honey

nutrient value

Honey is a good source of vitamin B2, vitamin B6, iron and manganese.

magical facts

Honey is known as nature’s sweetener.

Research is indicating that honey’s unique composition makes it useful as an antimicrobial agent and antioxidant – that’s a bit like a secret agent who fights nasty things.

Honey is a great energy source.

trivia

In ancient Egypt, citizens paid their taxes with honey. It was quite a sticky operation, but those tax collectors sure had lots of energy.

The popular and varied uses of honey as a medicine in ancient Egypt can be seen in Egyptian medical texts dating back to about 2,500 B.C. In these texts, honey is listed in hundreds of remedies.