Health and Honey

Honey is always associated with human lives from ages. Honey is a sweet treat. In fact, it is man's oldest sweetener. It can be a good substitute for sugar in our drinks and food. But it is also good for many other things and treating many other conditions

Honey is a quick, safe and natural energy giver because its simple sugars are quickly absorbed into the blood stream. Honey contains many vitamins and minerals.

There are many recipes which use honey for flavor – there are probably more than 100 different ways honey can add flavor to a food.

The bee’s value however is not confined to making honey. Honeybees also help our fruit and vegetables grow. Without bees trees and flowers may not make fruit, nuts or seeds and there would be no honey. Bees, orchards, and market gardens are an essential part of our food chain.

When the bee gathers nectar her body becomes dusted with pollen. As she moves from flower to flower the pollen passes from male to female stigma and cross-pollination (or fertilization) takes place which leads to new seeds and plant regeneration.

Honey is good for health

Honey is composed of sugars like glucose and fructose and minerals like magnesium, potassium, calcium, sodium chlorine, sculpture, iron and phosphate.

It contains vitamins B1, B2, C, B6, B5 and B3 all of which change according to the qualities of the nectar and pollen. Besides the above, copper, iodine, and zinc exist in small quantities. Several kinds of hormones are also present in it.

Honey is nature’s gift

Honey is made up of natural sugars 80% (mainly laevulose, dextrose and glucose); moisture 17%, mineral traces 3%.  

There are many recipes which use honey for flavor – there are probably more than 100 different         ways honey can add flavor to a food.

 Honey and its medical benefits

Honey may also be good for your skin. It has the ability to attract water. It is also safe for sensitive skin. You can use it as a moisturizing mask for your skin as well as your hair.

If you have allergies, honey can be beneficial. If you eat honey that is local to your area, it may help prevent your seasonal allergies.

It also plays a big role in the prevention of cancer as well as heart disease.

Another quality of honey is that, when it is compared with the same amount of sugar, it gives 40% less calories to the body. Although it gives great energy to the body, it does not add weight

Honey is a natural antiseptic. By applying honey to your wounds, you prevent infections. Honey contains antimicrobial agents, which prevents infections by killing the bacteria in and around your wounds.

Honey may also be effective in the treatment of your ulcers. In Europe, honey has been used internally to help cure ulcers, particularly stomach ulcers.

The advantage of honey is that it not only prevents infections from occurring, it actually accelerates skin healing.

Civilizations across the world have considered honey sacred and magical because of its strong healing powers. This golden miracle food is also mentioned in the Quran about the importance of Honey. People who know the food value of honey are more likely to eat it regularly than those than those who don’t.

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