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A Great Alternative

The next time you are trying to think of a tasty and nutritious side dish, think of corn bread with honey. The corn bread is so easy to prepare and it will come out of the oven piping hot and ready to eat! The great alternative to the usual bread and butter side dish is not only a much needed break from the usual, but it is also extremely good for you.

Honey has many nutritional benefits and is a natural mixture of the simple sugars glucose and fructose. Honey also contains vitamins, such as vitamin B6, thiamin, riboflavin, and pantothenic acid. Essential minerals, such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc are also found in honey. In addition, manyl different amino acids, the building blocks of protein, have been identified in honey. Honey contains several compounds that function as antioxidants, one of which is unique to honey called pinocembrin. Although these substances appear in trace amounts and vary depending on the honey’s floral source, they contribute to your overall nutritional intake.