Eli5 if honey is naturally antibacterial and yogurt has probiotics, does eating them together cancel out the benefits?

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Eli5 if honey is naturally antibacterial and yogurt has probiotics, does eating them together cancel out the benefits?

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Honey being antibacterial doesn’t mean that it has health benefits. It means that it’s unlikely to grow bacteria in a dish. This is because the concentration of sugar in honey is super high, which kills bacteria (similar to how foods are preserved with salt to prevent spoiling). But it doesn’t prevent infections or do anything significantly beneficial when you eat it.