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Forward2026 Spring Symposium Recorded Meal Session: Buzzing with Benefits: Honey for Nutrition and Wellness
As consumers increasingly seek foods that support both physical and emotional well-being, registered dietitians have an opportunity to translate emerging nutrition science into simple, enjoyable and sustainable everyday habits. This session explores the latest research on honey and its potential role within a balanced approach to nutrition and wellness.
In this session, Dana Angelo White, MS, RDN, ATC, will examine current research on honey's unique carbohydrate and bioactive composition, gut health, sweetness and palatability, and its use within Mediterranean-style eating patterns. The session will also explore honey's practical application in sports nutrition, including its role as a readily available carbohydrate source before and during exercise and as part of carbohydrate-protein combinations that support post-exercise recovery.
Beyond physical nutrition, the session will examine emerging consumer research on the connection between food, self-care and emotional well-being. Attendees will learn how consumers incorporate honey into small daily "reset" rituals and how sensory experiences, enjoyment and mindful eating can complement broader wellness practices.
Throughout the session, research will be translated into practical strategies RDs can use with clients and patients, including using honey to enhance the enjoyment of nutrient-dense foods, make Mediterranean-style dietary swaps more approachable, reduce sugar and calories through sweetness equivalency, fuel active lifestyles, and create simple food-based self-care rituals. Attendees will leave with evidence-informed ideas for helping clients make small, realistic changes that support nutritious eating while preserving the pleasure and enjoyment of food.
Learning Objectives
After completing this activity, nutrition professionals will better be able to:
- Describe the latest research on honey's composition and its potential applications in gut health, sweetness, palatability, and Mediterranean-style eating patterns.
- Explain how honey can be incorporated into nutrition strategies for physical activity, including pre-exercise fueling and post-exercise recovery.
- Identify practical ways to incorporate honey into nutrient-dense foods and everyday eating patterns to support palatability, enjoyment and dietary adherence.
- Discuss emerging consumer insights around food, self-care and emotional well-being and translate them into appropriate, realistic nutrition guidance.
Additional Information
Course summary
- 1.00 CDR
Dana Angelo White, MS, RDN, ATC, is a registered dietitian nutritionist, certified athletic trainer, journalist, nutrition and fitness consultant and author of 9 cookbooks, including the best-selling “Healthy, Quick & Easy Smoothies,” “DASH Diet Meal Prep for Beginners.” and the “Healthy Air Fryer Cookbook.”
Dana is the sports dietitian and clinical professor of Athletic Training and Sports Medicine at Quinnipiac University. She has been practicing as a dual credentialed clinician for over 15 years. She is an ambassador for F45 Training in Fairfield, Connecticut, a member of the USOC Sports Dietitian Registry and National Athletic Trainers’ Association liaison to the Sports and Human Performance Nutrition subgroup of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Dana is involved in several research projects and professional publications, covering topics including eating disorders in sport, professional nutrition practice, culinary medicine, and dietary supplement safety in sports medicine.
Dana is the nutrition expert for FoodNetwork.com and the founding co-author of the Healthy Eats Blog. She has also served on advisory boards for Verywell, Greatist, Applegate, Chobani and the Egg Nutrition Center. She has worked as a spokesperson for Gatorade, NOW Sports, National Honey Board, National Mango Board, and Cooking Light Magazine. She has made appearances on Good Day Street Talk, Food Network.com, Access Hollywood, ABC Nightly News, NBC Connecticut, CT Style, GMA Health, New York Live, and Great Day Connecticut. Dana’s work has been featured on Food Network.com, Verywell.com, Cooking Light.com, Today’s Dietitian, SHAPE, SEVENTEEN, Prevention, Muscle & Fitness, Men’s Health, Men’s Fitness, Maxim Health, Parade, and Better Homes and Gardens.
Dana earned her bachelor’s degree in Sports Medicine from Quinnipiac University and her master’s degree in nutrition education from Teachers’ College Columbia University. You will often find her HIIT training, making pizza in her backyard, or out on her paddleboard. She resides in Connecticut with her husband, three daughters, and Boston Terrier, Luna Margherita.
Disclosures:
Dana White, MS, RD, ATC, has the following disclosures to report: she is a spokesperson for the National Honey Board, Just Made Juices and H+H Global. She is a consultant and freelance journalist for Food Network, Men’s Fitness, Verywell Health, and Great Valley Publishing.
Buzzing with Benefits: Honey for Nutrition and Wellness awards 1.0 CPEU in accordance with the Commission on Dietetic Registration’s CPEU Prior Approval Program.
The responsible provider for this activity is National Honey Board.
Funding from non-CPE revenue for CPE planning, development, review, and / or presentation has been provided by National Honey Board.
Available Credit
- 1.00 CDR