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Can You Eat Honey on an Empty Stomach: Here's What Happens to Your Body
06.01.2024 11:10
Honey, the main product of beekeeping. It is made by hard-working bees from flower nectar and pollen, as well as plant juices.
This is an amazing product in its composition and very useful. Honey is a natural sweet, a means of restoring and strengthening health.
It is used to prepare various confectionery products, and is used to preserve vegetables. But honey has a special significance as a healing and therapeutic agent.
The benefits of using honey increase significantly when consumed on an empty stomach.
What effect does honey have when consumed on an empty stomach?
A small amount of honey, entering an empty stomach, is instantly absorbed and charges the entire body with energy, which is sometimes so lacking in the early morning hours.
Its effect extends throughout the entire body, from the oral cavity to the nervous system.
The human body will instantly receive a fairly large portion of useful substances, which will immediately appear in the blood. Benefits of using honey on an empty stomach:
- Normalization of the gastric juice environment, if honey is stirred in warm water, the acidity will decrease, and there will be a reverse reaction when using cold water;
- The entire gastrointestinal tract will be prepared for the processing and assimilation of food;
- It has a beneficial effect on cleansing the intestines and developing intestinal microflora;
- It will have a choleretic effect, which will improve both digestion and activate the liver;
- The concentration of cholesterol in the blood will decrease;
- Due to the stimulating effect on carbohydrate metabolism, regulation of glucose consumption by cells will occur;
- A started metabolism will promote weight loss;
- Your skin, hair and nails will look significantly better, and fine wrinkles will disappear;
- Your mood will improve and your productivity will increase;
- The immune system will be strengthened and will adequately protect against infections;
- Stop feeling nauseous during early toxicosis during pregnancy;
- The hangover will go away easier.
How to properly consume honey on an empty stomach
You can simply eat a teaspoon of honey before breakfast, or you can stir it into water, milk or green tea:
1. In a glass of boiled water, stir a teaspoon of honey. Drink in small sips. We know that warm water is good for high stomach acidity, and cold water is good for low stomach acidity.
2. Green tea will be a great addition to the beneficial properties of honey. Just remember that honey does not tolerate high temperatures, so before adding it to tea, the drink should be cooled to 40 degrees.
3. Milk with honey is also healthy and nutritious, strengthens teeth and bones, enriches the body with protein. In a glass of warm milk (not hot) you need to stir a teaspoon of honey. If desired, you can add cinnamon, lemon juice, grated ginger, turmeric, saffron, cardamom, nutmeg to all honey drinks.
For a stable effect, it is advisable to use honey regularly. If it is necessary to use honey not for preventive but for therapeutic purposes, then it should be taken twice a day, in the morning on an empty stomach and in the evening before dinner.
Are there any contraindications for using honey?
Honey quite often causes allergies, so allergy sufferers should take it with caution.
Individual intolerance to honey is possible. Do not give honey to small children, reduce its amount during pregnancy and breastfeeding.
Those who suffer from bronchial asthma, obesity, metabolic syndrome, and diabetes should definitely consult a doctor.
When buying honey, it is important not to buy a fake, so it is better to use trusted manufacturers. If there are no contraindications, the honey is of good quality, then the benefit of taking it in the amount of a teaspoon on an empty stomach is huge. Try it yourself!
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