Saturday, 20 December 2014

1O Wonder health Benefits of Honey




Discover the health benefits of meli(meaning:Honey in greek)

1.Honey Prevent cancer and heart disease: it contains flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.

 2.Honey May help metabolize alcohol: According to NYU Langone Medical Center,honey taken orally might, "increase the body's ability to metabolize alcohol, thereby limiting intoxication and more rapidly reducing alcohol blood levels."

3. Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fungal: According to peter molan,director of the honey Research unit at a university in New Zealand,“All honey is antibacterial, because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide."

4. Increase athletic performance. In the past,Olympic athletes eat honey and dried figs to enhance their performance. However,modern study shows that it is superior in maintaining glycogen levels and improving recovery time than other sweeteners.

 5. It Reduce cough: Honey helps with coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a study,a single dose of buckwheat honey was just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nocturnal cough.

 6. Resolves scalp problems/dandruff:proper application of honey on the scalp help prevent hair loss,chronic seborrheic dermatitis and dandruff.

7. Blood sugar regulation: Honey is NOT the same as white sugar or artificial sweeteners,it contains simple sugar.Its exact combination of fructose and glucose actually helps the body regulate blood sugar levels. Some honeys have a low hypoglycemic index, so they don’t jolt your blood sugar.

 8. Heal wounds and burns: External application of honey has been shown to be as effective as conventional treatment with silver sulfadiazene. It is speculated that the drying effect of the simple sugars and honey’s anti-bacterial nature combine to create this effect.

 9. Probiotic: Some varieties of honey possess large amounts of friendly bacteria. This includes up to 6 species of lactobacilli and 4 species of bifidobacteria. This may explain many of the “mysterious therapeutic properties of honey.”

10. Beautiful skin: Its anti-bacterial qualities are particularly useful for the skin, and, when used with the other ingredients, can also be moisturizing and nourishing! it is apowerful home beauty treatment for which you probably may pay a spa for.

HONEY ALL THE WAY.........





 
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