The sweet facts about HONEY

IN ADDITION TO ITS USE AS A NATURAL SWEETENER, HONEY IS USED AS AN ANTI-INFLAMMATORY, ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL AGENT.

Health benefits

• Honey helps improve cholesterol.

• Honey helps reduce triglyceride levels.

• Raw honey is rich in antioxidants which are good for heart health and help lower blood pressure.

• Honey contains nutrients beneficial to your health.

• Using honey to replace sugar helps improve diabetes.

• Honey helps heal wounds quickly.

• Honey helps relieve coughs in children.

Essentially, honey is pure sugar, with no fat and only trace amounts of protein and fibre. It contains small amounts of some nutrients, but most people typically don’t consume enough honey for it to be a significant dietary source of vitamins and minerals.

One tablespoon (20 grams) of honey contains:

• 61 calories

• 0g of fat

• 0g of protein

• 17g of carbohydrates

• 0g of fibre

• 1% of the daily value of Riboflavin

• 1% of the daily value of copper

Honey To Treat Coughs

People commonly use honey orally to treat coughs and topically to treat burns and promote wound healing. Here is an old-time home remedy cough syrup for the coming winter months.

Ingredients

• 1½ cups organic raw honey

• ½ cup organic extra virgin olive oil

• 1-5 organic lemons, juiced (the more the better)

Method

1. Add honey, olive oil and lemon juice to a small pot.

2. Heat over medium heat until barely warm, while stirring occasionally.

3. Remove from heat and let it cool.

4. Once cooled, place into a jar with a lid.

5. Store in the refrigerator.

6. Take 1 tablespoon warmed, when needed.

Did you know?

A honey bee worker only makes an average of one-twelfth of a teaspoon of honey in a lifetime.