Raw honey is one of the many modern superfoods, enjoying a comeback from the “crunchy” days of old. Why raw? Heating/pasteurizing turns honey into sugar syrup, and kills any beneficial bacteria, enzymes, and nutrients. Local honey can help treat allergies – eating the product of pollen from your local environment acts as a holistic vaccination.
Honey is a staple in traditional Ayurvedic food and medicine. Used in conjunction with other herbs and spices to treat, prevent, and even cure illnesses from the common cold to digestive issues and hormonal imbalances. It’s also used in beauty routines! See the benefits of honey for more information.
Raw honey is available at most generic grocery stores and health food shops. It’s also easy to find at the farmer’s market, where you can ask directly where it came from! Below are 10 cool things to do with raw honey.
- Eat – drizzle over goat cheese smeared on toasted walnut bread.
- Drink – sweeten coffee and tea.
- Treat – help chalky supplements go down; you know what they say about a spoonful of sugar?
- Run – combine with chia seeds for an awesome alternative to endurance energy gel.
- Heal – antibacterial properties make honey a great natural treatment for cuts, scrapes, and burns.
- Scrub – mix with almond oil and sugar for an incredibly smoothing beauty treatment.
- Glow – apply raw honey to face, hair, and body, and wait 10 minutes before washing off.
- Indulge – sticky toffee pudding with honey-glazed bananas. Not gluten-, dairy-, or sugar-free in the slightest, however.
- Healthify – fruit-and-nut energy balls respond well to a bit of raw honey.
- Lunch – peanut butter + banana + honey is still my favorite sandwich, and I’m well past the age of 9.
Add more raw honey to your diet, and experience better health, glowing skin, and exciting new flavors.