Honey in Athletics

According　to　ancient　folklore,　Greeks　and　Romans　used　honey　to　increase　strength　and　stamina　in　their　athletes.　Although　honey’s　benefits　in　sports　were　widely　embraced　by　early　civilizations,　the　need　to　scientifically　show　the　benefits　of　honey　for　athletic　performance　and　endurance　is　very　modern.　

The　National　Honey　Board　had　commissioned　a　3-part　research　study　with　a　leading　university　to　help　show　that　honey　works　to　give　athletes　an　energy　boost　before　and　after　exercise.　The　research　also　showed　that　honey　may　help　tired　muscles　recover　more　quickly　after　heavy　exercise.　Though　honey　is　one　of　the　earliest　foods,　scientific　knowledge　of　this　wonderful　product　is　just　now　beginning　to　grow.　

It　is　no　secret　that　athletes　of　all　ages　and　abilities　include　honey　in　their　training　regimens.　Honey　is　commonly　found　on　training　tables　“before　the　big　game,”　made　into　energy　drinks　to　drink　during　exercise,　or　as　an　energy　boost　for　athletes　who　have　gone　through　the　challenge　of　“making　weight.”

The　National　Honey　Board　and　the　honey　industry　have　had　a　longstanding　respect　and　admiration　for　athletes　who　believe　in　honey’s　message.　We　feel　an　obligation　to　constantly　pursue　research　as　well　as　to　lend　support　to　many　athletic　organizations　in　fields　as　diverse　as　wrestling　and　canoe　racing.

We　believe　in　honey’s　strengths.　We　believe　in　athletes　who　go　all-out　to　become　stronger.

Nutrition　for　the　Young　Athlete

Nutrition　plays　a　key　role　in　athletic　performance.　Failure　to　provide　the　calories　and　carbohydrates　that