50 Miraculous Health Benefits of Honey

October 18, 2010 by  
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Honey has been around since ancient times. It is mentioned in Egyptian hieroglyphics and in the Bible. Both Greeks and Romans used it as an offering to the gods and the dead. Honey contains 80% natural sugar (glucose and fructose), 18% water and 2% protein, pollen, minerals, vitamins and ash. Honey also has three main properties that make it such a popular food product with extraordinary alternative uses in medical field: – Honey is antiseptic and antibacterial, anti-fungal and antibiotic preventing the growth of certain bacteria; – Honey, especially darker honey from buckwheat, contains natural antioxidants that help eliminate free…Read the Rest

10 Health Related Benefits of Water

August 6, 2007 by  
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The human body is made up of 60-65% water (lean people have more water in their bodies mainly due to the fact that muscles hold more water than fat). More researchers recommend 8 glasses of water a day in order to maintain our health, but sometimes this quantity might vary depending on life-style, nutrition, environment temperature, humidity, etc. The human body needs so much water because almost every cell in our body need water to function properly. Still, if you think that the human body accumulates daily 2 liters of water, think again! Our lungs expel daily about 3 cups…Read the Rest