Health Benefits Of Honey Vs Sugar

Wellness

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By Anwesha Barari

Monday, November 7, 2011, 12:39

Health benefits of honey versus sugar are literally too many to ignore. If you are diabetic or obese or just trying to lose weight and still like your tea sweet then honey could be your savior. Not only that, for health problems honey is a great natural ingredient as it has medicinal properties. In India, honey has been used from Vedic times in the constitution of Ayurvedic medicines. There we can provide you with more than one reason to choose honey over sugar as your patent sweetener.

Here are some of the many health benefits of honey to tip you over your particular choice of 'sweet" in your routine diet.

Health Benefits Of Honey:

1. Energy Booster: One tablespoon of honey has about 50 calories more than 1 tablespoon of sugar. So if you need instant energy then go for honey instead of sugar with lemon water. It is tastier and healthier.

2. Weight Loss Or Sugar Related Health Problems: As suggested before you can choose honey as a healthy option over sugar. But why would you do that when you have already been told that it contains more calories than sugar? This is because it contains fructose in higher proportion that sucrose; this is the same 'good sugar" found in fruits.

3. Not Just Sweet: Honey gives you vital vitamins like Vitamin C and minerals like iron and calcium. Though the concentration of these nutrients depends on the quality of honey when compared to sugar which has little or no vitamins or minerals, the percentage is very high.

4. Disease Fighting Properties: Due to the presence of Vitamin C and therefore anti oxidants, honey is a healthy preventive measure against cough and cold. Lemon, honey and ginger is an age old grandmother"s recipe for cold that we all must have tried at some point, we remember it because it was the only medicine that was not bitter.

5. Fat Burning: In spite of being higher in calorie content, honey is actually a great way to burn fat. Not only does it regulate weight it also help you burn those stubborn accumulated fats. Glass of lukewarm water with honey in the morning can do wonders on your waist!

6. Easy To Digest: All these health benefits of honey may have made an image that it is a complex food to eat. Surprise, not only is it easy to digest compared to gar, honey also helps improve bowel movements. The above mentioned recipe of warm water with honey helps cure constipation too!

7. Beauty Treatment: Apart from all these health benefits honey is good for the skin too! That is most natural beauty products or recipes include honey in them.

So after knowing how honey does for your health it would be unwise to not choose it over any other sweetener (even the sugar less ones). Follow these good health tips and stay healthy.

Disclaimer: The information provided in this article is for general informational and educational purposes only and is not intended as a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your physician or a qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have regarding a medical condition.