People have another intriguing opinion on whether heated honey becomes toxic when it comes to diet and lifestyle. In contrast to popular belief, heating honey does not cause poisoning or injury, according to author Krish Ashok of The Masala Lab. “The Internet’s most overused argument by authority is “according to Ayurveda”, and the funny thing is – no one bothers to cite original sources and provide context for what it might have meant 2000 years ago. Modern-day honey is a more widely available product than honey would have been in ancient times. Raw, unfiltered, unpasteurised honey in today’s world is a risky product. Doctors regularly see small children suffer from terrible consequences as a result of botulism poisoning from raw honey,” said Krish.
“If you are the risk-taking type that uses raw forest honey, then remember that heating is going to destroy all the micronutrients and enzymes you paid for. The enzymes and micronutrients in honey come from flowers. Those flowers later become fruits or vegetables. We cook vegetables. If that isn’t toxic, how is heated honey going to become toxic,” said Krish.
