Wednesday, August 20, 2014

Amazing health benefits of honey

Honey is nature's energy booster , Honey is a great immunity system builder , Honey is a natural remedy for many ailments .
The list of benefits :

1- Provides nutrients
According to the National Honey Board, honey contains “small amounts of a wide array of vitamins and minerals, including niacin, riboflavin, pantothenic acid, calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium and zinc.” Thus, using honey instead of sugar provides you with more nutrients for your calories.

 2- Prevent cancer and heart disease:
Honey contains flavonoids, antioxidants which help reduce the risk of some cancers and heart disease.

3- Reduce ulcers and other gastrointestinal disorders:
Recent research shows that honey treatment may help disorders such as ulcers and bacterial gastroenteritis.

4- traetment of sore throat :
 thanks to its antimicrobial properties, honey not only soothes throats but can also kill certain bacteria that causes the infection.

5- Increase athletic performance :
Ancient 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.


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