Are you a fan of honey? Honey has been a sweet nectar of healing for centuries and can be used as a food, medicine and a beauty treatment. When you drink honey water, you have a tasty, sweet beverage that gives you several wonderful nutrition and health benefits.
To start, honey contains many essential nutrients and it is a supersaturated solution of sugars. Honey contains small amounts of proteins, enzymes, amino acids, minerals, trace elements, vitamins, aroma compounds and polyphenols, all of which help support our health and well-being.
A tablespoon of honey has small amounts potassium, magnesium, calcium, copper, iron, manganese, chromium, zinc, riboflavin, folic acid, selenium, and other trace nutrients that are essential to your diet.
The main nutritional components of honey are carbohydrates, which are mainly fructose and glucose. Although honey is a high carbohydrate food, its glycemic index varies depending on the type of honey source that the bees used to produce it.
THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS WHEN YOU DRINK HONEY WATER EVERY DAY
When we combine the nutrition of honey with the hydrating power of water, we get a sweet, nutritious drink that gives you enough healthy benefits to add it to your daily diet.
1. DIGESTIVE HEALTH
2. IMMUNE SYSTEM BOOST
Honey also stimulates antibody production to help fight off illness. Honey’s health potential has even been studied with regard to fighting cancer. Drinking honey water can also help with your oral health by helping to prevent the buildup of dental plaque and gingivitis.
3. FLUSH TOXINS
Adding lemon to the honey water adds citric acid which will help the body to naturally flush out unwanted toxins.
4. CLEAR SKIN
5. WEIGHT LOSS
Also a tablespoon of honey in a 12 oz glass of water has about half the calories of any drink sweetened with sugar. Saving calories on a sweet beverage that is healthier for you will help reduce your overall caloric intake.
6. REGULATE BLOOD SUGAR
7. SOOTHE A SORE THROAT
Some people drink a hot toddy when they are feeling sick. A hot toddy would be the same honey, hot water and lemon recipe as above with an added shot of whiskey. This is an old remedy that your grandmother may have recommended for a cold.
Honey is loaded with antioxidants which help protect your heart by lowering bad cholesterol. Darker honey contains even more of the health benefits so aim for these varieties when you shop. There are also other options like raw, local, wildflower, manuka, etc., each with their own unique healing properties. Research a bit and see which type is best for you.