A tablespoon of honey contains just 33 calories and has more sweetening power than a tablespoon of sugar. Honey can replace fatty desserts and snacks, because it is tastier, and has less calories and no fat whatsoever. Honey contains the carbohydrates, glucose and fructose, which are simple sugars and are immediately assimilated by the body. That is why honey does not fatigue the liver or affect other organs.
It is a natural sweetener with more sweetening power because of the fructose it contains. It strengthens and boosts a body under physical or mental strain, it enhances growth and facilitates recovery, because it enriches the blood with glucose. The elevated number of trace elements contained in honey supplements a poor diet or the diet of older individuals. And many people attribute their longevity to a systematic intake of honey.
