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Various benefits of honey

Honey is beneficial for the overall growth of the body. However, some of the most crucial benefits it provides are as follows:

• Healing properties

Honey known to be viscous, golden beauty and translucent is considered to be the healing agent for various diseases. It helps healing wounds as well including ulcers and burns when applied topically. It is because of the two sugars present in honey- fructose and glucose that helps attracting water. The honey this way absorbs the water into the wound when applied. It also helps increasing the quality of life of the cancer patients as well as helps fighting the respiratory problems.

• Good source of carbohydrates

Due to the high presence of carbohydrates in the honey, strengthens up the body as well as provides energy to it.

• Alternative to white sugar

Honey is used as an alternative to white sugar in various foods so as to avoid high sugar in the food. It imparts the right and sweet flavor to the food and is highly recommended for those who like less sugar and as recommended by the doctors. Honey must be used more than the white sugar to reduce the bloody sugar spikes and also to fill the empty calories with minerals and vitamins.

• Boosts the immune system

It helps boosting up the immune system due to it being anti-oxidant, anti-viral and anti-bacterial.

• Best suited for the athletes

As the athletes require healthy food for the workouts and the energy, honey helps them get into the right shape and maintains their routine diet. It is also highly beneficial to them due to its ability to decrease fatigue and create endurance.

• Keeps body sugar level in control

Instead of spiking the blood sugar that is responsible for causing energy crash, with the regular intake of honey and the glucose present in it, the body absorbs it to give immediate energy.

Tips to use honey

• When you are up for a workout, do not forget to take a spoon full of honey which will enable you to go a mile walk extra.
• When you are feeling lethargic, mostly in the morning, honey is the best remedy. Replace the sugar in the tea or spread it over the toast as it helps refreshing your day as well as boosts up your energy. It helps giving the perfect start to your day.
• When kids refrain themselves from the physical activities and finds it hard to cope with studies like other students, try honey. It energizes their body.

Honey and its flavors

Raw honey is the most commonly used honey and is also the healthiest one.

Considering the benefits of honey it also comes in various flavors from which you can choose as per your personal choice.

• Eucalyptus Honey

Eucalyptus Honey flavor having herbal and fruity taste is known for being the host of health benefits. With the seasons of increasing cold and coughs, it acts as a fighter.

• Litchi Honey

 Litchi Honey is the herbal or natural honey. Being buttery and light, it is mouth-watering with the flavor of pure litchi fruit.

• Wild Forest Honey

Wild Forest Honey has the heavy sweetness of the tropical rainforest flora. It has the hints of mossy earth and is collected from the river Narmada.

Honey must always be welcomed when you require a healthy and fit body the organic way.