5 Health Benefits of Honey
5
Health Benefits of Honey
Honey had been used in
human life from thousands years. Our
ancestor used it for various purpose e.g. for eating, cosmetics, medicals. Now
time is change, we live in modern world but use of honey not change. Here are
some benefits of honey.
1. Nutrients in Honey
100g of honey give
approximate 304 k Cal energy, 82.12g sugar including some fructose, glucose and
maltose.
Honey content some
amount of vitamins and minerals. It also has low content of fat, dietary
fibers, and protein.
2. Honey as an
antioxidant
Honey content
polyphenols which reduce the risk of heart disease and cancer. It also helps to
lower blood pressure.
3. Honey for Burn and
wound
Honey is useful for
burn and wound healing because of its antibacterial property. Researchers
believe that honey can heal burn and wounds faster than other dressing.
4. Honey for skin
Honey has antioxidant
and antibacterial properties. Antioxidants help to reduce inflammation of skin.
Antibacterial properties helps for heal acne prone area. Honey makes skin soft
and smooth. It moisturizes and hydrates dry skin.
5. Some home remedies
using Honey
- Honey used as home remedy for throat infection and for cough.
- Honey and pinch of turmeric heal infected throat and also dry cough.
- One tablespoon honey, juice of basil leaves each and half tablespoon of ginger juice helps to relieve colds and coughs.
- A small piece of ginger, cinnamon boils with cup of water and then add one tablespoon of honey. This helps to reduce high blood pressure.
- A glass of warm water with one spoon honey at morning with empty stomach is good for immune digestion system, heal throat irritation and reduce bally fat.
- One tablespoon honey stops hiccough.
- One tablespoon of honey and pinch of cinnamon helps to heal acne problem.
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