The benefits of honey

Honey is a food with healthy sugar content and rich nutrients which qualifies it to be used for healing and as a sweetener in tea, coffee and meals. Honey, which is produced by bees from flower nectars, is rich in enzymes, nutrients and antioxidant.

Honey is made up of majorly water and carbohydrates including vitamins and minerals such as pantothenic acid, magnesium, riboflavin, calcium, iron, manganese, niacin, copper and phosphorus, zinc and potassium.

The combination of the antioxidants, enzymes, flavonoids, phytonutrients and phenolic acids that it contains help to eliminate free radicals from the body, serves as antioxidants and have been found to be accountable for the wound-healing characteristics of honey. Consequently, it is being used as an antiseptic therapeutic agent to treat mild burns and wounds.

Notably, among the benefits of honey is its ability to serve as a beauty aid. The amino acids and vitamins present in them nourishes the hair and skin with their effect being visible when used overtime. A glowing skin is obtainable if consistently taken for long periods of time, researchers have found out. Honey also reduce wrinkles to a considerable extent and makes the skin glow more radiantly. Thus, making you appear younger.

Highlighted below are some other important uses of honey:

• Honey serves to cleanse the skin naturally while also serving as moisturizing agent. No wonder it is used as a formulation component for skin-cleansing.
• It promotes the exfoliation of skin cells and this makes the skin look younger and softer.
• With an increased carbohydrates content level, honey is an important immediate source of energy if taken before exercises activities. This improves performances.
• Honey carries out anti-inflammatory activities during sore throat treatment.

So do not underestimate the benefits of taking honey henceforth. Either you take it directly or with some other supplements or as part of a recipe, you will be doing a lot of good to your health!