The use of honey to increase general well-being and flourishing

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dc.contributor.author	Piglet, Pink
dc.contributor.author	Bear, Winnie
dc.date.accessioned	2025-08-21T15:16:16Z
dc.date.available	2025-08-21T15:16:16Z
dc.date.issued	2020
dc.identifier.citation	Piglet, P. and Bear, W., 2020. The use of honey to increase general well-being and flourishing. International Journal of Flourishing, 20(4), pp.150–172.	en_US
dc.identifier.uri	https://inl340dspace.up.ac.za/handle/123456789/1461
dc.description	This item consists of a research paper detailing honey production, bee behavior, and the health-related benefits of honey for humans. It includes explanations of bee physiology, foraging behavior, hive structure, and the semi-domestication of bees for honey harvesting.	en_US
dc.description.abstract	Honey is a sweet, viscous food substance produced by honey bees and some related insects. It is made from the sugary secretions of plants or other insects and stored in wax structures called honeycombs. This paper discusses honey production, bee biology, and the processes involved in harvesting honey. It further explores the potential benefits of honey for general well-being and human flourishing, including its nutritional and metabolic roles.	en_US
dc.language.iso	en	en_US
dc.publisher	Hundred Acre Publishers	en_US
dc.relation.ispartofseries	International Journal of Flourishing;(20(4))
dc.subject	Honey Beekeeping Well-being Human flourishing Apiculture Bee biology	en_US
dc.title	The use of honey to increase general well-being and flourishing	en_US
dc.type	Article	en_US

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