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The sweet benefits of cooking with natural honey

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Sweet from the source – AWS Foods’ Pure Natural Honey, locally made and loaded with goodness.

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Pure natural honey is more than just a sweet treat; it's a health booster and a versatile kitchen staple. Whether stirred into tea, drizzled over porridge, or used in baking, honey offers a nutritious alternative to refined sugar.

Packed with antioxidants, honey helps protect the body from inflammation and chronic disease. Its natural antibacterial and antiviral properties support immunity, soothe sore throats, and aid digestion. For those needing quick energy, a spoonful of honey delivers easily absorbed natural sugars, perfect for a workout boost.

In cooking, honey does more than sweeten. It enhances flavour, balances savoury and spicy dishes, and keeps baked goods moist and fresh for longer. It also caramelises beautifully, adding a golden glaze to meats and roasted vegetables.

Unlike processed sugar, honey has a slightly lower glycaemic index, causing a slower rise in blood sugar levels. It’s also important to note that honey is not safe for children under one year due to the risk of infant botulism.

For emaSwati households, choosing AWS Foods pure natural honey means more than healthy eating, it supports over 700 local beekeepers working with AfricaWorks Swaziland, a development organisation operating in the country since 2010. AfricaWorks is committed to reducing poverty through sustainable, community-based economic models that are market-driven and empowering.

By buying local honey, consumers help promote environmental sustainability. Bees are essential for pollination, which supports agriculture and biodiversity across Eswatini. AWS Foods pure natural honey can be purchased in PicknPay, OK Foods, Spar, Boxer and Ruchi Wholesalers.

Adding AWS Foods honey to your meals is a simple, delicious way to boost your health, enrich your cooking, and support local livelihoods. So next time you're in the kitchen, reach for a spoonful of golden goodness, choose AWS Foods pure natural honey.

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Vumile Mavimbela

Vumile is the Sections and Supplemental Editor, dedicated to creating content that informs, inspires and delivers value to both readers and clients. Overseeing the Food and Lifestyle, Technology Today, Health and Beauty, Church Services, Education and Training, Jobs on Tuesday, and Personal Finance sections, Vumile is passionate about telling stories that educate, celebrate local success and connect audiences with opportunities that matter.

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