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What would make you consider buying honey more often?

So, we all know that honey is sweet and produced by honey bees and derived from the nectar of flowers.  But, did you know some people using honey as a healing agent, or to help with seasonal allergies?  According to the United States National Honey Board there are tremendous benefits to honey that most of us are not aware of.

Do you eat honey?  How do you use it?  Please tell us what you think.  We want to know!

A portion of all honey sales supports a worthy cause (19.8%)

Learning that honey is all natural and has no additives or preservatives (24.9%)

Honey can be used as a sweetener in place of sugar or unnatural sweeteners, e.g. aspartame (29.6%)

There are thousands of recipes that call for honey as an ingredient (28.5%)

Knowing more about the home uses, e.g., honey for coughs, beauty benefits (55.3%)

What would make you consider buying honey more often?
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  • dumplin By dumplin
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    I never used honey much but I will certainly start now in place of sugar.

  • chevy49girl By chevy49girl
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    I use local honey to help ease my allergies.

  • cresotko By cresotko
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    Honey is great for so many things. We always buy ours from the local university to support their entymology program. Knowing it is locally produced and supports a good cause makes it even better.

  • ladybugloriann By ladybugloriann
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    For allergy sufferers it is important to use local honey. Since we've started using local honey my children are completely off all allergy medicine and my daughter has not had one asthma attack. Honey is also a good topical ointment. If you cut yourself in the kitchen, wash the area and dab honey on it. The honey acts as a natural antiseptic.

  • Britnev By Britnev
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    When I am sick with a cold I always have a warm drink made of honey and fresh squeezed lemon. I swear by it. The honey helps the throat and is said to have natural antibiotic properties.

  • mommy_noel By mommy_noel
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    I use honey for many uses in the kitchen but my all time favorite use for honey is as a beauty product. I mix honey with aspirin to make a face mask and its amazing. the aspirin clears up your face from acne, bumps, and redness. It exfoliates and the honey pulls impurities out of your face as well as moisturizes! I love it !

  • songlark By songlark
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    I have never cared for the taste of honey but would be willing to give it a second chance. Being diabetic I need to find alternatives to sugar besides sugar substitutes.

  • dorina86 By dorina86
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    i love honey to mix it with milk. is so delicious. that's how my mom used to give it to me. you should try it

  • cloi0001 By cloi0001
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    This may sound weird, but my family and friend said that honey is good with coffee. I finally gave it a try in my black coffee and it tastes absolutely good. I think it gives a smoother texture to the coffee, compared to cane sugar.

  • angklee84 By angklee84
    on Jul 25, 2009  

    Get your own beehive and you will never have to pay for honey again! I thought my husband was crazy when he told me he wanted to get his very own bees, but the first time he brought home free honey I was a huge fan. Honey can be expensive and if you use it a lot, you might find an investment in a hive to be a money well spent.