'Honey Is For Ever'! Do You Believe In It?
By AKRao24
@AKRao24 (27422)
India
April 5, 2018 3:10am CST
Some facts are difficult to Believe in life!
It is said that honey is for ever and it can last for decades and centuries. 
It is said that because of some special enzyme that it contains it gives the honey this property!
Do you believe in this?
Please respond! Your take on this topic will be highly appreciated! Thanks!
It is said that honey is for ever and it can last for decades and centuries.
It is said that because of some special enzyme that it contains it gives the honey this property!
Do you believe in this?
Please respond! Your take on this topic will be highly appreciated! Thanks!9 people like this
15 responses
@Jessabuma (31696)
• Baguio, Philippines
5 Apr 18
Yes , I do believe that honey has an indefinite shelf life. It has a properties that keep it from becoming hotbed of microbes and other things that can spoil it.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
Yes, I do agree with you. But if honey comes in contact with water or moisture it can start getting fermented itself! Thanks a lot dear friend @Jessabuma! Have a nice time!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
@Jessabuma , You are most welcome ! have a great time! Thanks!
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
The truth is that honey is having lot of sucrose sugars which don't increase your weight when taken as a source of energy! It doesn't have any nutritional benefits as it is having very small amount of iron in it! This can be stored eternally if stored properly and if exposed to moisture this can be fermented within few months! Thanks!
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@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
5 Apr 18
yes, they said it can be kept forever... if it's true honey, beware of fake ones.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
Yes, you are right, genuine honey can be stored for ever! But today there are many imitated things available in market for making quick money by the cheaters we must be beware of these products! Thanks @Mavic123456 !
@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
@Mavic123456 , that is wonderful...you need to filter the honey to avoid wax and pollen dear friend! Thanks!
@Mavic123456 (21891)
• Thailand
5 Apr 18
@AKRao24 that's the problem. You are not even sure if the expensive ones guarantee authenticity. But we were able to buy. Honeycomb still in the stick..omg soooooooooo yummy
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
@LadyDuck , Luckily we have lot of honeybee hives on the farm and we get natural honey! but then since today bees are domesticated and there are honey bee farms,I think we can get genuine honey from popular branded companies! India is sixth largest country producing honey in the World, leading one is China! Thanks!
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@Hannihar (130150)
• Israel
30 Sep 18
@AKRao24
I thought I read somewhere that there is a problem with bees so not sure about honey being forever. I use in the morning with lemon juice on a teaspoon and we eat honey cake at our Jewish New Year and I tried it with lemonade and use it with hot water.
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@owlwings (43897)
• Cambridge, England
5 Apr 18
I don't think that the everlasting properties of honey are due to anything more than its very high sugar content. It does have antibiotic properties, though, and is supposed to be an excelent treatment for cuts and woumds and also for colds and sore throats.
There are several archaeological finds of honey which is still edible after several thousands of years, so, Yes: I do believe that there is no 'use by' date on honey.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
Yes, together with the sugar content they elieve that an enzyme which is having antimicrobial activity gives this longivity to the honey!
So logically there shouldn't be any expiry date for honey, but in India we get honey with expiry date 2 years after the date of packing. May be that is a business trick by the people selling the honey!
Thanks @owlwings ! Have a great time!
@Sreekala (34312)
• India
5 Apr 18
Yes, it can be preserve for long years without any harm but it should be original.
Now the honey available in market is artificial. In my home (when it was joint family) we had 2-3 pots kept for honey bees and we used to get honey from the same. Now that house is owned my paternal uncle and still the pots are there. Since my aunt is doing Ayurveda treatment for snake bites, insect bites, etc honey is needed for using as a medicine.
Now the honey available in market is artificial. In my home (when it was joint family) we had 2-3 pots kept for honey bees and we used to get honey from the same. Now that house is owned my paternal uncle and still the pots are there. Since my aunt is doing Ayurveda treatment for snake bites, insect bites, etc honey is needed for using as a medicine.1 person likes this
@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
Wow! That is a great piece of information dear @Sreekala, Kerala is famous for Ayurveda medication! I am happy to know that your aunt is practicing this medicine and serving the people! God bless!
Yes, if stored properly they say that honey is forever and I have seen honey stored in a bottle without any harm done at room temperature when it was stored for 15 years or more! Thanks a lot!
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@YrNemo (20254)
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7 Apr 18
Lots of people have tried to convince me that honey is nectar from the Gods, with almost everything that is good is in it. I have smiled and doing my best to be diplomatic about it. I read a reply from you to other members here and glad that you said so. To me it is just sugar....
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
5 Apr 18
I think so. They are created by bees and have no preservatives at all. All natural.
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@mlgen1037 (29882)
• Manila, Philippines
5 Apr 18
@AKRao24 I am unsure of the milk part but with the bees I know they have more shelf life. But you got a point there, my friend.
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@AKRao24 (27422)
• India
5 Apr 18
@mlgen1037 , Just that was kidding part...In fact they say the bees secrete some enzymes in the honey which is having strong anti microbial activity which keeps the honey safe from getting spoiled for a long time! Thanks dear friend!
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@MrsPumpkins (466)
• Philippines
5 Apr 18
Yes i agree with you! It makes a delicious spread. I also use it to stop my son's cough. It helps soothes the throat at night.
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