I vote for honey: The only food in the world that never goes off!

Chemical composition of Honey (wow!):
fructose (38.2%)
glucose (31%)
disaccharides: sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, maltulose, turanose and kojibiose  (~9%)
oligosaccharides: erlose, theanderose and panose (4.2%)
enzymes: invertase, amylase, glucose oxidase
free amino acids, eighteen, of which the most abundant is proline.

Vitamins: 'bees': riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, vitamin B6, and ascorbic acid (vitamin C)
minerals: calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, selenium, sodium, chromium and manganese.
Antioxidants: flavonoids, (of which one, pinocembrin, is unique to honey and bee propolis). Ascorbic acid, catalase and selenium.
Organic acids: acetic, butanoic, formic, citric, succinic, lactic, malic, pyroglutamic and gluconic, and a number of aromatic acids.

Cascade products: Hydroxymethylfurfural (a natural product of the breakdown of simple sugars below pH 5); glucose oxidase converts glucose to gluconolactone, which in turn yields gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide; catalase breaks down the peroxide formed by glucose oxidase to water and oxygen; acid phosphorylase removes inorganic phosphate from organic phosphates.

Carbohydrates
Unsurprisingly, these comprise the major portion of honey - about 82%. The carbohydrates present are the monosaccharides fructose (38.2%) and glucose (31%); and disaccharides (~9%) sucrose, maltose, isomaltose, maltulose, turanose and kojibiose. There are also some oligosaccharides present (4.2%), including erlose, theanderose and panose, formed from incomplete breakdown of the higher saccharides present in nectar and honeydew.

Proteins and Amino Acids
Honey contains a number of enzymes, including invertase, which converts sucrose to glucose and fructose; amylase, which breaks starch down into smaller units; glucose oxidase, which converts glucose to gluconolactone, which in turn yields gluconic acid and hydrogen peroxide; catalase, which breaks down the peroxide formed by glucose oxidase to water and oxygen; and acid phosphorylase, which removes inorganic phosphate from organic phosphates.
Honey also contains eighteen free amino acids, of which the most abundant is proline.

Vitamins, Minerals and Antioxidants
Honey contains trace amounts of the B vitamins riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid and vitamin B6. It also contains ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and the minerals calcium, iron, zinc, potassium, phosphorous, magnesium, selenium, chromium and manganese.
The main group of antioxidants in honey are the flavonoids, of which one, pinocembrin, is unique to honey and bee propolis. Ascorbic acid, catalase and selenium are also antioxidants. Generally speaking, the darker the honey, the greater its antioxidising properties.

Other compounds
Honey also contains organic acids such as acetic, butanoic, formic, citric, succinic, lactic, malic, pyroglutamic and gluconic acids, and a number of aromatic acids. The main acid present is gluconic acid, formed in the breakdown of glucose by glucose oxidase. Honey also contains hydroxymethylfurfural, a natural product of the breakdown of simple sugars below pH 5.

Hi dude,
Re: It's no wonder it's what bees are literally made of.

...well I hope not. Some daft bugger is bound to try eating bees*

Re: pollen: I don't know the cc (chemical composition) of bee pollen. ...You scrape it off their knees, I'll test it  LOL  :  )

...oh! no need -here it is:
http://www.envirobee.com/beepollen3.htm

Best,
AR
*see 'the x files/ humbug'

Little update from me:
   I've started a regular habit of eating Bee Pollen (aprox. 1 tbsp/day) Turmeric Oil (same amount) and black pepper (piperine) on my Granola.  I've grated the Turmeric and soak it in olive oil to make bio available.  Anyone know if that should be refrigerated for fear of botalism?  I've heard that can occur with garlic infused oil.  Also, would is be necessary to infuse the pepper as well?  Any thoughts on the ideal daily intake of all these (bee pollen, turmeric/oil, pepper) for best results?

I do notice a nice benfit to this concoction.  In particular the turmeric seems to really enhance my cognitive performance.  I can stay really focused while working on the computer with it.  Feeling very productive currently.

Party on dudes!

btw, I admit, I do get bogged down by long postings and am unlikely to read them all so if anyone intends to write them please attempt to put all the most pertinent bits in the beginning and then add "see below for more" or something.  Thanks

Hola,
   Started back into this thread in search of dosage suggestions for astragalus root.  Not finding it, here goes.  They say the quantity recommended for astg. rt. depends on the intent.  I intend to live forever.  How much should I take?  I've currently got and apple sized baggie of dried shredded root.  As close as I can gather, 10-12 g in tea three time daily are required for general benefits.

Actually here's some great info on the subject:
www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q … S9HkqEqrgg

Seems 33 g daily or presumably 11 three times daily does the trick.  According to this fella natural astg. rt. wins out over extracts.  Check out those before and after pics!

Alex, three points for clarification.  The granola I speak of is oat based, honey sweetened plus nuts and seeds.  Perhaps that differs from what you'd call "cereal".  Regarding microwaves, what's the skinny from your experience/research concerning the general health safety of using these devices? Lastly, in reference to honey being a fav food of your's, I imagine the GI 50-55 is an acceptable index level for LE via caloric restriction methods.

Rock on!
   JM