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Honey Facts

Fun Facts
  • Honey never goes bad. Archaeologists found 2000 year old jars of honey in Egyptian tombs and they still were edible and tasted delicious!
  • The world's oldest fermented beverage, mead, is made from honey.
  • Roman legions slathered honey on the wounds as a natural cure to promote healing.
  • The first recorded bee keeping was done in 700BC.
  • Honey makes a great facial.

Honey Health Benifits
  • Natural honey is a great substitute for sugar it contains vitamins and minerals and antioxidants that sugar doesn't.Don't forget to try it the next time you are baking.
  • Energy Source: According to USDA, honey contains about 60 calories per tablespoon. Making honey a great source for energy.
  • Improving Athletic Performance: Recent research has shown that honey is an excellent ergogenic aid and helps in boosting the performance of athletes. Honey facilitates in maintaining blood sugar levels, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration after a workout.
  • Natural honey can help treat up to 90% of allergies.
  • Honey is a very effective homeopathic, cough and sore throat cure.

Would you like to find out more? Try these helpful links.

Colorado State University Gardening & Horticulture

allrecipes.com honey guide