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When it comes to choosing between Ayurveda and Allopathy, I always prefer natural remedy (Ayurveda), as I am a great believer of that. No doubt, it works slowly but effective without any side effects.
From past many years, honey has been used as great ingredients for skin and hair care products. But, do you know the health benefits of honey with warm water?
Still, most of the people are unaware that instead of skin and hair, honey works wonder in the body when combined with water.
The healing properties of honey make it useful for the therapeutic purpose also. The natural sugars in honey make it sweeter than sugar (Sugar is not good for health) and boost your digestive system, immunity, and overall health.
Trying of this nectar, will definitely going to leave you feeling healthy and glowing that I felt after consuming it.
Before going in depth, let me tell you how to make this miracle drink for yourself.
How to make honey water recipe
For this healthy drink all you need is raw honey and water, but make sure the honey should be natural if you are looking for best benefits.
Preparation:
- Take one cup of lukewarm water (not hot)
- Stir one tablespoon of natural honey and mix it
- To enhance the taste, you can add some freshly squeezed lemon juice also.
The density of this mixture should resemble blood plasma. The therapeutic properties of honey get escalated when you mix it in warm water and body can easily absorb this mixture.
Best time to consume honey water
Morning is the best time to drink this warm honey water, but make sure your stomach should be empty. An empty stomach can easily absorb this mixture and avoid many problems.
Here’s a list of benefits that will make you want to try this immediately.
Health benefits of honey with warm water
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Immunity booster
No doubt, organic honey is loaded with rich enzymes, vitamins, and minerals and therefore work as power immunity booster in the human body.
But, only raw unadulterated honey is useful for your defense system because of its strong antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal properties.
Really, this amazing honey water recipe work on the immune system as I felt it. Some people think that it’s only for weight loss, but the benefits of this warm honey water recipe are vast and once you will try, you will feel the difference.
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Lose weight
If we talk about to lose weight naturally, then this honey water recipe is the first choice for lazy peoples. Drinking honey with hot water and lemon juice can help you to cut the fat in your weight loss goal.
Honey is a great source of natural sugar. Per tablespoon of honey, contain 20 calories, 5-gram natural sugar and zero fat that helps to eliminate your sweet cravings throughout the day. No doubt, warm water with honey works as the best diet for weight loss but slowly and steadily.
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Reduce Allergies
Healing properties of honey work amazingly on seasonal allergies. Seasonal allergies occur when plants start to produce pollens. People inhale these pollens and that leads to allergies like a runny nose, sore throat, and cough, headache, watery and itchy eyes.
These seasonal allergies occur when body receive pollen as foreign invader like bacteria, virus. But when you consume local honey, you are thought to be consuming local pollens and hence your body becomes habitual to those pollens and makes your body less sensitive to seasonal allergies.
Drink warm water with honey (local) daily for best results and bless bees for this wonderful thing they give us as honey.
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Soothe a sore throat And Cut a cough
As I told earlier that local honey works wonder on seasonal allergies like a sore throat and cough. I tried this remedy and personally felt that it really works on cold and cough.
From past many years, our grandparents have been using this remedy and told us to use as they know the healing effects of local honey.
So no need to worry when it comes to everyday life, just eat it or drink it with one cup of warm water regularly and feel free.
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Remove toxins and regulate morning routines
Drinking one glass of hot water with honey an empty stomach in morning helps to improve your digestive system. The antibacterial and antiseptic properties of honey relieve in acidity.
It also hydrates your colon by adding water to your stool and give a clean wash to your stomach by removing the toxins from body and intestines. Regular drinking of hot honey water recipe will help you to cure constipation also.
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Detox your system
As we all know that many diseases of the body start with an upset stomach. So what will happen if your stomach will be healthy and free from toxins? It means you will be absolutely healthy and fit.
Drinking honey with hot water is one of the healthiest step towards your stomach fitness. Regular consumption of this drink an empty stomach will help your body to get rid of toxins that can cause disease.
To increase the power of this warm honey water, you can add lemons also. This detox drink help to increase urination and detoxify wastes and toxins from the body more frequently by keeping your urinary tract healthy and treat uncontrolled urination.
It will not only clean your digestive system, but your liver also will be greatly benefitted.
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Good for heart
Honey is a great source of anti-oxidant that help to prevent narrowing arteries and reduce high blood pressure.
The anti-oxidant properties of honey slow the oxidation of bad LDL cholesterol in the human blood and reduce the plaque deposit in blood vessels walls that lead to heart attack.
The anti-oxidants range in honey is comparable to apple, banana, orange, and strawberries. A study found that drinking honey with warm water improved the levels of antioxidants in the blood.
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Cut gas problem
Gassy stomach? Ohh! If you have tried almost everything to cure your gastric problem, then try this remedy also. Drinking a glass of warm water with honey will help to remove toxins and neutralize gas.
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Healthy and younger skin
No doubt, honey is good for external as well as internal use. Daily consumption of honey with hot water makes your skin younger and beautiful. Honey have vast application for skin and hair care.
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Great source of energy
When you wakes up in morning, your body is dehydrated and need energy. Honey is a good source of carbohydrates and simple natural sugars which supply water and energy to your body for quick start of your day.
Important things to know about this drink
After few days of using this natural remedy, you will feel slightly increase of your waistline, but you don’t need to worry about it.
That doesn’t increase your body fat. This increase of waistline is due to swelling of fecal sediments. This is temporary and after it’s finished, your body will get back to normal appearance.
Regular consumption of this miracle drink can help you in weight loss.
