What is honey good for?

Question

What kind of benefits should I see if I eat a spoon full of honey every day?

Answer 1

its usually used for sore throughts when you have a cold. if you took it everyday you would probably have a clearer and smoother voice.

Answer 2

You will see benefits of honey surely if you give up sugar. If you use honey and granulated sugar, you can kiss any benefits goodbye.
Health Benefits of Honey


Honey has long been recognized as a natural remedy and has been used as a medicine for thousands of years. Health benefits of Honey - History of Honey, Mead, Royal Jelly

Perhaps your parents failed to mention it when they discussed the birds and the bees with you, but honey has long been known to have a multitude of healing powers with everything from relieving a sore throat, allergies, healing wounds, etc. It also goes great with peanutbutter. Now, new scientific research from the University of California, Davis reveals that honey consumption raises antioxidant levels.

In a thorough study, 25 people were told to eat between four and 10 tablespoons of buckwheat honey, depending on their weight, each day for a month. They could eat the honey in almost any form, but it couldn't be baked or dissolved in tea. Many chose to eat straight from the spoon. Antioxidant levels rose in the participants. Antioxidants provide defense against free radicals, which cause cell damage.

Researchers discovered honey contained as many antioxidants - which combat the free radicals which can damage cells - as spinach, apples, oranges or strawberries. Scientists from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign say honey appears to have a "mild protective effect".

It was already known that honey contained varying levels of antioxidants, with dark honey having more than light. This is the first study to examine honey's effect on human blood.

In the study, researchers checked the blood of 25 men aged 18 - 68 over five weeks.

They found drinking four tablespoons of honey mixed into a 16-ounce glass of water improved the antioxidant levels in their blood.

Answer 3

Honey is composed of two main sugars, levulose and dextrose. These sugars do not need to be broken down by the digestive process, so honey is quickly absorbed into the bloodstream, giving a quick energy boost to the body. It also contains protein, vitamins and minerals, but no cholesterol.

Darker honeys have more nutrients than light ones. Vitamin and mineral content depend on the floral source of the honey. Honey has less than 2% sodium, and as such can be labeled as a sodium-free product by Food & Drug Administration standards.

Honey has been used in many medical applications over the years, but recent studies are now able to prove its beneficial nature in some applications, including as antibacterial topical treatment for burns and ulcers.

The reason is because honey has osmotic properties; that is, it tends to withdraw water. Water molecules strongly react with the sugars in honey, leaving little water available for microorganisms. Thus, infection-causing bacteria is literally dehydrated to death by honey.

Enzymatic activities of honey also produce hydrogen peroxide, which generate highly reactive free radicals which kill bacteria, further contributing to its antibacterial properties.

Honey has also been used to successfully store skin grafts for up to twelve weeks. Lab tests have shown that different types of honey have differing antibacterial sensitivities, so research continues to determine which floral sources are most beneficial.

Answer 4

Honey can be used in place of sugar as a sweetner for many types of foods and and beverages. Honey has antioxidants which help to bolster the immune system. Honey can also cause tooth decay if used too much.

Answer 5

THE SECRET LIFE OF BEE'S.

I have read through your answers and they are all good.

The only thing I can add is that you can store it and it will last forever.

It will probably turn a little solid and sugary, but all you have to do is heat it up and it becomes a syrup again.

It can be used as sugar for cooking and baking.

Very good in a cup of hot tea with lemon.

If you have honey, you don't have to worry if you run out of sugar.

Wish we knew and understood about the secret life of Bee's.

Thanks for the question.

Answer 6

It's good for lots of things!

Here are some:

1 FOR BURNS

Apply freely over burns. It cools, removes pain and aids fast healing without scarring. Apart from being a salve and antibiotic, bacteria cannot live in honey.



2 BED WETTING

A teaspoon of honey before bed aids water retention and calms fears in children.



3 SLEEPLESSNESS

A dessertspoon of honey in a mug of hot milk aids sleep and works wonders!



4 HYPERACTIVITY

Honey is a mild sedative with minerals, vitamins, amino acids etc. Replace all white sugar with honey. White sugar is highly stimulating with no food qualities!



5 NASAL CONGESTION

Place a dessertspoon of honey in a basin of hot water and inhale fumes after covering your head with a towel over the basin. Very effective.



6 WOUNDS OR GRAZES

Cover wound with honey and a bandage. Excellent healer.



7 FOR FATIGUE

Dissolve a desertspoon of honey in warm water or quarter honey balance of water in a jug and keep in the fridge. Honey is primarily fructose and glucose and so it is quickly absorbed by the digestive system. Honey is a unique natural stabilizer - ancient Greek athletes took honey for stamina before competing and as a reviver after competition.



8 FACIAL DEEP CLEANSER

Mix honey with oatmeal approx. 50/50 till thick and apply as a face pack. Leave on for half an hour then wash off. Great as a deep cleanser for acne etc.



9 POOR DIGESTION

Mix honey with apple cider vinegar approx. 50/50 and dilute to taste with water. This aids digestion. (Also reputed to be wonderful for the joints.)



10 HAIR CONDITIONER

Mix honey with equal quantity of Olive Oil and cover head with a warm towel for half an hour then shampoo off. Feeds hair and scalp. Hair will never look or feel better!



11 SORE THROATS

Let a teaspoon of honey melt ! in the back of the mouth and trickle down the throat. Eases inflamed raw tissues.



12 FOR STRESS

Honey in water is a stabilizer - calms highs and raises lows. Use approx. 25 percent honey to water.



13 ANEMIA

Honey is the best blood en-richer by raising corpuscle content. The darker the honey the more minerals it contains.



14 FOOD PRESERVATIVE

Cakes with honey replacing sugar stay fresher longer due to natural antibiotics. Reduce liquids by approx. one-fifth to allow for moisture in honey.



15 HEART PATIENTS

These people are well advised to replace white sugar (sucrose) with honey, natural fructose and glucose.



16 HAY FEVER

Chewing the tops of comb honey stimulates the immune system due to minute amounts of pollen. During the season thew for 20 minutes a teaspoon of bee capping (tops) five to six times per day. Highly effective and useful for asthma sufferers as well.



17 BABY'S BOTTLE

Four teaspoons of honey to a baby's bottle of water is an excellent pacifier and multivitamin additive. If baby's motions are too liquid then reduce by half a teaspoon; if too solid, increase by half a teaspoon.



18 TEETHING

Honey rubbed on a baby's gums is a mild sedative and anesthetic.



19 OSTEOPOROSIS

English research has shown that a teaspoon of honey per day aids calcium utilization and prevents osteoporosis. Essential from age 50 onwards.



20 LONG LIFE

One common fact worldwide is that the most long-lived people are regular users of honey. An interesting fact yet to be explained is that beekeepers suffer less from cancer and arthritis than any other occupational group worldwide.



21 MIGRAINE

Use a dessert spoon of honey dissolved in half a glass of warm water. Sip at start of attack. If necessary repeat in 20 minutes. Always effective (so tip goes) as migraine is stress related.

Answer 7

Honey helps sooth a sore throat, plus it's a better sweetener than proccessed sugar.

Answer 8

Certain anti-oxidants and vitamins found in Honey are known to lower cholesterol and fight its accumulation in the body.

Answer 9

It TASTES good & I've heard that RAW local honey helps with allergies - If put on wounds it's anti-microbial......

Answer 10

dude forget my answer (i just edited it out) i've heard a lot of those^^^^ and they're all true, used most of 'em myself. i geuss best answer's taken care of.