Honey, more than just sugar

We love honey! All the sweetness and the versatility by adding at your cup of tea, pancakes or even cooking with it.

Honey has been harvested by humans for over 8,000 years. Over this time, it has been used in everything from religious ceremonies to treating infections.

Honey is created differently, bees add an extra goodness of their own. As a concentrated sugar solution, honey is an inhospitable to lots of microorganisms. Honey nutritional composition varies according to the local pollen and environment, but we can say that it contains small trace amounts of other substances, such as: aminoacids, antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals.

Numerous health benefits have been attributed to honey, from helping with allergies to cleansing properties. Honey has antiseptic properties and has been historically used as a dressing for wounds and a first aid treatment for burns and cuts.

The natural fruit sugars in honey – fructose and glucose – are quickly digested by the body. Therefore, sportsmen and athletes use honey to give them a natural energy boost.

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Honey, much more than just a sweetener