Today, we are going to talk about honey as a part of winter health preservation.

by miqin1144 on 2012-02-15 22:32:25

Tomorrow we will discuss the benefits of consuming honey during winter. Honey is a food with abundant nutritional value and is also a commonly used tonic. Honey, provided by beautiful women in Chongqing offering door-to-door services, is made from nectar collected by bees from flowering plants and brewed in the hive. Honey contains various organic salts, vitamins, iron, calcium, copper, manganese, potassium, phosphorus, and other inorganic acids and trace elements beneficial to human health, as well as fructose, glucose, amylase, oxidase, reductase, etc., which have the effects of moisturizing, relieving dryness, and detoxifying. Therefore, it is suitable to consume honey during winter for nourishment. Honey has various benefits, including:

1. Alleviating fatigue: We often overlook natural foods. Among all natural foods, the energy required by brain neurons is most abundant in honey. The fructose and glucose in honey can be quickly absorbed and utilized by the body, improving the nutritional state of the blood. Method of consumption: A glass of honey water at noon.

2. Skin care and beautification: Honey is the ideal skincare product. It provides skin nutrition, giving the skin elasticity, can kill or inhibit bacteria attached to the skin surface, and can remove skin pigmentation, promoting the regeneration of epithelial tissue. Method of consumption: Mix a spoonful of grape juice with a spoonful of honey, add a little powder to make a uniform paste, and use it as a grape juice honey mask.

3. Nourishing and moistening the lungs, expelling phlegm, and relieving cough: Honey has anti-inflammatory, expectorant, lung-moistening, and cough-relieving properties, with the best cough-relieving effect being from loquat honey. Method of consumption: Slice a pear thickly, mix with honey and eat daily several times.

4. Promoting sleep: The glucose, vitamins, magnesium, phosphorus, and calcium in honey can regulate the nervous system function, relieve nervous tension, and promote sleep. Moreover, unlike other drugs, honey does not have side effects such as suppression, fatigue, or distraction. Apple honey stands out for its calming function. Method of consumption: A spoonful of honey every night before sleeping.

5. Rapid sobering: Honey contains fructose, which most fruits lack, and it can promote the decomposition and evaporation of alcohol, thus aiding rapid sobering and eliminating headaches after drinking. Method of consumption: Eat 50 grams of honey or a few slices of bread with honey before drinking, or drink honey water after drinking.

6. Treating wounds: The acidity of honey before sugar removal is equivalent to vinegar, preventing bacteria from surviving on the wound site. Even without bacteria, under its effect, the swelling and pain of the wound are significantly reduced, necrotic tissues are eliminated, and wound healing is accelerated. Method of consumption: Wash the wound with a 10% to 15% honey solution and apply pure honey for dressing.

7. Post-meal consumption: Honey can promote the normal secretion of gastric acid and enhance intestinal peristalsis, significantly shortening defecation time. Method of consumption: Take 25 grams of honey on an empty stomach every morning and evening.

8. Protecting heart health: Honey can nourish the myocardium and improve its metabolic function, increasing hemoglobin, relaxing blood vessels, preventing blood coagulation, and ensuring normal coronary circulation. Method of consumption: Drink a cup of honey water every morning and evening.

All these functions will help you get through the cold winter and achieve the goal of winter health preservation. It's economical and convenient, so take action now. Health is the foundation of a happy life.

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