HONEY AND ITS NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS

HONEY
The name Honey is coined from the greek word' melli'.It is the name given to the sweet yellowish liquid that is produced by honey bees(bees is Apis in greek).The taste is distinctive from sugar and a nutritional value that is much higher than sugar.It is collected from a wide variety of flowers and forms a major source of food for the bees.It is stored in the hive of the bees and is used by them either in winters or when the food supply (flowers) is low.The bee-reerers extract the honey from the hives and thereafter,it is purified and sold in the market.
HONEY AND ITS NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS
It has been found to bestow a number of health and nutritional benefit on users and these are mentioned below.

• Having antiseptic properties,honey is good for treating burns,infected surgical wounds and ulcers.
• Honey has been found to have anti-bacterial properties which seem to increase when mixedwith water.
• Honey helps in cleansing blood and has positive effects on on the regulation of blood circulation.
• Consumption of honey is believed to provide relief from diarrhea and dysentery.
• Taking 1 teaspoon of honey mixed with juice of half lemon and added to a glass of hot water in the morning helps to reduce stomach pain.
• When used in form of face mask,honey helps in rejuvenating the skin and also helps in reducing the appearance of wrinkles.
• Honey is good for those trying to lose weight because of the lower calories.
• It is used in maintaining oral health because it reduces production of acid in the mouth.
• It makes body heal faster and helps in convalescence.
• Honey has been found to be beneficial for those suffering from:Baldness,Asthma,Headache and Migraine,Infertility,Hay fever,Anaemia,High blood pressure,fatigue and exhaustion ,insomnia and insect bites.