James Fischer wrote:
>
> Aaron Morris said:
>
> > Truth be told I've been a bit disappointed with the amount of
> > publicity given to the Anti-O properties of honey.  It seems that's a
> > message that the NHB (and beekeepers too) should be shouting
> > from every mountain top!
>
> Yes, you can shout, but be careful what you shout.

Just one other comment about antioxidants. Lots of foods have them but
in varying degree, as was noted with different honeys. And with any
food, you have to measure the good with the bad. When you stack honey up
against something like green tea, I would favor the tea since it can be,
and usually is, just the tea and water. So you have nearly complete
benefit with no drawbacks, while honey adds calories and sugars which
can be both good and bad.

As Jim noted, you are getting into a tangled web with honey since it is
a lot like the teas. Some have lots and some have little. Same with
honey (as was noted, the dark honeys have more). Plus some antioxidants
work better than others.

My guess is that the typical light honey sold in stores would be low in
antioxidants, and since it is the most prevalent, the antioxidant health
battle is lost from the start.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Me