Benefits of Raw Honey...

As many of you may or may not know...Honey can be very beneficial to all of us! Honey is a natural source of goodness that has uses to relieve skin and give us a glow; thus benefit our body in different ways . Honey is not only sweet but healthy, which is hard to believe. But true! Keep reading on, to find out more about the uses of Honey. Maybe all of us can start to think of ways we can all incorporate honey into our daily skin care routines? 

Sweetener

Sugar can be substituted with honey in many food and drinks. Honey contains about 69% glucose and fructose, enabling it to be used as a sweetener that is better for your overall health than normal white sugar.

 Weight Loss

Though honey has more calories than sugar, when honey is consumed with warm water, it helps in digesting the fat stored in your body. Also, honey and lemon juice as well as honey and cinnamon help in reducing weight.

 Energy source

honey contains about 64 calories per tablespoon. Therefore, honey is used by many people as a source of energy. honey can be easily converted into glucose by even the most sensitive stomachs, since it is very easy for the body to digest this pure, natural substance.

 Improves Athletic Performance

 Research has shown that honey is an excellent aid to helping boost the performance of athletes. Honey is a great way to maintain blood sugar levels, muscle recovery and glycogen restoration after a workout. As well as regulating the amount of insulin in the body, as well as energy expenditure. 

 Skin care with milk and honey

 Milk and honey are often served together, since both of these ingredients help in creating smooth, beautiful skin. Consuming milk and honey every morning is a common practice in many countries for this very reason.

Important knowledge:

Honey is antibacterial so it's great for acne treatments and prevention. Nonetheless Honey can also be useful when slowing down ageing because it's filled with antioxidants. What's great about honey is that it's extremely moisturizing and creates a glow! Also honey clarifies and opens up pores making it easy to unclog. 

Because of all these uses said above about the benefits of Honey; there are so many honey DIY treatments , exfoliates, masks, spot treatments we could try out if we have the time... 

Take a look at this website for some great DIY honey masks :) 

 http://www.sheknows.com/beauty-and-style/articles/1004679/3-diy-face-masks-from-yael-cohen  

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