What we know as honey is a natural food produced by bees as food for their larvae and their queen. Bees gather nectar from flowers in the field and when they come into the nest, and they produce the honey from their own bodies.

They make honey combs, which are like wafer-thin crackers that are full of nutrients. The honeycombs mimic small shelves with cubby holes and each cubby hole works like a crib for each baby bee.

As the baby bees grow and develop, they eat the honey comb and the honey. To baby bees, honey is the equivalent of human breast milk, which is a human baby’s first food.

One amazing fact about honey aside from its accessibility to humans and even to grizzly bears is that it has been used by humans since the time of recorded history. Honey has been found in the tombs of the Egyptians pharaohs and it did not spoil! Continue reading →

Honey is most notably known for its sweetness. So much so, in fact, that you can substitute honey for sugar in almost anything.

Since honey tastes sweeter than sugar to most people, using less is advised. Of course, there’s more to honey than its sweet flavor, including plenty of health benefits.

To get the most out of your honey, you’ll want to use it in its raw form if you can. When honey is cooked it breaks down the chemical properties, making it much less beneficial.

You can find raw honey at your local farmer’s market or at most health food stores. If you’re lucky you may live close to a bee farm so you can get your honey directly from the bees. It doesn’t get any fresher than that.

Honey is great for treating lots of ailments – both internally and externally. Continue reading →