Honey just may be that miracle food. Besides being a delicious and nutritious way to sweeten up your life, honey offers many unexpected benefits.
Honey is an antimicrobial agent, which means it inhibits the growth of bacteria, yeast, and mold.
Its high sugar content limits the amount of water available for microorganisms, so they cannot grow. Honey also has a low protein content, which essentially starves the bacteria of the nitrogen it needs to grow. The hydrogen peroxide and antioxidants in honey also inhibit bacteria growth. In one study, patients whose wounds had not responded well to antibiotics experienced dramatic relief after several applications of honey. Researchers believe that this is due to honey's acidity, drying power and a bacteria-killing ingredient called inhibine.