Sweet news about honey and your health.

From: Environmental Nutrition | Date: April 1, 2005 | Copyright information

The Folklore. Honey was highly valued in ancient Egypt and was a common form of payment. In the 11th century, German peasants were required to pay their feudal lords with honey and beeswax. European settlers introduced honeybees to New England in the 17th century, and they used honey not only in food and beverages, but in furniture polish, in cement, to preserve fruits and for medicinal purposes.

The Facts. Bees may visit more than two million flowers to gather enough nectar to make just one pound of honey. Enzymes in the bee's saliva convert the nectar into honey. The color ...

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