365 Ways to Love Honey
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1. 3 Recipes of Honey for Sore Throat
Honey is believed to be a natural remedy to help with sore throats, and many people choose to consume it with hot tea to speed up recovery. This natural remedy, as mentioned above, has been used for many years in treatment of this ailment, and with good reason too.
Honey works in numerous ways to help combat a sore throat;
- Honey has anti-inflammatory properties that work to lessen inflammation and swelling, whilst soothing any irritation within the internal glands, mucus membranes, and skin.
- Honey contains an enzyme which works to fight against infections.
- Honey has great antiseptic and antibacterial properties, which help to fight against and eradicate bacterial and viral infections.
- Finally, honey works as a hypertonic osmotic, meaning it helps to drain water from the affected and inflamed tissue, reducing swelling and pain.
There are numerous ways one can consume honey for its medicinal properties, and there are numerous other natural ingredients that can be infused with honey to provide an even bigger beneficial impact. Below are some suggestions on how to take honey for sore throat: |
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1.1. Just Honey
- Add two tablespoons of fresh honey into a warm cup of tea and mix until infused.
- Consume this beverage several times throughout the day to obtain sore throat relief.
- You can also drink herbal tea with honey to get relief.
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1.2. Honey and Milk
- Heat some milk until warm (milk has soothing and relaxing properties, and also works to provide moisture to the throat).
- Add about a tablespoon of honey to the heated milk, and mix well until infused (the fact that the milk is warm will help with dissolving the honey).
- Drink this beverage several times throughout the day to get relief from a sore throat.
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1.3. Honey and Lemon
Lemon is an astringent, meaning it helps to shrink tissue within the body, helpful for an inflamed and swollen throat.
- Add honey and lemon to a mug of herbal tea (the tea containing ‘tannins’, which are like lemons, in that they are also astringents).
- Lemon juice also works well; a good beverage to help with sore throats is lemon juice (freshly squeezed), a teaspoon of honey, and some cayenne pepper (just a pinch).
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2. Honey for Better Sleep
The natural sugar found in honey raises our insulin slightly and allows tryptophan, the compound famous for making us sleepy more easily. So let’s try a spoonful (or two) of honey instead every night. Several studies have shown through rigorous self-experimentation how honey might very well improve sleep, perhaps by keeping liver glycogen full. Your first line of defense against toxins is your liver. It works like a filter by preventing toxic substances contained in foods from passing in our blood stream. It is important to start your day with foods that will flush toxins from your body.
Not only will this morning lemon ginger detox help cleaning your body, it will also help you lose weight as well. |
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3. Lose Weight with Honey & Cinnamon
This honey and cinnamon to lose weight recipe is claimed to help you shed pounds fast in a natural way. Many of you may not think of eating honey and cinnamon to lose weight, but when combined they can reduce food cravings. While honey helps boost and speed up the metabolism which helps the body burn fat, cinnamon will stabilize blood sugar levels and increase the metabolism of glucose. Since high blood sugar levels can lead to increased storage of fat, cinnamon helps prevent this.
Ingredients:
1 tbsp of Bee Products Thai honey
1 tsp of cinnamon powder
1 cup of water
To make it simple: One part cinnamon and two parts honey is what is required for this weight loss recipe.
Instructions:
- Put the cinnamon in a bowl
- Boil 1 cup of water and then pour the hot water over the cinnamon
- Steep for 15 minutes
- Add Bee Products Thai honey to the cooled liquid (**Add Honey at last in order to keep all vitamins and minerals which could be destroyed if put boiled water directly**)
Note:
Drink this twice a day: 1/2 cup in the morning and 1/2 cup before going to bed. Take on an empty stomach.
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4. Morning Detox with Honey,
Ginger & Lemon
Honey:
Honey is known as ancient medicines. It has a healthier than other sweets such as sugar or maple syrup. Therefore it doesn’t cause a sugar rush, but it is gradually and progressively absorbed into our body and give you direct energy for starting your day.
Ginger:
This potent herb helps improve digestion and gets rid of toxins the gut. A study published in the journal Metabolism shows that ginger helps reduce feelings of hunger, so you eat less and lose weight.
Lemons:
They are often used in detox diets because of their ability to aid in digestion, clean the system, and flush out unwanted toxins from the body. Lemons are high in pectin fiber, which absorbs water and flushes it out of your system, which helps you lose weight.
Directions:
Add the juice from 1/2 a lemon and a 1-inch piece of grated ginger to a cup of warm water. Drink every day before breakfast!
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