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"Gordon L. Scott (U.K.)" <[log in to unmask]>
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Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 29 Apr 1994 17:25:26 EDT
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Hi,
 
Rick Havers recently wrote.
 
> I have a physician friend (non-customer) who claims that if he eats
> honey and exercises shortly thereafter that he gets winded far more
> than if he had not eaten honey. I believe he attributes it to the
> allergenic effect of the pollen in the honey on his respiratory system.
 
Of course another possible explanation for this is that a sudden big
surge of sugar in the blood causes a big surge in insulin to compensate.
This often 'overshoots' the correction and causes us to get winded far
more quickly.
 
Regards, Gordon

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