50 Miraculous Health Benefits of Honey

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

Best 4 Health Benefits of Grapes

Since grapes season approaches, I thought it will be interesting to see what health benefits such fruits can provide. Grapes were first cultivated in Europe 6,000 years ago. They got to America with the help of Franciscan monks, who used them for the purpose of making sacramental wine. There are over 50 varieties of grapes that are cultivated as table grapes and over 60 varieties of grapes cultivated for wine making. The nutrients contained by grapes are different from one kind to another. Still, we can say that grapes are 70-80% water and 15-30% sugar (fructose and glucose). Additionally, grapes…Read the Rest

16 Health Benefits of Eating Apples

The origin of apples is not well known, however there are records of apple crops from ancient Egypt. There are also traces of apples in other Caspian Sea civilizations and China. The word “apple” comes from the old English æppel and it could be one of the oldest English word to come from a Indo-European form. The largest apple producer in the world is China with about 40% of the total production. The second producer is the U.S. with more than 7.5%. Other leading apple producers are Turkey, France, Italy and Iran. 60% of all the commercially sold apples in…Read the Rest