Is it ok to eat honey?

[juno610 1]

Just wondering because I swore I read somewhere that you needed to avoid it while pregnant because it isn't pastuerized. But then today I read some pregnancy newsletter where they suggest having honey in warm milk as a help for heartburn. Did you all get any direction on this from your doctors?

maria

[Wheetsin 714]

Honey can contain botulinim. Our stomachs are able to deal with any risk it might have, but a newborn's is not. Hence the no-no on babies. I haven't met with the OB yet (first appt next week) but a girlfriend gave me a list from hers and honey is OK, according to it.

[bandster_1007 1]

wheetsin is right, it is a risk for a baby only (i want to say until they are 2, but that may be a stretch). it can be fatal for a baby, but we are fine to eat it..even during pregnancy.

in fact, honey is a very healthy natural food. probably should use it more often than not, especially during sugar cravings.