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September is National Honey Month: why honey is good for you
September is National Honey Month, and it’s no surprise that the tasty sweetener has an entire month dedicated to it. After all, honey is so much more than a way to add flavor in a smoothie or tea. Increasing amounts… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Medicine, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
How to Save Money with Natural Skin Care
In 2013, 56.63 billion dollars in revenue streamed in from the purchase of cosmetics in the U.S. With approximately 1.2 million households, that averages to about $4,700 per year and close to $400 per month per household being spent on… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Health, Home, Lifestyle, Money, News, Personal Care
Raw Honey Is Nature’s Energy Drink, Boosts Immune System
Multinational agricultural corporations are intent on processing, enriching, heat treating, ultra-pasteurizing, flash freezing, irradiating or genetically modifying everything we eat today. But more and more consumers are rejecting these developments, opting instead for natural foods, which have the types of… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Nutrition, Personal Care
7 Reasons to Add Honey to Your Tea
Many women may be reluctant to add honey to their tea or other beverages because of worry over excess calories, but this natural sweetener is much healthier than either refined sugar or frankly dangerous substitutes like aspartame. And it brings… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutrition, Nutritional Medicine
Five Health Benefits of Raw Honey
Most of us are familiar with the cute, squeezable “honey bears” that can be easily found on grocery store shelves. What you may not be familiar with are the amazing health benefits of consuming honey in it’s original, untreated, raw… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Health, Nutritional Medicine
Manuka Honey Madness: a Tale of Sabotage, Theft, & Food Fraud
The world’s #1 ranked tennis player Novak Djokovic starts each day with it. Actress Scarlett Johansson attributes her beautiful skin to it. Millions of people buy it to ward off disease and illness, including cancer and antibiotic resistant bacteria. What… 0 Shares | | Posted in Business, Crime, Food, Health, Health, Holistic Medicine, Medicine, News, Nutrition
Top 10 Ways Honey Can Heal
Humans have been keeping bees and using their honey in a variety of ways for at least 7,000 years. Raw honey in particular is prized in the Indian-based Ayurvedic tradition of medicine and it is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Health, Herbal Medicine, Lifestyle, Medicine, News, Nutritional Medicine, Personal Care
Top 10 Reasons to Stop Using Splenda Right Now!
Still using Splenda as your sweetener of choice? It is the most versatile and widely used artificial sweetener. However, as is often the case, popularity of a product does not mean that it is safe. Over the years since Splenda’s… 0 Shares | | Posted in Chemicals, Food, Health, News, Nutrition
FDA Drafts Labeling Guidelines for Honey Products
The U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) recently drafted new labeling guidelines for honey and honey products. The FDA advised firms on the need for proper labeling to deter misbranding or adulterations. The new guiding principle directed to honey manufactures,… 0 Shares | | Posted in Food, Food, Health, Politics & Government
