Benefits of Honey
For thousands of years honey was one of the few natural sweeteners known to mankind. Honey is the healthy substitute of sugar which possesses huge nutritional value and very useful to health. Honey is widely used in cosmetology, medicine and cookery.
Nutritional value of honey:
Honey contains fructose and glucose and also a lot of minerals (potassium, magnesium, calcium, sulphur, chlorine, sodium, phosphate and iron). Besides, honey is rich in vitamins B1, B2, B6, B3, B5 and C all of which change according to the qualities of the nectar and pollen.
Honey as medicine:
Honey has strong anti-bacterial, anti-viral and anti-fungal properties.
Honey speed up the healing process. It acts as an effective antiseptic in the treatment of burns, ulcers, wounds and cuts.
Honey contain ergogenic compounds increasing the level of sports performance and working capacity.
Honey is a scavenger of free radicals and for this reason improve quality of blood.
Honey can be used as an excellent substitute of sugar for type 2 diabetes and as a cholesterol lowering product.
Honey reduces cough and nasal congestion, improves digestion, helps at conjunctivitis treatment. When accepted with hot milk honey is an excellent sedative.
Honey reduces an inflammation of tissue and improves the retention of calcium.
Honey is beneficial in the treatment of anemia.
Honey is a great immune system builder.
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