Oh Honey......

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Robbie Roberson

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My last survival food question was about peanut butter.

This time I was wondering if bees Honey has any more energy or nutritional value than a candy bar or energy bars do.

The reason I am asking is because honey seems to last forever in a jar, and we have never refrigerated it, seems to me it would be a great source of energy.

Could it be the hidden jewel in your home in a survival situation ?



Robbie Roberson ;)


P.S. I just had some fresh honey, biscuits and butter..........:o
 
Honey is primarily sugar with some minerals .Proper nutrition requires carbohydrate [sugar is one but complex such as found in grain is better], protein,fat [ yes there are essential fats !] ,minerals and vitamins...Honey does make an excellent wound dressing.
 
Honey is made up of glucose, fructose, oil and special enzymes left in the honey by the bees as they make the honey. It is the easiest of our foods to digest. That makes honey's energy readily available, while the power bar is still digesting. Unlike processed sugar, honey burns efficiently and it won't give you a sugar hangover. Honey won't spoil. Honey can be used as an anti bacterial ointment on burns and wounds. Try that with your powerbar. :D Actually, honey has a multitude of uses medically and if you use the energy up after eating honey, it won't put any weight on you.

I carry a few ounces of the nectar, as well as parched corn and sometimes jerky.
 
I remember reading a newspaper column a while back in which the author mentioned that he always brought along flat bread, peanut butter, and honey while hiking as he knew he could survive for weeks on that alone.
 
I would caution against using honey as a wound dressing. I worked in a medical lab for years and it was explained to me that honey is a perfect media for growing just about any little nasty out there!

Assuming it was sterile when applied, it is unlikely that it would stay that way. Having a bacterial/viral science experiment taped to an open wound probably isn't such a great idea.

I do like the idea of honey as a stable survival food. I wonder if it would stand up to the repeated hot and cold of long-term storage in a vehicle.

-- FLIX
 
When I was a child, the standard remedy for a cough or sore throat, was a big tablespoon of honey with a few drops of lemon juice stirred in. As an adult, I have been known to precede the honey treatment with a shot of brandy. I can't say if claims about healing properties are true, but I still swear by it. It's soothing and I don't see how it can hurt.

P.S. My grandma was a big believer in honey. I distinctly remember a plastic squeeze-bottle, shaped like a teddy bear, that she would refill from jars of local product. It was applied liberally to pretty much whatever was for breakfast. Also on dinner rolls. Maple syrup was a big treat; I have no idea of any medicinal properties, but it seemed to put a smile on everyone's face when we had it. :)

:D Bee Healthy... Eat Your Honey! :D
 
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