Honey Drink!

Question
Dear Laurie,

Good Morning!

1. I was wondering whether it is fine/healthy to have breakfast (Milo cereals with full cream milk) after 1 hour after consuming honey drink ( just honey plus tap water)?

2. Are there any side effects or ill effects known so far after

a. Consuming honey plus tap water in the mornings (consuming the very first thing in the morning after waking up)?

b. Working out/excercise after drinking the honey drink every mornings?

c. Consuming breakfast (Milo cereals with full cream milk) after 1 hour every mornings?

d. Someone told me that I should not take breakfast (sweet breakfast) after consuming honey drink as this may result in diabetes/other diseases as the honey drink diffuses into our bloodstream in about 7 minutes. Is this true?


Thanks,
John.

Answer
John,  
While I have no idea of the benefit of drinking honey mixed with tap water (unless you just like the taste) there is absolutely no difference at what time of day you have it, whether your stomach is full or empty, or any food in any combination you eat at any time before or after it.
The body digests what it receives when it receives it, and in any combination of foods you can think of!

The sugar in honey is fructose, and this has to be changed to glucose in order to be absorbed into your blood stream. There is no fructose in the blood.
So it actually takes quite a bit longer than 7 minutes! Although I could no give you a number of minutes it takes.

Drink away ;)

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