The Benefits of Honey

Not long ago I worked on the wonderful History Channel show Life After people which I will talk about more later . The episode was titled the Last Supper and chronicled what would happen to food as it decayed and was ravaged by vermin and bugs over a span of 1 day, a few weeks, 100 days and a 1,000 years. It was really informative styling for that series I learned a ton of interesting things about honey. The truth is honey is a wonder food that can survive in jars virtually forever. Honey has amazing health benefits it's an incredible antiseptic, antioxidant and contains many cleansing properties for our body and health. Honey is a organic, natural sugar alternative with no additives It can treat almost anything from eye conjunctivitis to athletes foot. Honey not only fights infection and aids tissue healing but also helps reduce inflammation and scarring. In addition, it is often used for treating digestive problems such as diarrhea, indigestion, stomach ulcers and gastroenteritis. Honey has been used for thousands of years to treat various ailments no one can deny it's a natural resource we can all eat to stay healthy. Not only is is it good for us but my favorite part is that it tastes wonderful. Whether your spreading honey on a piece of toast or simply eating it straight from the jar you must know your doing something good for your body's over all health.

Honey Glazed Ham

Ingredients
• 1 (5 pound) ready-to-eat ham
• 1/4 cup whole cloves
• 1/4 cup dark corn syrup
• 2 cups honey
• 2/3 cup butter

Directions
1. Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).
2. Score ham, and stud with the whole cloves. Place ham in foil lined pan.
3. In the top half of a double boiler, heat the corn syrup, honey and butter. Keep glaze warm while baking ham.
4. Brush glaze over ham, and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes in the preheated oven. Baste ham every 10 to 15 minutes with the honey glaze. During the last 4 to 5 minutes of baking, turn on broiler to caramelize the glaze. Remove from oven, and let sit a few minutes before serving.