Our Little Beauty Secret: One Teaspoon Of Honey A Day

Honey is one of the best kept beauty and health secrets there is. It is very simple to introduce honey into your daily diet. Honey contains vitamins, minerals, and amino acids that provide great nutritional value necessary for healthy skin and hair.

Honey is wonderful to have around the house for a number of reasons.

• It helps to heal minor cuts and wounds by absorbing water from the wound and drying it out so it inhibits the growth of bacteria and fungi.

• Adding honey to your daily diet can help your skin glow, reduce wrinkles and make you look younger.

• Honey makes a great facial mask because of its moisturizing ability, natural cleansing and exfoliating properties.

• It helps to regulate your digestive health by promoting good bacteria.

• Honey has ingredients that have anti-inflammatory properties so it can benefit people with arthritis.

• Consuming honey produced in the same area where you live can reduce allergy symptoms.

Substituting honey for sugar or artificial sweeteners is a very easy way to introduce it to your daily diet. Another easy way to introduce honey to your daily diet is to have just one teaspoon either in the morning or at night.

If you do not currently consume honey on a daily basis, now is a great time to start! The benefits of natural honey are tremendous and it can be our little beauty secret for beautiful skin, hair and vibrant health!

To find honey produced in your area, you might try www.honeylocator.com or your local farmer’s market. For other types of honey you can find it here and just do a search for honey.

--Carla