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Honey Almighty
C
ivilizations have long revered
honey for its sweetness, medici-
nal properties and other useful
applications. Ancient Egyptians used
honey as a sugary condiment and a
Legendary Sweet Packs a Punch
key ingredient in embalming fluid.
Early Greeks believed it had powerful
wound-healing properties.
by Amber Lanier Nagle
In America, honey reigned as a
home remedy for various illnesses and
infections until the middle of the 20th
century, when it was supplanted by
penicillin. Today, the sweet stuff is mak-
ing a comeback, as modern science
confirms honey’s health-promoting
benefits.
More than 300 types of honey are
available in the United States; each
carries a distinctive color and flavor,
depending on the bees’ nectar source.
In general, lighter-colored honeys (like
clover honey) are milder in taste, while
darker-colored honeys (like buckwheat
honey) are stronger.
Antioxidants & Other
Nutrients
The National Honey Board character-
izes honey as a natural source of simple
carbohydrates, composed of fructose
(about 38.5 percent), glucose (about
31 percent), sucrose, maltose and other
sugars. It contains enzymes and other
compounds derived from bees and
One of the oldest sweeteners used by man, honey flowers, as well as small amounts of
remains a perennial favorite for good reason, with far
vitamins and minerals, such as niacin,
riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium,
more to recommend it than just savoring its sweetness. copper, iron, magnesium, manganese,
phosphorus and potassium.
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