most recent 30 from http://paleohacks.com 2013-05-20T05:54:32Z http://paleohacks.com/feeds/question/135571 http://www.creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/2.5/rdf http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil RacerRex9727 2012-07-15T21:52:57Z 2012-07-16T02:29:20Z

<p>So I've been doing really well on Paleo and I've done my first week of a perfect paleo diet... or did I? A treat, I liked to mix 1/4 cup walnuts, 1/4 cups of almonds, and a tbsp of raw, unfiltered, organic honey. I've been doing reading and there seems to be a lot of controversey about honey altogether. Opinions ranged from "It's identical to HFCS" to "It's been used millenia before the Old Testament!" I don't know what to think so I'm tempted to throw my honey out like I did with my fruit, because I want to lose weight asap (which I have been succeeding at). </p> <p>Opinions? Is honey evil?! </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135574#135574 AmandaLP 2012-07-15T22:03:42Z 2012-07-15T22:03:42Z

<p>It is probably the least offensive sweetener, and probably used very rarely in Paleo times.</p> <p>On one hand, it is high in fructose, on the other, it is full of antioxidants and good stuffs.</p> <p>Get the best raw honey you can, the darker the better, and never heat it, and you are fine. Grocery store honey isn't recognizable as honey, so buy local farmers market honey.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135575#135575 KA24 2012-07-15T22:05:29Z 2012-07-15T22:05:29Z

<p>Raw honey from a good source is great. It's even better if you find the right uses for it. I use it in my coffee and sometimes if I'm needing a sweet kick to something.</p> <p>It's evil if you use it as a staple, consuming massive quantities of it.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135576#135576 cerement 2012-07-15T22:06:09Z 2012-07-15T22:06:09Z

<p>Honey is a sweetener, which are not allowed in most variations of Paleo. BUT if you're going to use a sweetener (as opposed to just eating fruit), then raw unfiltered local honey is the best choice of the lot.</p> <p><a href="http://www.marksdailyapple.com/is-honey-a-safer-sweetener/" rel="nofollow">Is Honey a Safe(r) Sweetener?</a> at Mark's Daily Apple</p> <p>It also comes down to moderation, as a weekly or monthly reward, it's just fine. Not so much if you're adding it to your coffee every morning. One of the BBC's Human Planet episodes showed the risk/reward involved in hunter-gatherers trying to procure honey. When we got it, we certainly ate it. But again, not a daily occurrence ...</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135578#135578 foreveryoung 2012-07-15T22:13:53Z 2012-07-15T23:11:33Z

<p>The Hadza, an opportunistic foraging tribe, consume very large quantities of honey during certain times of the year, and it is universally ranked as the most preferable food source- higher than meat, berries, baobab fruit, and tubers. It comprises the majority of calories during peak times of the year.</p> <p>My opinion is that it is both better for you and more paleo than the nuts you are mixing it with. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135591#135591 Karen 2012-07-15T23:19:56Z 2012-07-15T23:25:06Z

<p>Honey's "evil" if you have diabetes, prediabetes or insulin resistance or other metabolic difficulties. Otherwise it's an acceptable* sweetener on paleo. HGs gather honey, sometimes to excess (although only for short time periods), and usually in very hazardous conditions. </p> <p>*acceptable when used in moderate quantities, raw. Use common sense; it is a sugar, with all the potential problems that come with that.</p> <p>If you want to lose weight, skip the honey for now until the weight comes off. Honey lasts well, so you could keep it if you aren't subject to cravings. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135606#135606 Aughra 2012-07-15T23:48:27Z 2012-07-15T23:48:27Z

<p>I think you're mistaking paleohacks for "Atkins-hacks." Of course, Honey is paleo... as long as it's raw and hopefully local. </p> <p>If you do better on low-carb then stay away from it. If you seem to do fine with some carbs, I don't see what the problem is. </p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135633#135633 Higgs 2012-07-16T02:05:56Z 2012-07-16T02:05:56Z

<p>Speaking as an individual with Crohn's,raw honey is one of the few sources of carbohydrate that does not cause myself issues with bloat if consumed in more than small quantities.</p> <p>I also have to say it is pretty nice to take a spoonful before bed along with a Magnesium pill then enter some Rip Van Winkle level of slumber.</p>

http://paleohacks.com/questions/135571/honey-is-it-evil/135641#135641 Chinaeskimo 2012-07-16T02:29:20Z 2012-07-16T02:29:20Z

<p>It may be "evil" if you consume it by the gallon, but in moderation, it should be just fine.</p>