Discovering the “Bee”uty of Honey

September is National Honey Month and a great time to sweeten your beauty regimen. For the buzz on the sweet nectar, check out the recently released Cooking Well: Honey for Health & Beauty (Random House, 2009), which offers delicious recipes as well as tips on using the miracle product for medicinal and dermatological purposes. Whether you’re interested in cooking up low-fat honey crepes or mixing up a golden honey body polish for smooth skin, the book explores the natural benefits of the superfood, which provides the body with antioxidants, minerals, vitamins, amino acids, enzymes, carbohydrates, and phytonutrients.

For more on spa-ing with honey, check out the October issue of American Spa magazine.