{"id":1125,"date":"2018-03-15T15:14:24","date_gmt":"2018-03-15T15:14:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/insulean.co.uk\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2018-11-21T09:15:08","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T09:15:08","slug":"honey-sticky-truth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.insulean.co.uk\/honey-sticky-truth\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Honey better than Sugar? The Sticky Truth"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For centuries, honey has been extolled as a \u2018nectar of the gods\u2019 – \u00a0a natural healer of all manner of afflictions and more recently, with the popularity of Manuka Honey, marketed as a ‘superfood’. We have been told that honey is packed with a multitude of beneficial compounds and we spare no thought in spending upwards of \u00a360, for a small glass full of the best of the best.<\/span><\/p>\n When it comes to honey, it is important to make the distinction between its utility as a healing\/health supplement and its effects on the body from a metabolic perspective<\/strong>.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Honey has been used as a traditional medicine for thousands of years and many can testify to its benefit in treating sore throats, hay fever, acne, digestive problems, and many more disorders.<\/span><\/p>\n Honey has been used in clinical practice as an alternative to antiseptics and gauze to heal wounds. This is based on its antibacterial properties which have been recognised for centuries. There is high-quality evidence<\/a> <\/span>that honey heals partial thickness burns more quickly than conventional dressings. For other wounds, the evidence remains inconclusive or anecdotal.<\/span><\/p>\n The\u00a0antibacterial properties of honey have been recognised for centuries.<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n Honey\u2019s therapeutic value has been said to be wide-ranging, from the treatment of eye diseases to anti-cancer effects, mainly due to its anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties. However, due to a lack of good quality evidence of its superiority over conventional treatments, the use of medicinal honey has not been widely adopted.<\/span><\/p>\n There are hundreds of different types of honey available, each with its own unique flavour, colour, texture, and aroma, depending on the blossoms the bees feed on. This also impacts the quality of the honey, in terms of its supposed health benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n <\/p>\nTherapeutic Benefits<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n