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With the first day of              spring just around the corner, March 20th to be exact, isn’t              it time to get moving? Well, March is National Athletic Trainers              Month and National Nutrition Month. So…get movin’!              Make a spring resolution to get outside and start a workout routine.              Every little bit helps. 

In fact, the American                Medical Association recommends                30 minutes of exercise at least 3 times per week. So, if you                like to walk, jog, ski, play football, soccer, or baseball… get                out there and do it! Exercise is great for you heart, bones and                muscles, as well as your waistline.

As you start to suit up for your favorite activity,              don't forget to take along the honey, the world's best known natural              sweetener. Athletes of all ages can benefit from consuming honey              because it provides the carbohydrates needed to fuel their workout.              Some preliminary research sponsored by the National Honey Board              indicates that honey is effective in replacing carbohydrates both              during and after exercise. For more information on this research,              please refer to the links at the bottom of the page.

In celebration of spring’s bounty, we’ve              come up with some wonderful, great tasting recipes featuring our              very favorite sweetener. In fact, they’re so good that you              will probably jump right out of the house!

**Recipes**
- Honey                        Lemon Thirst Quencher
- Honey                        Orange Thirst Quencher
- Honey                        Granola Squares
 
**Research**
-  New                        Study Suggests Honey Can Boost Endurance Performance                        in Athletes
-  New                        Study Suggests Honey May Increase Recuperation after                        Workouts

 

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