Honey can be absorbed into the human system immediately upon ingestion. Cane and beet sugars must call upon digestive juices to break them down before they can be used. As a result, honey provides a quick source of energy while aiding in the digestion of other foods.
1) A limited study at the University of Memphis Exercise and Sports Nutrition Laboratory found honey to be one of the most effective forms of carbohydrate gels to ingest just prior to exercise. (Dr. Richard Kreider)
2) Dr. Richard Kreider words: “In addition to promoting muscle recuperation and glycogen [carbohydrates stored in muscle] restoration, honey-protein combinations also seem well suited to sustain favorable blood sugar concentrations after training.”
3) Honey is an invert sugar formed by an enzyme from natural floral nectar gathered by bees and manufactured into a stable, high-density and high-energy food.
4) Read the summary of a research funded by National Honey Board, about bifidobacteria, health of the gastrointestinal, and how the effect of honey on specific growth rate of bifidobacteria.