Honey and you

By. Vikas -
Honey and you
immunity


Are you lacking in immunity?  Are you attempting to lose weight? Then you definitely need to have a bottle of honey in your kitchen shelf. This sweet, thick in texture liquid has been from ancient times used as a medicine due to its anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. There are over 300 different types of honey and most common ones being wildflower honey and manuka honey. A spoonful of honey contains vitamins, minerals and anti-oxidants and hence is healthier when compared to sugar.  This amazing  liquid helps increase your metabolism rate and helps build immunity.  Honey is found in two forms. The raw honey and the processed form of honey which is found in the markets.

  • Immunity and honey

Honey being rich in anti-oxidants helps improve digestion and increases the immunity of the body. Drinking honey and lemon mixed with warm water early in the morning helps build energy in the body and helps cleanse your body of the toxins in the body and also helps reduce risk of Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD)- a digestive disorder that occurs on reflux of stomach acid, or undigested food back up from the stomach into the esophagus which can cause heartburn, inflammation and acid reflux also also helps prevent ulcers. If you intake natural honey, due to the increase in polyphonic antioxidants in the blood it assists in the prevention of heart diseases and also in the lowering of cholesterol levels. Adding a teaspoon of honey to milk or chamomile tea and drinking it helps remove the problem of insomnia and provides sound sleep. Honey not just provides good sleep, it also helps increase energy in your body. One gets energy boost from ther glucose and energy sustenance from the fructose in honey and helps maintain blood sugar levels. Honey is hence a natural substitute for sugar, so you can always add honey to your green tea, black tea or lime juice and it just sweetens your drink naturally. Honey consists of high levels of flavonoids and antioxidants, which helps reduce risk of cancer.

  • Weight Loss and honey


Having weight issues? Honey is the best remedy. Drinking warm water with honey and lemon juice early in the morning has been an age old remedy for weight loss as it helps increase metabolism of body and supports weight loss.


  • Skin, hair and honey


Having soft and glowing skin is any person’s desire and honey helps soften up not just your knees, elbows, but also also helps heal chapped lips and cracked heels. Being a wonderful cleanser moisturizer, honey helps soften dry skin. Just apply some honey to your skin and you will find your skin nourished and smooth and due to its anti-bacterial properties, honey can also help prevent acne and other skin problems. Honey helps to remove tan, sunspots and helps promote overall complexion and skin texture. Due to the presence of anti-oxidants in honey, honey helps slow down the process of aging and makes your skin look younger.

Honey is an amazing cleanser not just for your face and skin but also for your scalp and hair too. If you apply some raw honey to the scalp, it can help cleanse the scalp and remove dandruff and relieve itching of scalp within one week and thus promotes hair loss and promotes growth of smooth, silky hair.

  • Throat problems and honey

Are you affected by cold, cough or any throat issues? Honey can help kill the bacteria infecting nose and throat, soothes the throat and clears your nose to throat passage.  Drink green tea mixed with ginger and honey and it will help cure cough. 

  • Wounds, burns and honey


Are you injured? Honey helps heal your wounds faster and it is a natural first aid for any kinds of cuts, wounds and burns and helps kill bacteria and thus curb any kind of infection. Due to its anti-inflammatory problems, honey can help reduce swelling also bleach the part that prevent any kind of scars from appearing.  


A bottle of honey should always be stocked in your kitchen shelf, you never know when the need arises and it could be any of the above said reasons, but definitely you should have some honey at home all the time. 

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