Honey, a natural sweetener

This time of year makes me think of honey. Honey is one of the best natural sweeteners anyone can have. it is good for you in so many ways, especially anyone with diabetes. It is anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and anti-viral.

Honey contains substances that are attributed to anti-tumor and cancer preventing properties - these include caffeic acid methyl caffeate, phenylethyl caffeate, and phenylethyl dimethylcaffeate. However, the more processed a pot of honey is, the less of these wonderful properties they are likely to have. Raw honey, or as close to raw as you can get, is best.

Honey has been used for hundreds of years to aid insomnia. It is also an excellent cough suppressant and boosts the immune system. Further, it is showing promise as a natural cholesterol reducer.

Believe it or not but it is also meant to help aid in balancing blood sugar levels. Part of this is down to the fact that honey is very good for the liver.

As part of a healthy diet, using honey instead of any other sweetener can help you lose weight - part of this is as a result of educing anxiety, oxidation damage and balancing of blood sugars.

Many people will already know about honey's ability to heal wounds and increase the body's ability to heal itself.

Aside from all the above, honey is tasty. It is one of the best sweeteners you can get and is genuinely lovely. I use it in tea if my throat is getting sore. On toast it is dublime but it can be used in so many ways. I've linked a few recipes here for you to take a look at:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/recipes/honeythymeandbalsami_86176

Honey Cake

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/632842

Omelette with goat curd and lavender honey

http://uktv.co.uk/food/recipe/aid/610769

Enjoy :D

On that note, I have written a bit of a sexy witchy/werewolfy/vampirey book (not erocita, but sexy). It is available on kindle now, and paperback soon.
http://www.amazon.co.uk/The-Wolf-Witch-Coffin-ebook/dp/B00CCWL6ES/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1366023812&sr=8-1&keywords=the+wolf%2C+the+witch+and+the+coffin

On another note, my second book, The Island of the Mist, is now available on both Kindle and paperback formats:

Kindle: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Island-Mist-Kingslayer-Series-ebook/dp/B0092TUS7U/ref=sr_1_2?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1346945410&sr=1-2

And paperback: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Island-Mist-N-Roy/dp/147921292X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346506656&sr=1-2

and in the US: http://www.amazon.com/Island-Mist-N-Roy/dp/147921292X/ref=sr_1_2?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1346946271&sr=1-2&keywords=the+island+of+the+mist

My first book, The Stone in the Sword, is now reduced in price: http://www.amazon.co.uk/Stone-Sword-ebook/dp/B006ZQIEPG/ref=sr_1_3?s=digital-text&ie=UTF8&qid=1327179005&sr=1-3