This is true. Most of it comes from China and is just sugar or corn syrup. The honey I get is right from the bees around here and not processed or heated. Most of the commercial honey is very fine filtered. They do that because the USDA, who tests about 5% of imported honey can't tell where it comes from if it is micro filtered which removes the pollen.
This is also true. I get my Maple Syrup from Maple trees in Vermont and I can see them tapping the trees and boiling it. Log Cabin is made out of liquified Log Cabins.
I agree. I eat mainly seafood and vegetables. I make my own bread and grow all my herbs.
There is a reason Americans are so inundated with cancer.
Just look at the ingredients on a can of pelleted fish food. I have a can in my hand. I sometimes feed my worms with it. The second ingredient is wheat flour, and the rest of the ingredients number about 50. Many of them are artificial colors, which are for us, not the fish, and 4 or 5 preservatives. I wouldn't feed that to a rat, and yet many people have no problem feeding it to their fish, and they don't understand why they are always on the disease forum.
I disagree with this. "True" honey is a very strong antiseptic and contains no bacteria or water. That is only in processed honey, which is not real honey.
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How Does Honey Act As An Antiseptic?
Honey is a potent antimicrobial agent with a wide range of effects, including its sugar content and the presence of enzymes like invertase, amylase, and glucose oxidase. Honey’s antibacterial and antifungal properties are well-documented and characterized. The osmotic effect, a key aspect of honey’s antibacterial capabilities, creates a hostile environment for bacterial survival. Honey has been used for at least 2700 years to treat various ailments through topical application, but only recently has it been found to have antiseptic properties.
The antibacterial property of honey is derived from its high sugar content and low moisture content, along with its acidic properties of gluconic acid and antiseptic properties of its H2O2. Honey’s unique pH balance promotes oxygen and healing compounds to a wound, protecting the body against damage caused by bacteria. Some honeys also boost the production of special cells that can repair tissue. Honey is used as a natural sweetener, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, and antibacterial agent.
Its immunomodulatory properties also contribute to its therapeutic potential. Honey's antimicrobial potency encompasses antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, and antimycobacterial effects, attributed to components such as sugar content, polyphenols, hydrogen peroxide, and specific enzymes like invertase and glucose oxidase. The low pH and osmotic effects of honey further enhance its antibacterial efficacy. Notably, hydrogen peroxide is recognized as a primary contributor to honey’s antibacterial action.
Unfortunately unless you own a farm it's hard to avoid it all. When we shop we spend more time reading labels than actually shopping. Unfortunately even those can be decieving. Other natural ingredients? I'd like to know what those natural ingredients are. I'd also like to know where the food is produced not who is distributing it. But I suppose our eleected officials have better things to worry about than out wellbeing.
