Ahh... Manuka honey from Aotearoa bro. Kapai!

 

[bpmartyr]

Honey is mainly fructose (about 38.5%) and glucose (about 31.0%) with the remaining carbohydrates maltose (9%), sucrose (1%), and other complex carbohydrates and of course water (17%).

I love me a banana, oatmeal and honey shake made with low fat milk and some vanilla protein. I add a raw egg or two if I am feeling frisky.

Don't get me started on natty PB and Honey sandwiches.