Our bodies contain 80% of water which has a function to distribute nutrition and oxygen to the whole body. That is why we have to keep our body hydrated. But have you ever thought to make water in our body can work better? If you haven’t, you can try to add honey to your water. Here are a few benefits you can get if you consume honey water everyday.
1. You Will Have a Brighter Skin
Honey contains natural antioxidant that can get rid of dead cells and also keep your skin healthy and clean.
2. Boost The Immune System
Organic honey contains enzyme, vitamin, and mineral that can kill bacteria.
3. Help You Lose Weight
Many people think honey has high sugar content. But you should know that those are natural sugars and different with white sugar. Natural sugar is healthier than the sugar in cakes, candies, or soft drinks. Replacing those foods with honey water can reduce the number of calories as much as 64%.
4. Treating Sore Throats
This is why honey is so popular to be consumed in rainy and cold season. Honey can help your sore throat that often happens when the temperature decreases. Honey is a natural medicine for cough and respiratory infection.
5. Help Detoxing
Honey and warm water is a great combination to detox your body. You can also add lemon to help the detox process.
6. Regulate Blood Sugar Levels
As explained before, honey contains natural sugars. The combination of fructose and glucose in honey can regulate blood sugar levels to a safe level and also potential to lower cholesterol.
7. Lower Risk of Heart Attack
Flavonoid and antioxidant in honey are the keys to a healthy heart. Honey can slow down the oxidation process of LDL cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) in blood that can lower the risk of heart attack and stroke.