Honey and Sultana Flapjacks

When most people think of honey bees, they naturally think of honey but bees actually produce many other substances that can be used by humans. In ancient civilizations, these products were used as health care to treat ailments and wounds before western medicine was introduced. So do these products still have practical applications for us?

Antibiotics have been used for thousands of years, scientists have found evidence of their use in ancient Roman and African civilizations. The use of antibiotics is especially prevalent in traditional medicinal practices, such as Chinese medicine where they have uses plants and plant extracts containing antimicrobials for thousands of years.

You can find sushi at that little inexpensive restaurant down the street as well as that elegant 5 star Japanese restaurant. Sushi has become extremely popular and most people are familiar with it. However, few people actually know anything about sushi traditions, how many calories it has and how healthy it is. EAT SMARTER gives you Sushi 101.