Since ancient times, honey has been used as both a nourishment and a medication. Everybody knows that honey is a thick, sweet liquid made by honey bees. To produce honey, the bees collect the sugar-rich nectar of flowers and repeatedly digest, consume and regurgitate the nectar inside the beehive. The end product is honey. Its colour, smell and taste varies depending on the types of flowers the bees visit.
What Does Honey Contain?
Depending on the type, natural honey contains approximately: 75–80% saccharine (grape – glucose, fruit – fructose and sucrose), 15–20% water as well as mineral matter, vitamins, albumen ferments, alkaloids, organic and non-organic acids, fragrance and colour.
Usually 1 tablespoon of honey (~20 grams) contains 64 calories and 17 grams of sugar. It contains no fat, fiber or protein. That’s why honey is considered a superfood.
Why I Should Consume Honey Every Day?
Many studies prove that honey prevented a type of streptococcus pyogenes from inhibiting the healing of wounds. They found that even the smallest amount of honey is enough to kill off the majority of bacterial cells of the skin which infects the wound site. The superfood could even be utilized to prevent wounds in the first place. Honey can even painlessly remove scabs, dead tissue and pus from wounds and stimulates new tissue growth.
Other studies show that honey could be a potential answer to drug resistant bacteria like MRSA. Also, it could even be more effective than antibiotics in many cases and fight serious skin infections.
Can I Use Honey for Weight Loss?
Honey can also be very useful for weight loss. It has the ability to mobilize the stored fat and provide energy for your daily activities. This superfood balances your weight and resolves the problems of obesity. Honey also increases the levels of “good” cholesterol in the body and reduces cardiovascular strain. Thus, you can lead a healthier and more active life.
Enjoy honey every day and take advantage of its benefits for your health.
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