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Unlocking the Potential of Raw Honey: Natural Remedies and Health Benefits

Raw honey, which comes straight from the beehive, contains bee pollen, bee propolis, and plenty of antioxidants. Processed honey may contain less of this and so a lot of people will opt for raw honey for more powerful health benefits, Read below to find out some fantastic ways of using honey in your daily life. Honey has been used as medicine for as long as 8,000 years.

A bit of energy in the morning : Spread some honey on hot toast in the morning or use honey instead of sugar in your tea.

Sore throat or flu : Research has shown that honey can ease a flu and sore throat, you can take a spoonful of honey in the morning and then one again in the evening, or you can add honey to your hot tea!

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Honey can kill bad bacteria : Studies have proven that honey can help your body fight infections, it can help kill off bad bacteria in your body. Honey is the world sweetest antibiotic, major ongoing studies have found that compounds in honey have been affective against bacteria that is already antibiotic resistant.

Boosting brain function and memory : an Argentinian study on the chemical composition of honey found that honey helped in building and developing the central nervous system of children and could reduce anxiety, improve memory and learning, and enhance their intellectual performance later in life.

“Butter and honey shall he eat, that he may know to refuse the evil, and choose the good.” Isaiah 7:15

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What negative effects does sugar have on your body ? and how much is safe to consume ?

Recently I have been planning on giving up so much sugar in my diet and doing some research on YouTube and reading books. I found some really interesting information and just wanted to share it with my readers. Feel free to share your story of sugar addiction or withdrawal in the comment section below this post!

Negative effects of too much sugar

Sugar triggers the release of chemicals ( opioids and dopamine ) that activate the brain’s reward centre. It doesn’t take long to build up a tolerance, meaning you need larger doses of sugar. This is basically an addiction in my eyes.

Cavities and tooth decay – The most obvious and talked about negative effect on your body. Your teeth are important.

Skin ageing and wrinkles, sugar can make your skin age faster.

Creates inflammation in your body leading to a plethora of diseases.

So how much sugar is safe too consume ?

Current recommendations are at 9 tablespoons a day for men and about 6 tablespoons a day for woman, ideally you should have sugar in moderation. Too much sugar IS linked to many diseases.

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