Tuesday, March 26, 2013

Honey’s Value as a Food



Honey is a great choice of a food item that is often overlooked for its value. As natural sweeteners, honey and sugar are neck and neck, but where honey really pulls ahead is in its medicinal values. Honey has a variety of nutrients, like B and C vitamins, iron and magnesium, and has powerful anti-fungal, antibacterial, and antiseptic qualities. These facts combined together mean that honey is a digestive aid and can even be used to topically treat injuries like cuts and burns. Also, honey never goes bad. Literally, it can’t go bad. As moisture leaves it, the honey will take on a crystalline structure, but a little heat will melt the honey back to its more usable state.

So, the next time you are feeling a little under the weather or have a small burn or cut that needs treatment, pull out the honey. What could it hurt?
Until the next random bit of information appears,
Becky

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