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10 Health Benefits Of Honey by Nobody: 7:07pm On Sep 05, 2013
Discover the health benefits of one of the oldest
sweeteners on earth.

Bees swallow, digest and regurgitate nectar to make
honey; this nectar contains almost 600 compounds.

We need our bees, so let’s do everything we can to
save them and keep them here on this earth.
Honey is so good Ǻn̶̲̥̅̊ԃ should be included in the list of
powerfoods that should be in your kitchen right now.

“My son, eat thou honey, for it is good” — King
Solomon – Proverbs: 24:13

Health Benefits:

1. Prevent cancer and heart disease:
Honey 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, anti-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 Ǻn̶̲̥̅̊ԃ 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 as 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 useful in improving eyesight, weight loss, curing impotence and premature ejaculation, urinary tract disorders, bronchial asthma, diarrhea, and nausea.
Honey is referred as “Yogavahi” since it has a quality of penetrating the deepest tissues of the body. When honey is used with other herbal preparations, it enhances the medicinal qualities of those preparations and also helps them to reach the deeper tissues.

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. 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!

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