Unfortunately, far too many people pick up honey at their local grocery store and think they are getting something healthy and nutritious. However, what they are usually getting is nothing more than a sticky substance that is packed with sugars. If you truly want honey with some real benefits, make sure you are getting “raw”…
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Everyone loves pancakes, right? Problem is they are often packed with calories and leave you weighed down for the entire day if you do indulge. Well, this recipe will remind you of the pancake stacks you see at IHOP but won’t have nearly the calories or heaviness and have the added benefit of some healthy…
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Earlier this month, a teen’s Twitter account blew up after she posted a before and after picture. The reason for the 12,000 likes and 3,600 retweets? The amazing picture of the acne problem she had on her face before she started using a homemade remedy to treat it and the results afterwards. According to Allure,…
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The beekeeping industry has been keeping an eye on the bee colony collapse dilemma, but that has mostly been associated with pesticides until very recently. Now, we are starting to see higher temperatures than normal starting to take a toll. Beekeepers in Turkey are the latest to report higher temperatures creating some rather challenging conditions…
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There is nothing like a celebrity to create awareness of a healthy product and the fact that Meghan Markle, who is due to marry Prince Harry this April, loves Manuka honey will surely create an influx of Manaka honey users. Meghan will no doubt have some challenges with her diet, as the Royals are known…
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Something that came to light during yesterday’s post about the introduction of alien bees into an environment in Arab states got me to wondering if this is a problem other areas of the world are experiencing. It did not take long to find out it is actually becoming a problem throughout the world. A study…
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If you think the threat to honeybees is something that is only happening in the United States, you would be sadly mistaken. Bees all around the world are finding themselves in danger, but people are coming together in an effort to help them. While many professionals in the industry are trying to figure out what…
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Every pet owner is familiar with having something tasty on their plate and soon after having their pet close by begging for some crumbs to hit the floor. With Manuka honey having so many healthy benefits, it is normal to think we should be able to feed it to our pets… but you would be…
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In a perfect world, all honey would be nutritious and healthy, but that is hardly the case. There is a big difference in using the pasteurized honey that comes in the funny little bear on the shelves and raw honey, such as the Manuka honey products offered here. Unlike pasteurized honey, there are some rather…
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Why are honeybees aggressive? What makes them more likely to sting than other bees? According to a team of researchers from Australia and France (their research paper is titled “Proceedings of the Royal Society B”), honeybees are more inclined to attack due to a neurological mechanism. In other words, there are chemicals firing in the…
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Bee colonies are extremely organized, with the various types of bees all serving a roll. It is that structure that leads to those glorious jars of liquid gold in your pantry. With so many species of bees living on our planet, it is no wonder there are also a wide variety of beehives they make.…
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Just when it seemed like the Manuka honey beekeepers were going to fight the Ministry of Primary Industries (MPI) tooth and nail of the definition of Manuka honey, the MPI backed down redefining the liquid gold, so beekeepers backed off and dropped the pending suit. Initially, the MPI was trying to define monofloral or multifloral…
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During the fall and winter months, ginger biscuits are the perfect evening treat with your cup of coffee, tea, or hot chocolate. And, since we love honey, we are going to add some Blue Borage honey to this recipe to make these cookies a little extra special. The problem with most standard biscuit recipes is…
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For several years now, we have heard how much in danger bee populations are. The danger bell was first rung regarding colony collapse disorder and it has not stopped since. There are numerous reasons bee populations are falling by the way side, such as pesticides and the depletion of many of their natural habitats. That…
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Detroit is a city that often finds itself in the headlines for all the wrong reasons, but that is not the case this time. A couple of Detroit natives are trying to use honey to bring a neighborhood overrun with blight back to prominence. The non-profit organization is run by Timothy Paule and Nicole Lindsey.…
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