“The honey was deliberately adulterated with high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) at levels of 10%, 20%, 30%, 40% and 50% (w / w). The sugar composition as a fingerprint was determined By HPLC for all samples The following compositional properties were determined for pure and adulterated honey: moisture, total soluble solids, nitrogen, apparent viscosity, hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), ash, sodium, calcium, potassium, proline, refractive index and diastatic activity “. – Cited by ScienceDirect Journal:
Jonathan Horton, a member of the 2012 United States Olympic Gymnastics team, faced a particular challenge during his training. He suffers from a problem with his blood sugar, which makes him shiver during workouts. His solution: honey. According to Horton, whenever he felt weak and shaky due to low blood sugar, he drank honey to raise his blood sugar. Indoor and beach volleyball gold medalist Kerry Walsh Jennings swears by honey. His diet includes almond butter and honey sandwiches. He eats them especially before competitions to give him energy.[courtesy: Coxhoney]
Over the past 50 years, a significant volume of scientific research has consistently demonstrated the critical role of glycogen for optimal athletic performance. Glycogen is the body’s way of storing carbohydrates for energy at the muscle level.
Research indicates a correlation between training and competition with high muscle glycogen content and improved exercise capacity and overall performance.
Glycogen is the body’s predominant source of energy during moderate to high intensity exertion.
The results suggest that muscle glycogen availability may affect performance during short-term and longer intermittent high-intensity exercise1
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Richard Kreider, professor and chair of the department of health and kinesiology at Texas A&M University, conducted three studies that showed how honey can improve endurance exercise capacity.
All studies showed that honey could be an improved alternative option for endurance and strength athletes to improve athletic performance.
In “Honey and Sports Nutrition: Report for the American Honey Board,” 2001, Kreider emphasizes that it is important for athletes to maintain a constant blood sugar level during exercise and competition. It is known that a high glycemic index can cause spikes in blood sugar and energy. Honey has a moderate glycemic index (he measured it as 43 out of 100, where he placed white bread).
Means:
[1] Balsom PD, Gaitanos GC, Soderlund K, Ekblom B. “High intensity exercise and availability of muscle glycogen in humans”. Acta Physiol Scand. 1999 April; 165 (4): 337-45.
[2] Increase athletic performance with honey. (2001, September 25). Retrieved August 9, 2016 from nutraingredients USA
[3] They eat what? Food secrets of Olympic athletes. (2012, July 30). Retrieved on August 9, 2016 from abcnews
