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A warm glass of milk with a little honey can be a pleasant drink if you enjoy it and tolerate its ingredients. Milk supplies nutrients; honey adds sweetness. Claims that the combination prevents ageing, boosts endurance or treats bacterial infections need much stronger evidence than a familiar household recipe. A glass of milk, photographed on 30 March 2017. Photo: NIAID; cropped on Wikimedia Commons by Netha Hussain and Koavf. Source and history , CC BY 2.0 . No further crop. The photograph shows plain milk, with no honey, and does not demonstrate a treatment effect. What the ingredients provide Milk is a source of protein and calcium and can fit into a balanced diet. The NHS dairy guide also lists unsweetened, calcium-fortified plant alternatives. Check labels because products differ in nutrients and sugar content. Honey contributes sugar: adding more does not make the drink a more effective health treatment. Honey may soothe some coughs NICE guidance on acute cough says there...