Dr. Oz: "honey is the most nutritious sweetner"

[pdr]

Early last week or maybe sometime in the week before, Dr. Oz made a guest appearance on NBC's Today Show. It was a cooking segment, four different dishes I think. Each called for a sweetner. He declared mid-preparation of one of them that he recommends honey because it contains the most nutrients of all the sweeteners. On a hunch I did a little google searching and guess what: according to the sites I found, maple syrup contains more nutrients in both number and quantity! Nothing against honey, but I think we should collectively request that he set the record straight. A retraction by the good Dr. sure wouldn't hurt our induxtry publicity wise.

[Flat Lander Sugaring]

http://www.doctoroz.com/contact

on it

[DrTimPerkins]

Honey is also NOT recommended for children under 12 months old due to the risk of botulism.

[madmapler]

Its not the first time Dr. Oz has blundered. A few years back he went national claiming that a new supplement called Garcinia Cambogia was to be the "Holy grail" of weight loss supplements causing quite a frenzy. Turns out there was very little scientific evidence that it did anything at all. You've probably never even heard of it.

[rayi]

I thought honey was not recommended for children due to the high pollen/allergy potential

[happy thoughts]

On the topic of honey which I've been thinking about becasue of the farm bill. The new farm bill is going to extend food vouchers to farm market sales, something some states including my own did for the elderly last year with USDA funds. Those vouchers were good for veggies, fruits, and honey. The maple lobby should get that to include farm market syrup sales,. I think that would help benefit small producers. Anyone active in a large maple association that could bring that up somewhere?

[pdr]

Thanks, Flat Lander. I sent a brief email to doctoroz@mail.doctoroz.com. Maybe if all of us, including the associations, fill his inbox .... who knows what might come of it.

[BreezyHill]

In the Capital District of NY there is a huge push to consume honey from your local area as it has been proven to aid in allergy issues. I know one place that is selling over 10 gallons a week. Our old family MD said after a baby was 18 months that honey was fine...he knew my father in law used it in his coffee and made a point of no honey in the young boys and girls.

now we are looking to get into bees for the oldest and his girl friend and my wife suffer with allergies.

Great Point pdr!!!

[NW Ohio]

Not sure if this is the segment you are talking about but it looks like this one came from Jan. 30. http://www.today.com/video/today/54222896#54222896

[pdr]

Yup, NW Ohio, that's the segment. Thanks for finding it. Dr. Oz' exact quote was "Honey is the only sweetener that has nutritional benefits that are significant" - to which the NBC host responds "WOW."

Not sure if this is the segment you are talking about but it looks like this one came from Jan. 30. http://www.today.com/video/today/54222896#54222896