Positive Effects of Honey

Honey has been used by people for thousands of years. Honey can have different varieties that vary depending on the blossoms around the hive and the color of the finished product.
But honey in addition to its sweet taste seems to have other health benefits and today we will mention some of them:

1. Helps fight cough in children with respiratory tract infections.
Honey seems to treat cough better than common cough medicines. It then appears to improve the quality of sleep in the above cases. However, the rule that every parent should remember is that we never give honey to children under one year of age.

2. High quality honey is rich in antioxidants.
High-quality honey appears to contain antioxidants such as organic acids and phenolic compounds, ingredients that scientists believe give honey its antioxidant properties. Antioxidants have been combined with a reduced risk of strokes and cancer.

3. Reduces the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Honey has been combined with lowering blood pressure and improving heart health by increasing HDL cholesterol, lowering LDL cholesterol and lowering triglycerides.

4. Improves gastroesophageal reflux incidents
Recent studies have shown that honey can reduce gastric acid reflux to the esophagus and thus prevent cases of gastroesophageal reflux disease.

5. Reduces the allergic symptoms of pollen.
Honey may contain pollen which bees themselves produce when producing honey. With the frequent consumption of honey containing pollen, the body’s allergic reaction to pollen is reduced and thus the symptoms are reduced.

6. Honey and diabetes mellitus
Consuming honey in combination with cinnamon seems to be a low-glycemic index-solution for patients with diabetes. This is because cinnamon has been shown to increase honey’s glucose uptake.

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