The Health Benefits of Honey – Part 2. It is difficult to underestimate the importance of honey as a therapeutic agent in ancient times. The Greek physician Hippocrates, renowned as the father of modern medicine, used honey to treat a
The Health Benefits of Honey – Part 1. For thousands of years, natural honey has traditionally been used in many cultures to treat a variety of common ailments. Honey contains natural antioxidants, enzymes, vitamins and minerals, in addition to chemicals
Monofloral Honey: Harvesting, Nutrition, Benefits Lots of people enjoy honey and are interested in the process of harvesting it and how the honey that’s readily available to us is gathered and prepared, but the different kinds of honey generally aren’t
Australian Honey’s Unique Signature Since the uncovering of fake, counterfeit and adulterated honey recipes by large corporations in Australia, the question of authenticity has been more important than ever in local apiculture. I have spent a lot of time talking
The Story of Not-Quite-Right Honey As you all know, I love my local produce. I love the farmers’ market. I love the lemon stall on the side of the road two hours out of the city. I love the corner
The Nutrition of Honey. Honey is a natural delicacy with many health benefits. Golden in hue and molten in texture, it is often referred to as “nectar of the gods”. Bees create honey through a process of regurgitation and enzymatic
Healthy honey for sale in Melbourne. We have all had a sniffly nose before, but if this is a regular problem – especially during springtime in Melbourne – you could be suffering from hay fever. Hay fever, also known in
What is creamed honey? Creamed honey is also known as whipped honey, churned honey, spun honey and even ‘honey fondant’. This naturally conjures up thoughts of a thick, creamy consistency, and of the type of process that is likely to
How is honey produced? Honey bees of the genus Apis are the primary source of honey consumed by humans, however honey is also produced by bumblebees, stingless bees and some wasps. Honey is made from the nectar of flowers. Nectar
Humans and Honey. Humans have been collecting wild honey for at least 15,000 years, and the domestication of the honey bee became one of the first forms of agriculture, about 9,000 years ago. Honey and the honey bee have become
