Natural Cures: The Ultimate Honey Cure: 31 Amazing Health Benefits, secrets and uses of honey natural cures revealed (clean eating, skin care books, natural remedies) by Danyale Lebon

Author:Danyale Lebon
Language: eng
Format: azw3, epub, mobi
Published: 2014-10-23T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 4 - Honey for Weight

Honey can help with weight loss. It does not directly cause fat burning. It helps with weight loss as a healthy substitute to fat-inducing refined sugars. However, because it is naturally very sweet, a smaller amount is needed. For example, a teaspoon of sugar is needed to sweeten a cup of coffee or tea. If using honey, ¼ to ½ teaspoon is enough to achieve the same level of sweetness. Plus, honey is much healthier than refined sugar. Honey contains special enzymes that help in breaking down its sugars further into glucose and fructose. These simple sugars are readily absorbed and used up immediately by the body.

Promotes Nutrient Balance

Honey also helps in weight loss through its minerals and 22 amino acids. The minerals help prevent obesity in the body by promoting balance in many chemical processes. If the body’s chemical processes are in balance, the utilization of energy and nutrients are efficient. Nutrients are well distributed, adequately used and properly stored, which reduces the risk of obesity.

Promotes Better Metabolism

Honey is also the best sugar substitute. Honey contains more calories than refined sugar. A teaspoon of honey has 22 calories, while the same amount of refined sugar contains 16 calories. However, the calories in refined sugar are empty, which is bad for health and weight. That is, even if the calorie count is lower, it has negative effects in the body. Because it is empty calorie, the body has to use its stores of minerals and vitamins in order to metabolize it.

Refined sugar depletes the body’s nutrient stores, which creates an imbalance. Again, the imbalance promotes weight gain and obesity. Honey has usable calories that actually contribute to the nutrient stores in the body, instead of depleting it. The natural enzymes and compounds in honey help in its own digestion.

Promotes Stable Blood Sugar Levels

Honey contains a lot of calories, but has a low glycemic index. This means that the sugars are gradually absorbed by the body, which does not cause spikes in blood sugar and insulin. This is a major factor in controlling weight.

Blood sugar and insulin spikes are among the major factors linked to obesity. It causes major hormonal imbalance that results to increased fat storage, unhealthy eating and accelerated weight gain. The imbalance starts a vicious cycle of leaning towards eating unhealthy food, blood sugar and insulin spikes and sudden drops, excessive eating and weight gain.

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