Honey is a delicious little sweet treat, either by itself or on a dessert. Honey also feels really good on a sore throat, in tea or just right from the jar.

All kinds of options are out there when you go to the store to buy some honey, but buying local, Minnesota-made honey may actually have some good health benefits.

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Buying Local Honey Can be Good for You

Of course, buying local is a great thing to do in general. But aside from that benefit, there really could be some health benefits to buying and consuming local honey.

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If you live in Minnesota, buying Minnesota-made honey or, even better, honey that comes from your town or a nearby town, can be great, especially for this time of year.

There is evidence out there to suggest that consuming local honey can help with things like the cold, flu, and allergies.

How in the world does that work?!

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How Local Honey Can Help with Colds, Flu, and Allergies

A story from Bringham Young University cites a 2017 article from the National Library of Medicine called 'Honey and Health: A Review of Recent Clinical Research'.

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In the paper, researchers write, "Studies revealed that the medicinal effect of honey may be due to of its antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, apoptotic, and antioxidant properties."

There are also talks about the fact that local honey in particular is really good because it's made using pollen found in your particular area. That means you're consuming trace amounts of local allergens, as Tom's on Maine writes.

To get the benefits of consuming local honey, you don't need a ton. Honey does have lots of sugar so you don't want to over do it. Just a spoonful each day can be helpful.

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