# Putting real HONEY in your tea/food **URL:** \ **Category:** Food & Diet\ **Created:** [August 25, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827 "2018-08-25T00:24:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 12:24am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/1 "2018-08-25T00:24:55Z")
i have been home sick for the past couple of days. a horrid sore throat has been kind enough to accompany a flu-like cold. the one thing that appeals to me and keeps calling out my name is HONEY. honey in my tea. yummmm. but how would i bolus for this? i know some of you out there will know, so i thought i would post the question. i would like about 3 large Tbs as a serving size. ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 12:31am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/2 "2018-08-25T00:31:38Z")
For 3 tbls of honey, bolus for 50 g of carbs…wait… check your BG…wait…check your BG… At some point when you are starting to drop down, drink it. Since your BG is running high, you may need more insulin than normal for 50g. Depends on if you still have any IOB. As long as you are able to keep down food, it’s okay. If you are throwing up, I would not want you to do this, it’s too risky. ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 1:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/3 "2018-08-25T13:19:08Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > For 3 tbls of honey, bolus for 50 g of carbs that seems like an awful amount of carbs; is it for a tsp or a Tbsp? ---
**Author:** ![Pianoplayer7008](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/pianoplayer7008/32/1507_2.png) [@Pianoplayer7008](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Pianoplayer7008)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/4 "2018-08-25T13:46:06Z")
That’s for 3 tablespoons. 1 Tbsp = 17ish carbs. I don’t think I’d put 3 tablespoons in my tea, though… ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 1:46pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/5 "2018-08-25T13:46:08Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > that seems like an awful amount of carbs; is it for a tsp or a Tbsp? ha ha ha ha With Eric, it probably is a given. Why use a teaspoon when the tablespoon is right there. 17 carbs of honey per tablespoon. 3 tablespoons of honey would be 51 carbs. It wouldn’t be a shocker if you (@daisymae) perferred just a tad less honey in your tea then @Eric (Totally cracking up over this in the morning - very funny !!!) ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 2:19pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/6 "2018-08-25T14:19:07Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > It wouldn’t be a shocker if you (@daisymae) perferred just a tad less honey in your tea then @Eric > > (Totally cracking up over this in the morning - very funny !!!) you crack me up too, and today i could use a good laugh…so thanks for that 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 3:16pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/7 "2018-08-25T15:16:46Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > It wouldn’t be a shocker if you (@daisymae) perferred just a tad less honey in your tea then @Eric > [@daisymae](#): > > i would like about 3 large Tbs as a serving size. Hey, DM is the one who said tablespoons! 😀 ---
**Author:** ![daisymae](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/daisymae/32/1199_2.png) [@daisymae](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/daisymae)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 5:17pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/8 "2018-08-25T17:17:20Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > Hey, DM is the one who said tablespoons! he’s right on that account. i just didnt realize how big a portion 3 TBs were. i think i will peddle backwards and try the tsp potions instead. 😊 so, that being said, how many carbs in 2 - 3 teaspoons? (i just need it to calm a terribly sore throat. 😉) ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/9 "2018-08-25T17:25:23Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > how many carbs in 2 - 3 teaspoons? 1 tablespoon is the same as 3 teaspoons. So divide the carbs of 1 tablespoon of honey by 3 to get carbs per teaspoon. 17 carbs of honey per tablespoon, divided by 3, is 5.6 grams of carbs in each teaspoon. BTW, if you are too sick to worry about the conversion, this is all you need to read: 😉 **1 teaspoon of honey has 5.6 grams of carbs** ---
**Author:** ![Thomas](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/thomas/32/1719_2.png) [@Thomas](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Thomas)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 6:40pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/10 "2018-08-25T18:40:50Z")
> [@daisymae](#): > > he’s right on that account. i just didnt realize how big a portion 3 TBs were. i think i will peddle backwards and try the tsp potions instead. I picture Eric getting the 3 tablespoons of honey ready for his tea. Looking at the 3 tablespoons of honey. Looking at the tea. Deciding… Maybe the tea is optional… Ditching the tea and just going with the honey. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Eric](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/forum.fudiabetes.org/eric/32/9209_2.png) [@Eric](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/Eric)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2018, 7:23pm UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/11 "2018-08-25T19:23:11Z")
> [@Thomas](#): > > I picture Eric getting the 3 tablespoons of honey ready for his tea. I just use a ladle. ---
**Author:** ![bkh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/da6949/32.png) [@bkh](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/u/bkh)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2018, 1:49am UTC](https://forum.fudiabetes.org/t/putting-real-honey-in-your-tea-food/4827/12 "2018-08-26T01:49:30Z")
> [@Eric](#): > > I just use a ladle. To be clear, you mean something like this? [Amazon.com](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0029T4Y7K/)