Honey is valued for its taste and for its health benefits. What makes honey so popular is the ease with which it can be consumed. One can eat honey directly, put it on bread like jam, mix it with juice or any drink instead of sugar, or mix it with milk, warm water, lime juice, cinnamon and other herbs to make a medicine. Honey offers many health benefits in addition to tasting good!

Where to buy honey directly from the farm:

Abbott Farms, Otsego, Michigan     Phone 269-692-2328

Health benefits of honey:

• Sweetener: Honey can replace sugar in most food and drinks.
• Skin Care: Milk and honey are often combined to help in getting a smooth soothing skin. Hence consuming milk and honey daily in the morning is a common practice in many countries.
• Energy: Honey is a source of energy that provides about 64 calories per tablespoon. One tablespoon of sugar provides about 50 calories. The sugars in honey are easily converted into glucose by even the most sensitive stomachs, making it very easy to digest.
• Allergies: Locally grown honey often reduces the misery of allergies and hay fever, alleviating some of the symptoms of watery eyes and runny nose.
• Weight Loss: Even though honey has more calories than sugar, honey when consumed with warm water helps in digesting the fat stored in your body. Similarly honey and lemon juice and honey and cinnamon help in reducing weight.
• Athletic Performance: Research has shown that honey is an excellent ergogenic aid and helps in boosting the performance of athletes. Honey facilitates in maintaining blood sugar levels, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration after a workout.
• Vitamins and Minerals: Honey contains a variety of vitamins and minerals. The vitamin and mineral content of honey depends on the type of flowers visited by the bees that made it.
• Antibacterial and Antifungal Properties: Honey has anti-bacterial and anti-fungal properties and hence it can be used as a natural antiseptic.
• Antioxidants: Honey contains nutraceuticals, which are effective in removing free radicals from our body. As a result, body immunity is improved.
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