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What Exactly Is Raw Honey?

If you've seen the term raw honey at the supermarket, it may seem a little confusing — after all, all honey is raw, right?
Costco sells tons of affordable brand name items, but its in-house Kirkland Signature label offers high-quality groceries for even cheaper prices, including honey. The company sells two main varieties ...
Honey is nature’s best gift to mankind, this natural sweetener has been used for centuries as a potent nectar extracted from the honeycomb, which has been used for its medicinal properties as well as ...
Unlike raw honey, regular honey undergoes a pasteurization process. This means manufacturers have heated it to kill yeast cells that can affect its taste, increase its shelf-life, and make it look ...
Did you know that by definition approximately 75 percent of store-bought commercial honey is not honey at all? As defined by the FDA, all authentic honey contains pollen. To most of us that would seem ...
There have been many generations, traditions, and civilizations throughout history that have accepted honey as food and medicine. Humans have been using honey for over 2700 years to treat a variety of ...
Transforming nectar into sweet honey is a tireless process that calls for incredible teamwork among bees. That and a lot of vomiting. (But more on that later.) In honor of bees, the sweet fruit of ...
White honey carries some risk due to its microbial content. It can cause botulism, a severe disease that can lead to paralysis. Children, especially under the age of 1 year, should not be given any ...