If you’re going to consume sugar, you may as well use the natural kind. While honey is high in sugar, and therefore high in carbohydrates, there are many benefits to this natural sweetener.
Honey has many healing properties, including antioxidants, royal jelly (a serum produced for the queen bee that makes her live longer), and antiseptic and antibacterial properties. Honey has been effectively used to treat everything from sore throats to liver damage, and from skin burns to digestion issues. Local honey has been shown to help with seasonal allergies in a given region.
Below is a recipe for whole wheat bread using honey as a sweetener. This recipe requires having a bread machine, so if you don’t have one or prefer not to bake, try buying a whole wheat loaf that is sweetened only by honey. It will taste delicious and it’s healthy.
Whole Wheat Bread with Honey
1 1/8 cups water
3 cups whole wheat flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
1/3 cup honey
1 tablespoon dry milk powder
1 ½ tablespoons butter or non-hydrogenated shortening
1 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
Assemble ingredients into a bread machine and follow manufacturer’s directions for whole wheat bread.
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