7 Ways Honey can be Beneficial for your health

Honey is almost everyone’s favourite when served on pancakes and one of those tastiest foods that are beneficial for your health. It is enriched with the goodness of various antioxidant substances such as Vitamin B, Vitamin C, Calcium, Iron, Iodine, Carbohydrate, phenols, enzymes, minerals and water which are absolutely good for your health. Just a spoonful of honey daily can work as antiseptic, anti-bacterial, antimicrobial and tends to  improve your health a lot. As recommended by doctors and experts, taking honey with an empty stomach in the morning avails the best results in reducing tummy, increasing metabolism and giving glow to the skin. 

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Here is a list of some points about making honey beneficial for you!

Skin and Hair Benefits

Regular consumption of honey in any form tends to cleanse all the toxins from your skin and body. If not internally, you can even try it externally by mixing it with various DIY face and body masks. Honey can work as the best moisturizer for you, if you have a dry type of skin. take a small amount of honey and scrub it on your face, followed by washing after 15 minutes and you will notice your skin glowing more. It also has  healing properties that can heal burns and wounds.

 Also you can use honey with olive oil as a hair mask to make your hair thicker and control hair fall problems. Applying honey with warm water on hair cleanses the scalp, moisturizes hair and also treats dandruff.

Improves Brain Health

Honey reduces bad cholesterol and cholesterol is very harmful for the brain, thus it improves the activities of your brain. Honey is also known for improving your brain health and boosts memory. Honey contains antioxidants that reduce cellular damage, cognitive decline, oxidative stress and other problems like dementia.

Prevents Heart Diseases

Honey has properties that control your cholesterol, blood pressure and improves the overall  health of your heart. To  decrease the risk of any kind of heart disease and heart attack, a spoonful of honey everyday is recommended.

Ayurvedic Treatment for Cold/Cough

Ayurveda says that if you have a cold or cough then honey can be the best home remedy for you. Mixing one or two spoonfuls of honey with hot tea and drinking it twice a day can quickly cure the common cold. Also honey hydrates your vocal muscles and improves your voice quality. You might have seen your singer friends consuming honey daily for this purpose.

Helpful in Weight loss journey

Mixing some honey and squeezed lemon juice to some warm water and drinking it every morning on an empty stomach can increase your metabolism and help you to lose weight fast, without any side effects. It is also known to improve your digestion process.

Increases Blood Cells

 As honey contains antioxidant properties of iron, copper and manganese; it increases the count of  red blood cells,improves your blood circulation and hemoglobin synthesis in your blood. Honey cleanses your blood and prevents iron deficiency disease called Anemia.

Gives you Beauty Sleep

 If you have insomnia, then honey can be your best home remedy as honey is a natural sedative. Honey contains sugar and carbohydrates which spikes your insulin level and then your brain starts releasing melatonin which helps you to complete your beauty sleep.

Also honey can reduce your stress and decrease the risk of tumour and cancer. You can even use it to replace sugar. But keep in mind that raw honey is always better than pasteurised honey.