Honey Nature's Balm

Nov
21

Honey Nature’s Balm?

Posted by Mark under Healthy Foods to Eat

Honey while delicious and a great source of energy is not the wonder of food it is claimed to be, and you may be surprised at some of the following information. Honey is after all, food for Bees, and pollen doesn’t do much for humans that vegetables won’t do except trigger allergic reactions.

Honey is mostly fructose and glucose with a little sucrose, and contains less calories than sugar. One benefit of using honey in baking cakes is that the cakes remain more moist than if baked with sugar.

Which is best natural or processed honey?

Processed honey is first removed from the comb by spinning, then it is pasteurised, strained and filtered. Natural honey is not heated and therefore has more flavour and better antibacterial properties.

In fact, the antibacterial property of honey has been used for centuries in helping treat wounds. Several studies in the medical field have shown honey to speed healing. A brand of honey from New Zealand called Manuka, has been found to inhibit the growth of MRSA.

Dangers of honey products.

Contrary to popular sales promotions, royal jelly supplements have featured in several scientific journals reporting serious asthma attacks, unfortunately, some fatal, in children and adults who have been taking royal jelly supplements. Additionally, spores of Clostridium botulinium have been found in some honeys.

I have no information as to whether this was caused during processing, or is a natural occurrence, but because of this risk, honey should not be given to babies or very young children.

Tags: honey, asthma, MRSA