You may be sweet enough already, but a recent study shows how adding extra honey to your diet can help to improve not only your quality of life but your health. It has been known in the fitness community for years, but is just beginning to become mainstream, the benefits of Honey and Agave nectar; besides making mede and toquilla. Honey has ranges of uses that even go as far as to include skin care and the healing of certain burns and wounds. This makes it a nice, natural alternative to many of the pseudo, chemically based products out on the market. Not only is honey a much easier form of sugar for your body to process, it is also a natural healer.
In the treating of wounds, the British Journal of Medicine, showed that out of a group of 59 people, that had previously not had their skin respond to treatment, 58 saw recovery; a miraculous percentage.
Honey is rich in vitamins:
- B6
- Thiamin (B1)
- Niacin
- Riboflavin
- Pantothenic Acid
- Amino Acids
Honey is rich in minerals:
- Calcium
- Copper
- Iron
- Magnesium
- Phosphorus
- Potassium
- Sodium
- Zinc
Data appears from: http://www.naturalnews.com/050079_honey_skin_care_wound.htm