Do you like honey? Buy it at the store? Think it's good for you? Read this...

MrJim

MrJim

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Tests have indicated that a lot of the honey sold in stores has been "ultra-filtered" so that everything, including the pollen, which not only provides the honey with it's healthful properties, but also allows the origin of the honey to be traced, has been removed. Much of this ultra-filtered honey comes from... you guessed it... China. It also has been found to contain contaminants like a particular antibiotic as well as traces of heavy metals, etc.

If you enjoy honey & consume it regularly, take a few minutes & read the article below.

Tests Show Most Store Honey Isn’t Honey

More than three-fourths of the honey sold in U.S. grocery stores isn’t exactly what the bees produce, according to testing done exclusively for Food Safety News.


The results show that the pollen frequently has been filtered out of products labeled “honey.” The removal of these microscopic particles from deep within a flower would make the nectar flunk the quality standards set by most of the world’s food safety agencies.

The food safety divisions of the World Health Organization, the European Commission and dozens of others also have ruled that without pollen there is no way to determine whether the honey came from legitimate and safe sources.


In the U.S., the Food and Drug Administration says that any product that’s been ultra-filtered and no longer contains pollen isn’t honey. However, the FDA isn’t checking honey sold here to see if it contains pollen.


Ultra filtering is a high-tech procedure where honey is heated, sometimes watered down and then forced at high pressure through extremely small filters to remove pollen, which is the only foolproof sign identifying the source of the honey. It is a spin-off of a technique refined by the Chinese, who have illegally dumped tons of their honey – some containing illegal antibiotics – on the U.S. market for years.

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Read the rest of the article here:http://www.foodsafetynews.com/2011/11/tests-show-most-store-honey-isnt-honey/
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Very true Mr.Jim, I only use honey that is raw/unfiltered and of high quality. Lots of people just use honey as a sweetener, and don't care if it's healthy or not. But it is beneficial medicinally if you don't get the cheap filtered stuff.
 
Pappy said:
I use a lot of store bought honey. Where do you buy the good stuff?
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Local Farmers Markets sound like the best bet.

I'm considering contacting some local bee keepers & offering them a spot in my backyard to keep a couple of hives. In return, they often give you a jar of free honey.
 
We use raw,unfiltered honey every day. We used to buy it from a local fruit/veggie stand but now buy it from a new guy who as a ranch out on the highway. He`s now selling fruits and veggies as well. It`s fun going out there and walking up the steps to his old farmhouse and getting our quart jars of local honey!
 
I eat peas with honey
I've done it all my life.
It does taste kind of funny,
but...it keeps them on my knife!

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We've been buying Rice's Pure Raw Unfiltered Wildflower honey from Costco. You can also buy raw/unfiltered at health food stores like Natural Grocers, Sprouts, etc. I think all of them are available online too.

 
Some benefits of honey and buying tips...

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Honey is known for its many healing properties. Many believe that adding unfiltered, unprocessed, unheated honey to your daily diet can alleviate arthritis, reduce heart disease, lower cholesterol and reduce allergies. Honey has also been known to calm an upset stomach, lessen cold symptoms, strengthen the immune system and provide extra energy during a workout. As one of nature's natural anti-biotics, honey also heals wounds while minimizing scarring.

Honeys that have a wide variety of pollens have achieved wonderful results in minimizing many people's allergies. A tablespoon of lavender honey before bed helps people achieve a restful night's sleep. Cinnamon and turmeric combined with buckwheat honey reduces inflammation in the joints, thus relieving pain from arthritis and strengthening the immune system. Cinnamon honey is also known to help people recover from strokes, help lower cholesterol and eliminate bad breath.

There are many types of honey and not all honey has the same healing properties. Honey that has been processed or heated will not have the enzymes that aid in digestion. Filtering honey removes many types of pollen and other properties that aid in digestion, alleviate cold symptoms and reduce allergies.

Read more: http://www.naturalnews.com/034026_honey_healing.html#ixzz1cVX15rfh​

More about Honey: http://www.natmedtalk.com/wiki/Honey
 
I use honey every day, sometimes with unflavored, natural yogurt-delicious!
Aldi's organic honey is on top of my list,5-6 Australian dollars for 500 gr., (pure Australian honey which has not been thickened or infused with other ingredients).
Thanks, Sea Breeze, for mentioning Cosco, will try their honey next. :thanks:
 
It really doesn't matter so much if it's pure, raw organic, etc. if it comes from outside the area you live. The best honey is made from pollen from flowers that are native to the area you live in. One source honey such as clover honey, almond honey or honey from some exotic flower is not as good either.

Most areas have beekeepers that sell honey, you can find it at co-ops, feed stores, farmers markets, and some local groceries will have locally grown honey.
 

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