For thousands of years, honey has been used across the globe not only as a sweet treat and natural sweetener in recipes, but as a healing substance used for numerous ailments. Modern science is beginning to recognize the many good uses for honey as well. Some of the ways in which the use of honey as shown benefit include: antibacterial/antifungal properties, athletic performance enhancer, source of antioxidants, vitamins and minerals, soothing of coughs, wound management, and skin care, just to name a few.
Honey is a great source of vitamins and minerals
Honey is a rich source of vitamins and minerals.
The vitamins in honey include:
• B6
• thiamin
• niacin
• riboflavin
• pantothenic acid
• amino acids
The minerals in honey include:
• calcium
• copper
• iron
• magnesium
• manganese
• phosphorus
• potassium
• sodium
