Adewale, a 65-year-old diabetic, accidentally kicked his leg on a stone and injures his leg. Oh no! Wound healing can be a real problem for diabetics. Within a few days, that small wound had morphed into a big ulcer that refused to heal. That was until, Adewale poured honey on the sore. It was a home remedy his grandmother had once demonstrated, and in a few weeks, Adewale's leg looked as good as new.
Adewale was following a wound treatment plan forged centuries earlier. Ancient Egyptians used honey for its antimicrobial properties 5,000 years ago. Aristotle applied honey to flesh wounds, a practice that persists today among certain tribes in Africa. Recent research also confirms honey's ability to resist bacteria.
Honey might be good for our outsides, but is it better for our insides than sugar?
