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They devote their lives to the good of the entire hive. The worker bees make their daily rounds gathering nectar and pollen from the flowers which they transform into the delicious golden liquid that we know and love - HONEY! As if honey production was not enough to be lauded for, the honey bee performs a most vital task for mankind - pollination. About 80% of the fruits and vegetables that you see in your supermarket are available courtesy of the busy bee's activities. Honey contains a full compliment of vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, as well as a several compounds that function as antioxidants. One compound in particular, known as Pinocembrin, is unique to honey, as noted by University of Florida's Dr. Susan Percival.
Vitamin B5, Thiamin, Riboflavin, Pantothenic Acid, Calcium, Copper, Iron, Magnesium, Manganese, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium, Zinc and several different amino acids have been found in honey. All of this means that using honey every day makes good nutritional sense! You can really feel good about using honey every day, because it is loaded with free-radical fighting antioxidants! A quick source of energy, honey offers a natural boost that works to enhance performance and prevents fatigue. |
Honey is also an effective antimicrobial agent, as noted by microbiologist Richard F. Stier, who found that honey's unique composition makes it useful for treating minor burns and scrapes.
Honey has been used for centuries as a healing, soothing health and beauty treatment. Honey is so universal, it can reside in your medicine cabinet as well as your cupboard . Its tastes so good, and it is so good for you. Use honey everyday! The uses for honey are as varied as there are varieties. Depending upon which flowers are blooming at the time the nectar is collected by the honey bees, the flavor and color of the honey will vary. Orange Blossom honey, prevalent in Central Florida, is light colored and delicately fragrant. Palmetto Honey is brightly distinctive in flavor and known for its health-giving qualities. Tupelo, one of the world's most rare honeys, is the sweetest honey you'll ever taste and does not granulate, no matter how long you keep it, because of its higher fructose content. Wild honey is produced from nectars collected by the bees from untreated woods and forests. There is flavorful Alfalfa honey, light and mild clover honey, rich- bodied buckwheat honey, delicate tasting cotton honey, robust gallberry honey, mild-tasting sourwood honey , and many, many more - hundreds of varieties! Usually, the darker the honey, the more healthful antioxidant properties it contains. There is honey to fit everyone's taste and lifestyle.
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Did You Know ... The honey bee's wings beat 11,400 times per minute to make their distinctive buzz! A honey bee's flight speed is about 15 m.p.h.! The average worker honey bee makes about 1/12 of a teaspoon of honey in its lifetime! Honey can be toxic to infants under one year of age! To avoid over-browning of foods baked with honey, reduce the oven temperature by 25 degrees!
Honey was used by ancient physicians in Rome to help their patients fall asleep! Greek Physician, Hippocrates, successfully used honey to treat skin ailments, ulcers, sores and dry skin. In World War I, German physicians mixed honey and cod liver oil to use as a surgical dressing for battle wounds. Ancient Egyptians used honey to treat cataracts, open wounds, cuts and burns. Honey does not require refrigeration, yet is not harmed by freezing ! Honey contains digestive enzymes, important for good health . Honey is a natural humectant with the ability to attract and retain moisture - good news for your skin ! |
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Honey
Bees are one
of the most important insects on our beautiful planet! They
are gentle, industrious, hard-working, caring, attentive and
logical. Nothing a honey bee does is frivolous or without
reason.
