Honey and Garlic, A Powerful Natural Remedy

Looking for a natural immune booster to fight off colds and flu? Keep a jar of honey infused garlic in your fridge. It’s cheap, easy to make and together honey and garlic make the perfect combination for helping you stay well. Both garlic and honey have thousands of years of history as medicinal remedies and make a very potent combination together when consumed.

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Honey Recipes – Honey Cookies for Your Valentine Honey

The cookie dough is incredibly sandy, for lack of better descriptor, and it needs to chill in the refrigerator wrapped tight in a log for at least four hours. A chilled dough and a sprinkling of flour on the work surface will help your cause of rolling out the dough tremendously. After baking, you are

Honey Recipes – Power Balls

These protein-packed Power Balls make it easy to choose a healthy snack. Energized with raw/natural honey for our active children on the weekend

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Successfully Swapping Honey for Sugar in Any Baked Goods

Lately I’ve found myself pushing aside the container of sugar in my pantry in favor of honey. It’s not that I have anything against sugar — I just love the earthy sweetness honey imparts on baked goods. And the coolest part about baking with honey is that each varietal lends a different flavor to the

Honey Recipes – Honey Spice Bread

If you go to a French honey stand or shop, or one of the many honey fairs that occur during the summer in Provence, pain d’épices – spice bread – will always be one of the items for sale along with the honey, as honey is a key an ingredient in these breads. This recipe

Honey Recipes – Chestnut Honey Squares

The inspiration for this foolproof recipe came from the Paris bakery Moulin de la Vierge. These honey-kissed squares can be made ahead, do not require exotic equipment, are relatively simple (you pat the crust in the pan) and are beautiful, with a glistening glaze. Stored in an airtight container, they stay fresh for days. Yield

What Are the Benefits of Eating Honey After Exercise?

The problem with many post-workout carbohydrates is the hypoglycemia cycle. Ingest a simple carbohydrate for refueling and it is quickly digested and absorbed. This results in a spike in blood sugar followed by a quick and potentially dangerous drop. Honey may be one of the best carbohydrates to refuel with to avoid this hypoglycemia effect.

5 Benefit of Honey Consumption at Sahur Time

Tea, milk, coffee, or just water to be a companion to eat at dawn. However, some choose to drink honey at sahur time. Drink directly or mixed with warm water or tea can provide health benefits for the body during fasting. Increase energy During fasting, the body is required to withstand hunger and thirst. Coupled

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Healthy Breakfast to Start Your Busy Day

I don’t know about you, but morning toast happens to be one of my absolute favorite ways to enjoy a quick, nutritious breakfast. Over the past few years, bread has gotten a bad rap mostly due to people experimenting with gluten or grain-free diets. Today I’m making a claim that bread (or toast) is back and ready to be enjoyed again!

Proven Benefits Of Acacia Honey

If you are looking for a specialized type of honey, acacia honey is widely considered one of the best kinds of honey in the world, provided it is authentic. However, before you add any new healthy food to your diet, it is wise to understand what it contains, as well as the possible health benefits it may provide.