So my mom came home the other day from a Bazaar and had a wonderful treat for me. Local Raw Honey, and a container full of a wonderful childhood memory, actual honeycomb! I was so excited! My Great-Uncle had a farm, and he raised bee's, I remember getting jars of honey with honeycomb in it, and taking little chunks and chewing the wax until all the honey was gone. I don't really know how to describe it really, but truly, an experience you have to try for yourself. My children have now gotten the "sweet" experience and I must say enjoyed it quite a bit!So, lets get down to business, the Health benefits, just to name a few:
~It has carbohydrates which supply energy and strength so it can provide and energy boost and reduce muscle fatigue
~Known to help relieve morning sickness, some say even more than traditional soda crackers~Great for sore throats and laryngitis
~And the biggie for my family, and why I'm such a big advocate of local raw honey, is how it helps with seasonal allergies. Local raw honey is honey that hasn't been heated, pasteurized or processed in any way, and contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants, and many other important natural nutrients. When honey is pasteurized, it loses these nutrients, and is basically equal to sugar with no nutritional value. Local honey comes from bees that have picked up specific pollens that you may be allergic to. Honey bees will collect pollen from different species of plants, and it will be present in small amounts in their honey. When you eat honey that was produced in the same area, the honey acts as an immune booster when taken in a little bit a day for several months before pollen season.
LOVE this post! I am a huge fan of raw local honey. I started taking raw local honey about 3 years ago for my allergies, which were horrible. I used to avoid going outside all spring, summer, and fall. I couldn't breathe at all, my eyes watered constantly, my face was all puffy, etc etc etc. Then I started with the honey and now .. no more allergy symptoms!! It is highly recommended.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ann! We all suffer from allergies in our family as well, and my husband has horrible allergies (allergic to just about everything) and it does work great! I will say the "small doses" part is important though, when I first started buying local honey back when we lived in Omaha, he tried way too much at first, and well lets just say, it was just not good!
ReplyDeleteI heard about your cafe and website on the local let us help you show and came right home to find you online. Where do you buy local honey? Thanks.
ReplyDeleteHi, I am not sure what show you are talking about. What is the Local let us help you show? I got my honey from someone that raises bee's here locally. I can send you her information if you are interested in purchasing some from this area.
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