Today's blog is a reposting from an old blog. I am passionate about this particular topic and want it here on record as well. If there are any topics you would like me to write about or suggestions for blogs on beauty, skin care, overall health, please let me know. You can find me on facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.440656695987804.99534.307364659317009&type=1#!/WillowsWhimsy. Don't forget to "like" me and post on my page letting me know you stopped in. It's a work in progress so bear with me :)
I was told recently that store bought honey is void of the components that make it worthwhile in the first place and it surprised me so I decided to research it. It's true...and scary. I came across a really good website that explains it fully and will provide the link at the end of this blog. It's definitely worth a read, especially if you are someone who buys honey, thinking you're doing a good thing for your family.
What it comes down to, in summary, is this. Most of the honey we buy from regular, chain grocery stores, has the pollen removed from through a filtering process that is bad. Most of these honey's come from China and include very dangerous and illegal anti-biotics that are added to the honey to make it last longer and, makes the product more affordable. This is scary.
The FDA does nothing about this, hardly has honey on it's radar. It should. Not only is our market flooded with this inferior product, it's affecting American beekeepers and honey producers. Also, not good, especially in this economy where you really have to either be at the top of a corporate chain or willing to try ventures of your own to make money. That's what I'm doing with my Willow's Whimsy business. I'm hoping that it will eventually go somewhere. I don't care if it doesn't make me millions, I just want to stay at home with my kids and not have to worry about how we'll live, ya know?
The article did say that the honey that is sold at Trader Joe's and PCC have the pollen present. So, apparently, you can trust these vendors.
Another article I read said that the closer to the source of the honey, that you purchase, the better. The honey you find locally contains antibodies for whatever illnesses are currently wreaking havoc in your area too.
I plan to buy from a local vendor. A good friend of mine does a flee market and the "bee-man" sells there. I got his card last year but misplaced it.
In addition, I tend to use honey in many of my home remedies and also in my own personal beauty products. I make a facial cleanser that I adore but I can't sell it because it has such a short shelf-life, about two weeks but here again, wasted effort if I'm using store bought, chain honey. The honey I've been putting in things such as tea is not only inefficient, it could potentially be dangerous!!!
So...buy locally. Yes, it costs more but is so much more worth it too. Buying honey from the store is like buying...rat poison and thinking it'll help you feel better. Maybe not that extreme but why put something in your body that isn't what it claims to be??
Here is the link for the article I found. You can google "honey facts" too and get a whole slew of data that shows the same results but this article said it all really well.
Have a good day honey ;-)p
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