HOw To HONEY FACTS

Honeycomb

I have had several people mention the benefits of eating local honey.  I was also told about the health properties of honey during my beekeeping class.  So I thought I'd share some interesting tidbits I learned during class and after doing a little online research:

• Honey is a natural antiseptic and has antibiotic properties.  it can kill bacteria and germs and can be used to dress wounds and burns.  This makes them heal much faster.

• Honey you consume that is harvested locally, near where you live, will help you develop a natural resistance to things that might normally cause you allergies.

• Honey breaks up mucous and that's why it's recommended for coughs.  In fact, studies have shown that it's more effective than many over the counter cough medicines (and ALL NATURAL!)

• Honey is easier to digest than sugar because it dissolves in the bloodstream so much faster.

• Honey never goes bad.  It might crystallize, but once warmed up, it's edible, even two thousand years later. They found some in an Egyptian tomb and it was perfectly safe to eat.

• Honey is sweeter than regular sugar.

• Honey contains antioxidants including one found ONLY in honey.  This makes it very heart healthy.

• Honey is the only food that contains all the substances necessary to sustain life, including water.

Wonderful, healthy honey

So get some fresh honey, preferably from a local provider.  If you must get something from the grocery store, look for a premium brand and check the ingredient label.  It should be 100% honey.  Believe it or not, much of the commercial stuff is diluted down with other sweeteners!

Honey is a good thing and I can't wait until we can produce our own.  Jennifer told us one good hive can produce up to 50 lbs of honey in a year.

That's a lot of jars of honey!
 

(WARNING:  Never, ever give honey to children/babies under 2 years of age.  Their bodies have not developed the proper immunity response to some of the spores that honey can contain)