HONEY with its countless benefits from head to toe doesn’t deserve to be just labeled as an oldfashioned and uncool food to eat this natural sweetener is truly a wonder, so precious and magical that till date it’s the only constant factor between health and beauty.

Hippocrates, the father of modern medicine, realized honey’s healing powers in the 1st century BC and prescribed it regularly to his patients for conditions such as skin disorders, sores, ulcers, respiratory aliments and fever. The physicians of Rome, prescribed honey to their patients who had trouble sleeping and even today, we might have a glass of warm milk sweetened with honey to help ensure a restful night.

HONEY - THE DOCTOR IN YOUR OWN HOME

Modern science now acknowledges honey as an anti microbial agent, which means it deters the growth of certain types ofbacteria, yeast and molds.

Research has shown that unlike most other sweeteners, honey contains small amounts of a wide array of vitamins, minerals, amino acids and antioxidants which are the necessity for every human body.
A rich source of Carbohydrates present in honey provides a quick source of energy required by the human being.

THE BENEFITS OF HONEY ARE WELL KNOWN

Regularly taken a mixture of organic honey and organic cider vinegar in a glass of hot water every morning. Not only is it a very pleasant warming drink but also it gives you the energy that you cannot get from your morning tea or coffee.

HONEY FOR ARTHRITIS

Paste of one part honey to two parts warm water, with a a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder added can be rubbed onto the afflicted joints of the body and massaged in. This reduces the pain within a minute or two.

A cup of hot water with two spoonfuls of honey and one spoonful of cinnamon powder taken morning and night is said to cure chronic arthritis if taken regularly.

INDIGESTION

Cinnamon powder sprinled on 2 tablespoon of honey, taken before food, relieves acidity and helps digest the heaviest of meals.

CANCER CHOLESTEROL & HEART DISEASES

A paste of honey and cinnamon powder spread onto bread instead of jam and eaten regularly reduces cholesterol and can prevent heart attacks. Research has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones can be alleviated if a mixture of 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder is taken 3 times a day for 3 months.

The medicinal value of honey is seen to be increasing day after day. More and more researchers are now turning up to the evidence that honey cab be trusted as a real healer of lifestyle diseases and the best part is that the healing is going to be natural. So Honey, eat Honey and stay healthy.