Honey Prevents Bacterial Growth, Promotes Healing

Honey's Health Buzz
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (USA), 7/19/06

Honey is more than a sweetener. The natural carbohydrate contains antioxidants, such as vitamin E, vitamin C and cancer-preventing compounds. The darker the honey, the more antioxidant content, so dark buckwheat honey contains the most value. And it has benefits beyond its value as a food. You can use it to treat wounds. It reduces swelling, prevents bacterial growth and promotes healing. Organic raw honey that has not been pasteurized, clarified or filtered is best. Children under age 1 should not eat honey because of the risk of food poisoning. One tablespoon equals 64 calories.

Honey is a Natural Sedative

Learn to Beat Stress
Alan Hayes, Central Coast Express, 7/19/2006

A teaspoon of honey at bedtime is also a natural sedative it is very nutritious and contains vitamins B and C, iron, magnesium, calcium, sodium, silica and potassium and the sugars in honey stimulate serotonin production which induces natural relaxation.