The reason is the risk of infant botulism.
Honey can contain spores of Clostridium botulinum. Older children and adults generally have digestive systems that prevent these spores from causing the same problem, but an infant’s intestinal environment is different.
Infant botulism is rare but potentially serious.
Therefore, don’t put honey into a baby’s bottle, food, pacifier, or mouth.
This applies to raw honey and regular honey.
What About Adults?
For most healthy adults, honey is generally safe when consumed in moderate amounts.
However, there are still reasons to be sensible.
Honey is a concentrated source of sugar.
People who need to manage blood glucose should account for honey as part of their carbohydrate intake.
Replacing table sugar with honey doesn’t make the carbohydrates disappear.
Honey can still raise blood glucose.
People with diabetes or other conditions affecting blood sugar should consider portion size and their overall diet.
Honey and Dental HealthThere’s another reason not to eat large amounts of honey immediately before bed.
