what are the benifits of honey? planning to give honey as a valetines day gift.

Philippines
February 12, 2010 6:01pm CST
i am running out of time and i need to buy my wife a valentines day gift. so iwas thinking of buying her a jar/bottles of honey. i was thinking that this will be very ordinary but i was thinking that it is a healthy gift. har har har. since my wife loves cooking, making smoothies and doing good with food i guess this will be a great gift. it will be good also for our four year old son to have intakes of honey as subtitute for sugar. i saw also on the net that honey is good for the sensitive skin. You can use it as a moisturizing mask for your skin as well as your hair. To use it as a conditioner, mix the honey with olive oil. it is also good for soar throat and cuts and bruises. do you think giving honey to my honey is a good or a bad idea? can you help me out?
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13 responses
• Boston, Massachusetts
13 Feb 10
Hi 7thbird, Honey is good for the immune system. it is also good for cough and other respiratory realted illness. another thing is -it can help you lose weight! that's a good gift. go ahead friend. happy valentines!
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
happy hearts day to you. i thought i was so &tupid on deciding on this one. thank you my mylot family for halping me out and it turned out to be a good and sweet one. i put all my gift in a basket with red and pink ribbons and small yellow flowers. my wife loves yellow so that was the color of the flowers on the basket. the flowers are not fresh for she has pollen allergies that having flowers will trigger her asthma. thanks a lot for the response
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• Boston, Massachusetts
15 Feb 10
i love yellow too...your wife is so lucky for receiving a gift from you with inputs from all of us here in mylot. you are simply the best hubby for her. cheers to your innovativeness.
• Indonesia
13 Feb 10
That's soooo sweeeett... I'm sure ur wife will like it. A sweet honey for ur sweet honey.. Honey has soooo many benefits for health n beauty. I think, a honey gift can symbolize ur sweet love for ur sweetheart.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
thank you very much.... in fact it was a hit. i made a friend dress up the bottles of honey, i also bought a few jams to go with the honey. i also wrote down the lyrics of honey bee by stevie ray plus a cook book that uses honey. she was so happy and delighted to get something simple and not the usual thing. thanks a lot for the respoonse
• Indonesia
15 Feb 10
Wew!! a lovely gift!!!
@salonga (27775)
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
Honey for Valentines gift? What a good idea! Even if my response is quite late, I should say giving honey to a loved one is a unique gift which she will surely appreciate if I were in her place. Why? The word honey itself is an expression of love. Honey is sweet and it symbolizes your sweet love for her. Now how much more if we will take into consideration the health benefits of honey which are: The 3 key health benefits of honey are related to the fact that: 1. Honey is a natural source of energy because it contains carbohydrates.The glucose in honey is absorbed by the body quickly and gives an immediate energy boost, while the fructose is absorbed more slowly providing sustained energy 2. Honey is a great antioxidant and a good way to boost the immune system 3. Honey has therapeutic benefits and have known to cure some ailments such as asthma, cough and colds. If you will research further you will know that honey could be considered a gift of heaven because of the health benefits it contain. In fact even in the Bible, it a food for the great prophet Elijah. So I would say that you've given me good idea. Next time around I will also give honey to my love and I will explain to him the symbol of that honey in my dedication. By the way, make sure you buy raw pure honey because raw pure honey is the best I think.
• Philippines
16 Feb 10
you are not late for the important here is you gave me a list of the benifits of honey and that is what i really need. i printed up all the important responses that othere members had shared. yes i bought a pure one ( i guess ) for it was quite pricy than the ordinary ones. i am happy that i learned a lot form this discussion of mine and in return i gave a good idea to others. thanks a lot for the response.
@JenInTN (27514)
• United States
13 Feb 10
I think it's a great idea. Your wife will love it. I have heard there are lots of uses for honey but I can't think of any off hand. My grandmother use to use it in a concoction of hers that she would make me drink when I was little when I had a cold..lol..
