FIVE WAYS YOU CAN BENEFIT FROM HONEY

Honey is a sweet, syrupy, golden colored liquid made by honey bees. Honey is made from the nectar of flowering plants by honey bees.

Honey can have different uses for different people. It can be used as a natural sweetener, a folk remedy for health and healing, an active ingredient in beauty and skincare products and the subject of medical research. Not only is honey a delicious food staple, it can be beneficial in other ways. Keep reading to find out a few ways you can benefit from honey.

IT BENEFITS YOUR SKIN

Many over-the-counter skincare products such as lip ointments, after sun creams, lotions and soaps contain varying amounts of honey. Why is this so?
Researchers have recently started to verify some of the benefit of applying honey to the skin. These benefits may include:

• Microbial and wound healing properties
• Anti-inflammatory properties
• Anti-aging effects
• Treatment of skin cancers, etc.

Honey also has exfoliating effects that can be handy in cases of eczema. Besides over- the- counter products, you can benefit from honey through DIY skincare recipes available online.

IT BENEFITS YOUR HAIR

There are numerous reasons to use honey in your hair, such as:

• It boosts hair growth.
• It can serve as a conditioner.
• It can help restore natural lustre of your hair.
• It helps strengthen the hair and reduce breakage.
• It help strengthen damaged haur to control hair loss.
• Honey can be used as a scalp treatment for dandruff and dermatitis.

IT HELPS WITH WEIGHT LOSS

Simply taking out refined sugar from your diet and replacing with honey has been shown to aid weight loss and control. Honey has a lower sugar lever than refined sugar plus the added benefits of mineral and vitamins which refined sugar lacks.
Honey also acts as a fuel to make the liver produce glucose. This glucose keeps the brain sugar levels high and make it release fat burning hormones.

Honey can also help curb appetite cravings so you can avoid unnecessary snacking during the day.

IT IS BENEFICIAL TO YOUR ORGANS

Consuming honey presents numerous benefits like:

• It is a good source of antioxidants that help prevent your body from cell damage due to free radicals.
• The polyphenols in honey may play a role in preventing heart diseases.
• Raw honey can kill unwanted bacteria and fungus, this makes it good for fighting infections, especially wound infections.
• Honey is a potent prebiotic, meaning it nourishes the good bacteria that live in the intestines. This is good for both digestive and overall health.

Article credit : Cocci Beauty