HEALTH BENEFITS
OF RAW HONEY
1. Prevent Cancer And
Heart Disease:
How contains
flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart
disease.
2. Reduce ulcers and
other gastrointestinal disorders.
Recent research shows
that honey treatment may help disorders such as ulcers and bacterial
gastroenteritis. This may be related to the 3rd benefit...
3. Anti - bacterial,
ant - fungal, anti - fungal:
"All honey is
antibacterial, because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide"
said Peter Molan, director of the Honey Research Unit at the University
of Waikato in New Zealand
4. Increase athletic
performance.
Ancient Olympic
athletes would eat honey and dried figs to enhance their performance. This has
now been verified with modern studies, showing that it is superior in
maintaining glycogen levels and improving recovery time than other sweeteners.
5. Reduce cough and
throat irritation:
Honey helps with
coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a study of 110 children, a single dose
of buckwheat honey was just a effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in
relieving nocturnal cough and allowing proper sleep.
6. Balance the 5
elements:
Honey has been used in
ayurvedic medicine in India for at least 4000 years and is considered to affect
all three of the body's primitive material imbalances positively. It is also
said to be useful in improving eyesight, weight loss, curing impotence
and premature ejaculation, urinary tract disorders, bronchial
asthma, diarrhea and nausea.
7. Blood
sugar regulation:
Even though honey
contains simple sugars, it is NOT the same as white sugar or artificial
sweeteners. 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, Beautiful skin
9.
Heal wounds and burns
10. Probiotic
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