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Fifteen Honeybee Facts and Ten Honey Health Benefits



How do bees make honey and why is honey so good for you? Find answers here in a fun and easy fashion. Honey's name comes from Ancient Hebrew and means "enchant." Honey has been valued for its healing properties for thousands of years and just about everybody loves its sweet flavor in a variety of food and drinks. Here you will find fun and unique information, including how a Russian scientist feeds bees a specific diet to produce honey to boost your immune system and an invitation to visit my very own honey store.

National Honey Bee Awareness Day (August 22, 2009)



Can you imagine a world without the Honey Bee?

Busy Bee Facts:
- Worldwide we rely on honey bee pollination for one-third of our total food supply!

- Honey bees as the main pollinators on the planet are responsible for seeding over 100 crops, including fruits, vegetables, nuts and seeds.

- The honey bee contributes $15 billion in crops every year in the U.S. alone.

Honey Health Benefits: Ten Sweet Discoveries 

Since ancient times honey has been valued not only as a deliciously sweet golden nectar but for its health benefits.

  1. Valuable Nutrition: Honey contains small amounts of a wide array of vitamins and minerals, including niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium chlorine, sulphur, copper, iodine and zinc. Honey contains vitamins B1, B2, C, B6, B5 and B3 and several kinds of hormones in amounts which change according to the qualities of the nectar and pollen.

  2. Antioxidant: Research indicates that honey contains numerous antioxidants, depending largely upon the floral source of the honey. Darker honeys are generally higher in antioxidant content than lighter honeys and have been shown to be similar in antioxidant capacity to many fruits and vegetables on a dry weight basis. Antioxidants are compounds found in cells that 'mop up' free radicals, the damaging byproducts of normal metabolism.
  3. Live a Happier, Healthier and Tastier Life with Nature's Wonder Product! 


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