Honey contains a variety of vitamins and minerals, and more than 180 kinds of nutrients have been detected. It has the effects of moisturizing the intestines and laxative, beautifying the skin, soothing the nerves and helping sleep.
Especially in spring now, the weather is relatively dry, and some people are prone to dry mouth and irritated skin, dry and itchy skin, etc. Drinking a little every day is a good way to keep healthy.
However, many friends do not know how and when to drink honey after buying honey, which wastes nourishment. Today we will talk about those things about honey~
When to drink honey water depends on what effect you want to achieve.
Honey can promote the normal secretion of gastric acid, enhance gastrointestinal motility, stimulate defecation, and reduce the time of defecation. Drinking a cup of honey water after getting up in the morning can wake up the intestines and stomach, replenish water, and play a better laxative effect.
The glucose and magnesium ions in honey can stabilize the nervous system. For neurasthenia patients and people with poor sleep quality, taking 10-20 grams of honey at night can regulate the nervous system, promote sleep, and improve sleep quality.
Therefore, honey water can be drunk in the morning and evening. If you want to promote bowel movement, drink a cup after getting up in the morning; if you want to calm the nerves and help sleep, then drink a cup at night. However, for people with poor gastrointestinal function, drinking honey water on an empty stomach can easily lead to diarrhea. It is recommended to drink it 1 to 2 hours after meals.
Nutrients in honey are easily destroyed under the action of high temperature, and the enzymes in them will also lose their activity, which not only loses nutrients but also destroys the taste, so hot water should not be used when brewing honey water.
It is generally recommended to take it with warm water at 40~50℃, and the highest water temperature should not exceed 60℃. When the gastrointestinal function permits, you can also try to prepare honey water with cold water at about 30°C. Under the stimulation of cold water, colonic peristalsis will be stronger and the bowel moisturizing effect will be better.
70% of the ingredients in honey are fructose and glucose. Excessive intake can lead to obesity, so the daily consumption of adults should be controlled at about 25 grams, and children should be around 10 grams.