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
my wife has a her name is levy and when her son has cough he puts minced garlic with the honey and let his son drinks that. it taste awful but very effective. har har har. hope my wife wont do that to and my son but still honey is very cool for it will help us in small and big way. thanks a lot for the response and happy valentines day to you
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
sorry for the error, i meant my wife has a friend her name is levy.
• India
19 Feb 10
It is really a sweet idea. I never thought like this. I have used it for my son since his birth to 5 years old. It is really good for health. You have also give some more ideas regarding the use of honey for skin. I will try it. Thanks for valuable information.
• Philippines
21 Feb 10
wow honey has really helped you in so many ways using it for your son from birth up to five years old. and i am sure that you can give him that even he is a teenager already. thanks a lot for the response and have a nice weekend. oh and welcome to the wonderful world of mylot
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
Wow, honey for your Honey is such a wonderful, healthful and meaningful gift especially for Valentine's day. Along with a beautiful card, your Honey will be thrilled. Instead of coffee, milk with honey is a good energy booster. For sore throat, mixed with lemon and a dash of cayenne pepper, it gives instant reliief. For stomatitis, skin problems like cuts, allergies, bruises, apply it directly. For a smooth, glowing healthy skin, mix it with avocado, apply to face and neck, leave it on for half an hour, then rinse. A teaspoon of honey in a glass of water and a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar, when you drink it before meals and between meals, would be a great way to lose weight, especially if you eat a banana or pineapple for snacks, instead of potato chips. For respiratory ailments, mix honey with a tbsp of apple cider vinegar, powdered garlic and cayenne pepper. For a relaxing and restfull sleep, take a tablespon of apple cider vinegar again with honey. For breakfast, an avocado sandwich with honey, red onions and tomato would be yummy. Your Honey will have the best Valentine's Day gift, especially when it is artfully packaged and sealed with a Kiss. Happy Valentine's Day to you, se7enthbird, and to your Honey, too.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
i am so happy that i started this discussion for a really learned a lot. i will copy all of your responses and print it our and put it in a clear book. this is great fro there are a lot of uses of honey that i dont know. thank you very much. that is what i love with mylot you learn and earn at the same time. thank you thank you very much. happy valentines day to you
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
It's always my great pleasure to be able to share. Telling me that you'll copy and print it has really made my day. It feels wonderful to be appreciated. Thanks a million for this big favor. Happy New Year to you and your honey. The year of the tiger is going to be a great year for all of us.
@DeenaD (2684)
• United States
13 Feb 10
Well, maybe you could give her honey. I don't know what I'd make of it if my husband gave me a jar of honey. I would probably assume he forgot to get something and honey was all he could find at the last minute. But if your wife thinks of honey as a really special treat, it might work. I just don't know.
• Philippines
15 Feb 10
hello there deenad, i didnt just bought a jar of honey, i bought some jams to go with it. i ask a friend to dress up the bottles for the occassion and bought a cute basket that has ribbons of pink and red. i also bought yellow flowers to decorate the basket. i hand written the song honey bee by stevie ray on a sweet smelling paper and also bought a few recipe booklets that has honey as the ingredient. if i will only give a jar of honey that would be a lousy gift. but i made an effort to dress it up. if your husband will hand you a jar of honey as if it just came out of the grocery then he might had forget the special day. we are married for 7 years now and live together for 3 yers before we got married.... so name the gift i gave it already. it was not easy anymore to think of a gift but i am glad i pulled this one perfectly. thanks a lot for the response.
