Honey Boost

By Lisa VanWilliams

Not only is it a natural sweetener, it offers several other benefits. You can add it to tea, put on toast or a graham cracker, add them to your sweet potatoes, add some to your bread, pair it with your favorite cheese, the possibilities are unBEElieveable! If your ever feeling extra sluggish, honey provides instant energy.

Why else honey can be good for you:

• natural sweetener
• energy food (carbs & fructose)
• great for skin care & topical uses in lotions (humectant so attracts and retains moisture), burns, bites, & wounds.
• natural cough suppressant
• boosts immunity with antiviral/antibacterial properties
• may help you sleep better
• promotes digestion (stimulates growth of probiotics)
• anti-cancer properties

Honey is one of those items you might not use all the time, but it's great to keep in the pantry. It's a sweet treat that offers some great benefits.