Honey provides a healthful pick-me-up. The glucose and fructose in honey have been digested by the bees that produce it. These simple sugars are quickly and easily absorbed in the human digestive tract, and havve an overall soothing effect.  Honey may be a healthfu treat, but take care when using it as a sweetner: Just 1tbsp of honey has 64 calories, compared to 46 calories in 1 tbsp of granulated sugar.

There are many kinds of honey available on today's grocery shelves. The consistency, fragrance and taste depend on the types of flowers from which the bees collect the nectar. Look for honey that has been produced biy beekeepers who do not feed their bees refined sugars or harmful pesticides.

*   Relaxing honey bath
Put 2 oz of honey in a glass with 5 drops of lavender oil. If the honey is too thick heat it by placing the glass in the warm water. Add 1 or 2 tbsp of the honey lavender mixture to your bath water to help you relax and combat insominia.  It also makes your skin feel great too!

*  Help for hay fever
Honey contains garins of pollen that, over time, may have a  desenitizing effect, making it useful for the relief of allergies. Hay fever sufferers are advised to eat honey that has been harvested locallly.