@k1tten (2318)
• United States
13 Feb 10
I actually think that this is a cute idea. Very useful. I've just never heard of this idea for a gift. I wish I could think of something almost as clever as this for my partner. But if you give this as a gift I'm sure she'll be happy for it if you add something clever to it. Like a small card with a clever little poem or the like. Now I should think of something for my partner that's just as sweet! lol
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
thank you very much. i was really frustrated that i thought it would turn out to be something like i am such a stupid person that i can not find a more cooler gift but reading the responses here makes me feel good. it might be simple but its the thought that counts. thanks a lot for the response and yes i will write down something ..... but not a poem i am not good at that... i have a song in mind that the lyrics is cool, thanks again
• Philippines
13 Feb 10
honey for your honey is a sweet idea. honey has been known to be a traditional cure for colds, cough, sore throat, asthma and can be taken with tea and fruit juices (best with lemon or lemoncito or calamnsi) as a substitutute for sugar. healthy oat bars are also with honey as a healthy sweetener. if you are giving bottles or jars of honey for your wife, dress it up the valentine's day way. hehe it's one thing for a carefully thought out healthy gift... another thing for a creatively packaged gift. if you are in a more generous mood, throw in some recipe book for honey also. you did mention your wife loves cooking, i would hope she'd appreciate trying out new recipes for the honey. have a happy valentine's day to your family.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
yes i went to a friend and told her to dress up the bottles of honey i bought. i also bought her some strawberry jams to go with it. i also will be printing out a lyrics of the song honey bee by stevie ray.... looks like this will be perfect. a simple but a great gift. yes i will try to find a recipe book for honey. thank you very much.
@lampar (7584)
• United States
13 Feb 10
Sound good to me , bird! Who know, may be you don't even have to have call her honey anymore after she look at the valentine gift from you, and realize she is a real tasty 'honey' to you. haha... Yes, honey can be used as ingredient in various type of recipe replacing sugar, probably is much healthy for your four years old and your wife too.. It is quite handy for making smoothies or as drinks for the kid too.
• Philippines
15 Feb 10
sweet for my sweet sugar for my honey har har har. it was a successful gift. though my wife appreciates anything you give her. she does not think of the price like other women (not reffering to all) who loves expensive gifts. she is more of the thought for it really counts. now she is reading the recipe book i gave that goes with the honey and i know one of this days she will be making some. thanks a lot for the response
@shilley (155)
• India
13 Feb 10
Hi..se7enthbird,i sincerely appreciate you for being aware of health benefits of honey.You can by all means buy honey for your wife and child as a household commodity but please not as a valentine gift.Just think about your wife's likes and dislikes and then choose something which she will really like.Ofcourse she may like cooking as you have said but for that reason you cant choose to gift her honey.Cooking is her routine activity and if she wants to cook something using honey surely she will get it.So you gift her something which she can feel happy about or something which is adorable for her.I can suggest you few things like saree,ornament,wrist watch,idol...list goes.Choose anything among thses or think and go with your choice...take care..HAPPY VALENTINES DAY..
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
me and my wife are married for seven years already plus we lived together for 3 years before we got married.... so your list, name it i gave it already. its not that i lost the idea of what to give but i was thinking of more on the creative side. plus we also give each other gifts every christmas and anniversary so its really hard to come up with a gift that is affordable but i know is sweet. thanks a lot for the response
• India
13 Feb 10
Hi Se7enthbird, Very good idea of gifting a honey jar for you sweet honey. Of course there are lot of benefits in using honey. 1. Every day after early in the morning having a table spoon of honey with warm water with a little lemon squeezed in it will reduce the weight. 2. For sore throats its a very good source. 3. People who are unable to get sleep can have a table spoon of honey mixed with milk or people those to don't have milk can have the honey mixed with cinnamon tea. 4. Honey applied on the face once in a week gives a natural glow on the face. Have a great day.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
now this page is something my wife needs to read, but i will just print it for i dont like her knowing that i asked helped from others regarding my gifts har har har. the reduce the weight part i know she will love this. since the day our son was born she is always health concious and she likes to lose weight. plus the advice you said about putting on the face ahh she will love this. thanks a lot for the response
• India
13 Feb 10
ya i think it is the right decision to give honey as a gift as u can say tht it is very useful not only as a substitute for sugar bt it also has some good feature. according to me it is a very good idea i was also confused about what to give to my honey this valentine day u gave me a superb idea this will be a special gift for her since she can use it for many purposes.
• Philippines
14 Feb 10
thanks a lot for that and i want to welcome you to the wonderful world of mylot. stay around and you will learn a lot more from people here. if you will read the responses on this discussion of mine you will learn more on how to dress up the bottle of honey and what to put or to add. thank you again and hope to see you more here.