Saturday 16 January 2010

Health and Nutrition Benefits of Honey

Honey- a natural sugary solution made by bees contains various important ingredients such as glucose, fructose, water, oil and special enzymes. Made from flowers, honey also offers anti-bacterial properties, which can treat minor sunburns and skin irritations. There are many health benefits of honey, but here we will discuss some of its benefits for skin:

• Honey is used in manufacturing moisturizers, creams and beauty products as it has the ability the retain water.
• Honey is a very good hair conditioner. Just pour one tablespoon of honey in a mug of water and rinse your hair after proper hair bath. It will help you make your hair soft and silky.
• Mix one tablespoon of honey with equal part of milk and apply on your face. You will notice an immediate glow on your face.
• Honey is a very good anti-oxidant and prevents aging. It also helps cure the damage caused by sun's ultra violet rays.
• Honey has a soothing effect on throat, so it is used in many ayurvedic medicines to treat throat infections.
• You can create your own face scrub using honey. Just mix 1 tablespoon of honey with 1 tablespoon of finely grounded almonds, and add 2 tablespoons of dry oatmeal and some lemon juice to make an exfoliating scrub.

Do you know honey is also used for treating acne? Its anti-microbial properties make it an important ingredient for many babycare, skin care, and hair care products. Honey has been in use since ages and it helps keep skin well-hydrated and fresh. So, if you are also looking for a young-looking and radiant skin, opt for honey.

Helen R. Miller is a diet control fanatic, who has lost over 70 pounds of body fat. She shares her amazing story of how she did it through her weight and diet control blog.

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