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Honey, also known as high cypress, white honey or honey jelly, is sweet, neutral, laxative, convenient, is a natural sweetener that can be used at many different times of the day. Especially before sleeping, drinking honey can bring many health benefits.
1. Honey helps sleep better
This is because honey contains tryptophan which is a hormone that helps relax and send sleep signals to the body. Because tryptophan is an essential amino acid but cannot be produced naturally in the body, supplementing through honey before bed brings many benefits to the body. In addition, honey also contains glycogen to help sleep and reduce adrenaline to help limit insomnia, reduce stress and get a good night's sleep.
2. Prevent high blood pressure when using honey
Drinking 1 teaspoon of honey before going to bed can add antioxidant compounds to help reduce blood pressure, prevent high blood pressure to limit cardiovascular risk. A glass of warm water mixed with honey before bed is enough to provide a preventive effect for this cardiovascular complication.
3. Lose weight, promote fat burning
Honey also has the ability to lower the average fat in the body and rebalance the fat in the blood to help limit the risk of developing cardiovascular diseases and diabetes. In addition, honey also promotes metabolism by having a thermogenic effect on the body, thereby enhancing blood circulation and increasing body temperature, burning more body fat when combined with exercise. to lose weight.
4. Strengthen the immune system
The composition of honey is rich in antioxidants and antibacterial substances that help the immune system fight infections caused by microorganisms such as bacteria, fungi and viruses. In addition, honey is also a useful medicine to antibacterial for skin wounds.Honey is also a natural anti-inflammatory, so just a tablespoon of honey mixed with warm water can minimize irritation in the throat and prevent coughing. Moreover, honey is also an antibiotic that works against bacteria that appear in the throat, so it helps to keep the throat cleaner.
5. Prevention of depression
Honey contains polyphenols, an organic chemical that helps prevent depression by preventing oxidative stress in brain cells. Therefore, honey can be used before going to bed to maintain physical and mental health. In general, the habit of using honey before sleeping does not take much time but brings a lot of physical and mental benefits that everyone should refer to.
Above are the uses of honey as well as explaining the question, should I drink 1 teaspoon of honey before going to bed? Once you have the answer, you can apply it to your daily diet for the best health.
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