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The Best of Natural Honey and its Health Benefits

by kalulush, posted in Health, Healthy Foods, Healthy Living, Women's Health

Ever thought of bees and their stinging power, swelling and the dis-shape they give you. They are very protective when it comes to their territory many can agree with me. Despite their aggressive nature, they make a very sweet and healthy food.

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Honey is a thick, golden liquid produced by industrious bees, it is made using the nectar of flowering plants and is saved inside the beehive for eating during times of scarcity.

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Nectar is a sugary liquid extracted from flowers using a bee’s long, tube-shaped tongue and stored in its extra stomach.

Honey contains a number of vitamins and minerals, including Vitamins A and C, iron and calcium. There are traces of more than 15 amino acids found in honey and also important antioxidants, such as flavonoids and alkaloids.

DID YOU KNOW:

Honey is the only food that does not rot! Yes, even a 3000-year-old honey will remain edible.

Honey has health benefits such as:

  1. Reduce cough and throat irritation

Drinking tea or warm lemon water mixed honey it is a way to soothe a sore throat. Honey reduces the coughs and improves sleep especially if taken some few minutes before bed time.

  1. Reduce ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders

Raw honey is known for its potential healing properties. When consumed, it fights out the bacterial and hence, strengthens the digestive lining.

  1. Prevent cancer and heart disease

Honey maintains a healthy heart and also helps in minimising cases of cancer illness.

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  1. Blood sugar regulation

Science shows that honey lovers the blood sugar levels, since, the sweetness of honey is not entirely due to glucose but fructose and fructose does not need insulin to get into cells.

  1. Heal wounds and burn

The biggest population is not aware of the honey care capabilities that helps a wound to heal properly. For burn wounds, bacterial infections to pressure ulcers.

  1. Strengthen the immune system

The glucose in honey when absorbed in the body it immediately boosts your energy.

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Honey is the best and recommend product to be in every household.

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