Gluten Free Carla

I am in the middle of researching raw honey, attempting to find what is the best place to buy honey and the best type for me.  I have found that honey originates from several sources.  There are nectar honeys, some of which are orange blossom honey, lavender honey, alfalfa honey, etc.  The honey is extracted from those plant sources by the bees.  Then there is honeydew honey which is made by the bees taking secretions of aphids and scale insects.  These insects feed off the sap of plants and excrete it while feeding.  This is a darker honey. 

My first thought was that I should stay away from any honey that is a plant sourced honey in case I have an allergy to that plant, or perhaps it would be best to consume the honeydew honey to avoid allergies altogether.  But I discovered the complete opposite!  I found that there is actually an advantage to consuming honey from plants because it can prevent allergies.  When you are exposed to anything long enough, that over-exposure can turn into an allergy.  Well, by consuming the same pollen through honey is known to have the opposite effect on a person.  Example: If you live near an area that is predominantly saturated with a particular wild Read the rest of this entry »