Fortunately, there are fewer than 100 cases of infant botulism are reported in the U.S. per year, with botulism due to honey accounting for 15% of those cases (via Insider). But how can a substance as natural as honey harm a baby? Insider reports that there is a poisonous toxin found in honey that when entering the baby's bloodstream, obstructs vital motor nerves to release acetylcholine, a chemical messenger that sends nerve signals to muscles. If this happens, the baby will start to lose control of their muscles and eventually lose control of the ones in charge of swallowing and breathing.

幸运的是，美国每年报告的婴儿肉毒杆菌中毒病例不到100例，其中由蜂蜜引起的肉毒杆菌中毒占15%。但是像蜂蜜这样的天然物质是如何伤害婴儿的呢?Insider网站报道，蜂蜜中发现了一种有毒的毒素，当蜂蜜进入婴儿的血液时，会阻碍重要的运动神经释放乙酰胆碱，乙酰胆碱是一种向肌肉发送神经信号的化学信使。如果发生这种情况，婴儿将开始失去对肌肉的控制，最终失去对负责吞咽和呼吸的肌肉的控制。

Keeping your baby away from the sticky bottle of honey in your cabinet may be easy enough. Though to be on the safe side, check the ingredients list on any store-bought products or food you feed or have around your infant. The California Department of Public Health warns that there are many commercial products containing traces of honey. So keep your eye out for Pooh Bear's favorite snack until you and your baby get to celebrate their first birthday.

让宝宝远离橱柜里粘粘的蜂蜜瓶可能很容易。当然为了安全起见，还是要检查您在商店购买的任何产品、以及喂养和其他婴儿周边产品的成分清单。加州公共卫生部警告说，有许多商业产品含有微量蜂蜜。所以，在你和你的宝宝庆祝他们的第一个生日之前，请留意小家伙最喜欢的零食。