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Cynical_Cyanide t1_ix3kr75 wrote

  1. What's the difference between 'raw' and ... Not raw honey?

  2. Why would a single floral source make any difference?

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Blunt_White_Wolf t1_ix3xqg5 wrote

Raw honey is cold pressed and put in jars. That is about it.

Non-Raw is filtered and heated.

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sallguud t1_iy44sm2 wrote

Unfortunately, these kinds of studies definitely max my capacity to interpret medical/dietary science data, but what I took away is that its not just ANY single floral source that matters. In the words of the authors: “Honey, especially robinia, clover, and unprocessed raw honey, may improve glycemic control and lipid levels when consumed within a healthy dietary pattern.” That is, particular types of honey have clearer results, and honey isn’t a miracle drug. They continue, saying, “More studies focusing on the floral source and the processing of honey are required to increase certainty of the evidence.” As several responders noted, then, the authors recognize that the studies they reviewed are not complete or conclusive. Oh well. At least they didn’t find anything that suggests I should throw my honey away.

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Cynical_Cyanide t1_iy74edl wrote

Right, thanks for the response.

It's a shame that they don't differentiate between 'single floral source', and 'sourced from beneficial floral sources'.

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