The health benefits of honey.

- Honey, which brings flavor to sweets, is equally beneficial for health

Honey is a sweet and thick liquid, which has been used for many years in cooking as well as medicine. Eating and applying it brightens the skin and applying it on any wound on the body heals the wound naturally. Science has also acknowledged its quality.

In the modern age, however, honey is a subject of discovery for scientists, and over the last several years, research has been undertaken on the antimicrobial, antioxidant and antiinflammatory properties of honey to control a wide range of cancers and heart related diseases.

Honey is a source of energy, beauty and nutrition, says Amit Anand, a health expert at Apis India. It can also be used for ulcers and bacterial diseases. Not only this, with the help of fire you can do welding. That is why most beauty product manufacturers use honey in their products.

In addition to all these benefits, honey has many benefits. For example -

* Honey has a very long shelf life as bees collect a special enzyme when they collect it. It is also beneficial for eye disease, infertility, weight loss, urinary tract disease, asthma, cough etc.

* The sugars in honey are not like ordinary sugars, they are a mixture of fructose and glucose and they help to keep blood sugar levels normal.

* Athletes have been consuming honey since time immemorial for excellent performance in sports as it helps in normalizing the glycemia in the body.

* Honey acts as a cleanser for the skin. Eating and applying it regularly makes the skin soft and radiant.

* Mixing honey in oats and applying it makes it exfoliating. It helps in producing new cell by easily cleaning the dead cell.

* Regular use of honey helps in preventing eczema.

* It can also heal damaged skin.

* Honey is high in antioxidants so regular consumption can protect the skin from the effects of UV rays.

* Honey is an excellent home remedy for getting rid of dandruff. It nourishes rough hair and makes it shiny and soft.

* In winter season, mix 1 teaspoon of honey in warm milk and drink it, it eliminates the problem of insomnia.

* Drinking honey immediately after a workout or exercise gives you energy.

* Honey also acts as a medicine for mental health. It maintains good mental health, especially in old age. The natural sugars in it help in enhancing memory and concentration.

* Honey is a natural aphrodisiac and its regular consumption helps in increasing the lipids in the body.

* Daily intake of honey provides calcium, potassium and vitamin B to the body. It does not contain cholesterol.

* Honey contains glucose, fructose and other minerals like magnesium, potassium, sulfur, iron and phosphate which help in maintaining essential nutrients in the body.

* Honey strengthens the body's immune system, as well as helps in improving the health of the digestive system.