Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a food and a medicine.

It’s very high in beneficial plant compounds and offers several health benefits. Honey is particularly healthy when used instead of refined sugar, which is 100% empty calories.

If you eat honey every day, you’ll soon realize its true benefits, which humans have been reaping from the hard work of bees for millennia. Its delicious nectar is found on every continent except Antartica.

According to a 2017 study, “honey is used not only as a nutritional product but also in health described in traditional medicine and as an alternative treatment for clinical conditions ranging from wound healing to cancer treatment.” The study goes on to elaborate that “evidence from Stone Age paintings shows treatment of disease with bee product such as honey originated from 8000 years ago.”

In modern times, people can use honey as sweetener for an afternoon tea or as an ingredient in sticky face masks and shine-producing hair masks. The cheap and delicious substance is safe to be consumed on a daily basis and, in fact, has been proven to have great benefits to our health when we ingest it. Let’s take a look at all the ways honey helps us humans when we eat it every day. Just remember to consume honey in moderation.