{"id":24194,"date":"2017-01-24T10:18:31","date_gmt":"2017-01-24T10:18:31","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/terrapura.gr\/?p=24194&#038;lang=en"},"modified":"2021-02-27T21:13:52","modified_gmt":"2021-02-27T19:13:52","slug":"10-health-benefits-of-honey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/terrapura.gr\/en\/2017\/01\/24\/10-health-benefits-of-honey\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Health Benefits of Honey"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the health benefits of one of the oldest sweeteners on earth, plus some interesting trivia, some great recipes and a few cautions.<\/p>\n<p>Bees swallow, digest and regurgitate nectar to make honey; this nectar contains almost 600 compounds. We need our bees, so let\u2019s do everything we can to save them and keep them here on this earth.<\/p>\n<p>Honey is so good we have included it in our list of powerfoods that should be in your kitchen right now.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Health Benefits of <a href=\"https:\/\/terrapura.gr\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=39560\">Hone<\/a>y<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>1. Prevent cancer and heart disease<\/strong><br \/>\nHoney contains flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2. Reduce ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders<\/strong><br \/>\nRecent research shows that honey treatment may help disorders such as ulcers and bacterial gastroenteritis. This may be related to the 3rd benefit.<\/p>\n<p><strong>3. Anti-bacterial, anti-fungal, anti-fungal<\/strong><br \/>\n\u201cAll <a href=\"https:\/\/terrapura.gr\/en\/?post_type=product&#038;p=38561\">honey<\/a> is antibacterial, because the bees add an enzyme that makes hydrogen peroxide,\u201d said Peter Molan, director of the Honey Research Unit at the University of Waikato in New Zealand.<\/p>\n<p><strong>4. Increase athletic performance<\/strong><br \/>\nAncient Olympic athletes would eat honey and dried figs to enhance their performance. This has now been verified with modern studies, showing that it is superior in maintaining glycogen levels and improving recovery time than other sweeteners.<\/p>\n<p><strong>5. Reduce cough and throat irritation<\/strong><br \/>\nHoney helps with coughs, particularly buckwheat honey. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/pubmed\/18056558\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">study<\/a> of 105 children, a single dose of buckwheat honey was just as effective as a single dose of dextromethorphan in relieving nocturnal cough and allowing proper sleep.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.realfoodforlife.com\/?attachment_id=\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1191429\" data-caption=\"\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" title=\"honey face mask\" src=\"http:\/\/dingo.care2.com\/pictures\/greenliving\/uploads\/2012\/08\/honey-face-mask.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"443\" height=\"267\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>6. Balance the 5 elements<\/strong><br \/>\nHoney has been used in ayurvedic medicine in India for at least 4000 years and is considered to affect all three of the body\u2019s primitive material imbalances positively. It is also said to be useful useful in improving eyesight, weight loss, curing impotence and premature ejaculation, urinary tract disorders, bronchial asthma, diarrhea, and nausea.<\/p>\n<p>Honey is referred as \u201cYogavahi\u201d since it has a quality of penetrating the deepest tissues of the body. When honey is used with other herbal preparations, it enhances the medicinal qualities of those preparations and also helps them to reach the deeper tissues.<\/p>\n<p><strong>7. Blood sugar regulation<\/strong><br \/>\nEven though honey contains simple sugars, it is NOT the same as white sugar or artificial sweeteners. Its exact combination of fructose and glucose actually helps the body regulate blood sugar levels. Some honeys have a low hypoglycemic index, so they don\u2019t jolt your blood sugar.\u00a0 Watch this video Sweetener Comparison where I compare stevia, brown rice syrup, honey, molasses and agave, and\u00a0discuss the strengths and weaknesses of each.<\/p>\n<p><strong>8. Heal wounds and burns<\/strong><br \/>\nExternal application of honey has been shown to be as effective as conventional treatment with silver sulfadiazine. It is speculated that the drying effect of the simple sugars and honey\u2019s antibacterial nature combine to create this effect. Studies have shown honey to be very successful in healing wounds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>9. Probiotic<\/strong><br \/>\nSome varieties of honey possess large amounts of friendly bacteria. This includes up to 6 species of lactobacilli and 4 species of bifidobacteria. This may explain many of the \u201cmysterious therapeutic properties of honey.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong>10. Strengthen the immune system<br \/>\n<\/strong><strong>Manuka Honey<\/strong> has been found to stimulate the production of immune cells according to a study at the\u00a0School of Medicine, Cardiff University, UK.<br \/>\nManuka honey is a favourite of mine.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Source:\u00a0http:\/\/www.realfoodforlife.com\/<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover the health benefits of one of the oldest sweeteners on earth, plus some interesting trivia, some great recipes and a few cautions. Bees swallow, digest and regurgitate nectar to make honey; this nectar contains almost 600 compounds. 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