Honey Facts

• Honey , long eulogized as the nectar of the gods, is nature's original sweetener and source of energy for the human body
• The sugars in honey are primarily glucose and fructose and provide the body with quick energy, enhanced athletic performance, prevents fatigue, lowers blood pressure and promotse longevity.
• Honey is the perfect food, valued for its ability to retain its essence longer than most other foods. Honey contains a wide array of antioxidants, amino acids, minerals and vitamins including B5, B6 thiamine and riboflavin
• Honey is an organic, natural sugar alternative with no additives
• Easy on the stomach and adapts to all cooking processes
• Has an indefinite shelf life
• Natural sugar
• One of mans oldest insect friends
• Bees visits 50-100 flowers in one trip
• One bee produces 1/2 tsp of honey in its lifetime
• To make 1 lb of honey bees have to visit 2 million flowers and fly over 55,000kms
• Honey is the only food produces by insects and eaten by man
• 80 % of fruit, veg and seed crops are pollinated by honey bees