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oney was delib- erately adulterated with high-fructose syrup (HFCS) at levels of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%, and 50% (w/w). Sugar composition as a fin- gerprint was determined by HPLC for all samples. The following compositional properties were de- termined for pure and adulterated honey: moisture, total soluble sol- ids, nitrogen, apparent viscosity, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), ash, sodium, calcium, potassium, pro- line, refractive index and diastatic activity.” - Quoted by scienceDirect
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Jonathan Horton, a member of the 2012 U.S. Olympic gymnastic team, faced a particular challenge during his training. He suffers from a problem with his blood sugars, which causes him to become shaky during workouts. His solution: hon- ey. According to Horton, whenever he would feel weak and shaky from low blood sugar, he would take hon- ey to boost his blood sugar. Kerry Walsh Jennings, a gold medalist in indoor and beach volleyball, swears by honey. Her diet includes almond butter and honey sandwiches. She eats them especially before compe- titions to give her energy.[courtesy: Coxhoney]
During the past 50 years, a signif- icant volume of scientific research has consistently shown the critical role of glycogen for optimalathletic performance. Glycogen is how the body stores carbohydrates for ener- gy at the muscular level.
Research indicates a correlation between training and competing with high muscle glycogen content and improved exertion capacity and overall performance.
Glycogen is the body’s predomi- nant source of energy during moder- ate- to high-intensity exertion
Results suggest that muscle gly- cogen availability can affect per- formance during both short-term and more prolonged high-intensity intermittent exercise1
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Richard Kreider, Professor and Department Head, Health and Kine- siology at Texas A&M University, conducted three studies that showed how honey can improve endurance exercise capacity.
All studies demonstrated that honey could be an alternative, im- proved option for endurance athletes
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Honey for Athletes
All studies demonstrated that honey could be an alternative, improved option for endurance athletes and strength athletes, for improving athletic performance.
By SRIDEVI BALAMURUGAN
and strength athletes, for improving athletic performance.
In “Honey and Sports nutrition: Report for the American Honey Board”, 2001, Kreider highlights that it is important for athletes to maintain a consistent blood-sug- ar level throughout their exercise and competition. It is known that a high-glycemic index can cause spikes in blood sugar and energy. Honey has a moderate glycemic in- dex (he measured it as 43 out of 100, where he placed white bread).
Resources:
[1] Balsom PD, Gaitanos GC, Soderlund K, Ekblom B. “High-intensity exercise and mus- cle glycogen availability in hu- mans.” Acta Physiol Scand. 1999 Apr;165(4):337-45.
[2] Boost athletic performance with honey. (2001, September 25). Retrieved August 09, 2016, from nutraingredients USA
[3] They Eat What? Food Secrets of Olympic Athletes. (2012, July 30). Retrieved August 09, 2016, from abcnews
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