Israel Romero / Friday, February 19, 2021 / Categories: Blog 5 surprising facts about honey you probably didn't know Honey — Curiosities about honey Honey is a food made by bees from flower nectar, mixed with their own specific substances, then stored and allowed to mature in the hive’s honeycombs. Honey is used as a nutritional product, since it is a natural sweetener, and it is also widely used in cosmetics. Stone Age paintings already show the treatment of illnesses using honey. Consumed in moderation, it can provide us with multiple benefits. Here I share 5 curiosities about honey. Your skin will look nicer Your athletic performance will improve It helps you cope better with a hangover You’ll have intestinal health under control It may improve your memory 1. Your skin will look nicer. Topically, honey has a cleansing and protective action against external agents. It is used for beauty treatments worldwide. Honey contains proteins and gluconic acid that act as healing agents when applied to the skin. But what happens to our skin if, instead of applying it topically, we consume a spoonful every day? In the book The Beauty Diet, David Wolfe shares honey’s beauty secrets. Honey contains amino acids, essential for tissue reconstruction and repair, helping to keep skin firmer and smoother. It also contains melatonin, which helps with sleep and is also key to maintaining a healthy-looking complexion. So, if you eat honey every day, your skin could look better. 2. Your athletic performance will improve. Athletes around the world turn to honey to help their performance. It’s full of carbohydrates, the “primary fuel” to increase both endurance and intermittent high-intensity performance due to additional carbohydrate storage in muscles and the liver, called glycogen. Honey can be used as a substitute for sports gels. It’s also a natural alternative and it tastes great! 3. It helps you cope better with a hangover. A fun night out can keep us in bed the whole next day with a terrible hangover. Honey helps metabolize alcohol better and can reduce the duration of a hangover by 30%, as well as speed up the removal (metabolism) of alcohol from the bloodstream by 44.7%. This is explained by Kevin Strang, Ph.D., professor of physiology at the University of Wisconsin Madison. Next time you have a hangover, you can try this remedy. 4. You’ll have intestinal health under control. Good digestive health is essential for feeling well both physically and mentally. We have thousands of bacteria working in our digestive system, and any imbalance can make us feel unwell. Honey has antibacterial properties and helps eliminate unwanted bacteria. It can even protect the body against E. coli and Salmonella. Various studies have concluded that replacing processed sugar with honey can improve the gut microflora. Honey naturally contains hydrogen peroxide, which helps fight Helicobacter pylori, a bacterium that can cause gastritis and stomach ulcers. Curious fact: the hydrogen peroxide in honey is there because bees have an enzyme called glucose oxidase in their stomachs that they transfer to the honey. When they regurgitate it into the honey, it becomes hydrogen peroxide, which in turn preserves the honey against bacteria. 5. It may improve your memory. Our diet is key to the development of neurodegenerative diseases as we age, such as dementia or Alzheimer’s. LDL cholesterol is known not only to be harmful to the heart but also to the brain. Cholesterol can accumulate as plaque in the brain, which can lead to diseases like Alzheimer’s. Honey may help reduce LDL levels in humans when consumed regularly. One more reason to enjoy this delicious food! At MadeinSpain.store, you can find excellent honey, such as Alemany 1879, with more than 25 different types of honey. Here’s the article where we discussed why it was the best honey in Spain. Spanish preserves on MadeinSpain.store: gourmet selection Veggie Karma — vegan cheeses from another dimension Print 3 Rate this article: No rating Please login or register to post comments.