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Clare Collins, Laureate Professor in Nutrition and Dietetics, University of Newcastle

Is honey good for you? Can it speed recovery if you’re sick or injured?

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Honey is often praised for a range of health benefits, from soothing a sore throat and helping you get to sleep to healing woulds and lowering risk factors for diabetes and heart disease.

Honey’s acidity has the potential to prevent bacterial growth, while its density and stickiness generates osmotic pressure (in the same way as quicksand) which restrain bacteria.

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