For a long time, honey was used by the Vietnamese both as food and as medicine. But not everyone knows when to drink is optimal. Early in the morning, before meals and before bed, there are 3 golden moments to drink honey during the day.
If you are a fan of natural remedies and beauty treatments, you cannot miss a bottle of pure honey in your home kitchen.
Honey is one of the healthiest ingredients on the planet, great if consumed daily. But depending on each time it will bring many benefits – less different. Women should choose the right “golden” time to use honey so that it can work for several times more than normal.
3 “golden times” of the day to drink honey
1. Drink honey early in the morning: improve the digestive system
General practitioner Bui Dac Sang (Vietnam Academy of Science and Technology, Hanoi Oriental Medicine Association) said: It is very good to drink a cup of hot honey before breakfast. This habit will cleanse the stomach and help the body to detoxify in time. Drinking honey before breakfast will also help the body to recharge its batteries, eliminate the feeling of fatigue and hunger.
According to Lifehack, the antiseptic benefits of honey help reduce stomach acidity, while increasing the production of mucus in the gut. It also helps hydrate the colon, helping to soften the stool.
Note: It is recommended to drink a glass of lukewarm water before drinking honey water in the morning.
2. Drink honey before meals: prevent weight gain, fight against cancer
Drinking a cup of hot honey 30 minutes before a meal has anticancer effects as the antioxidants in honey help protect cells from free radical attack, thus preventing stomach cancer very well.
Moreover, drinking honey water at this time also helps you feel full and avoid overeating during meals. At the same time, drinking water before meals will also help you increase your metabolism, from which the digestive system will process food smoothly and quickly, limiting the risk of fat accumulation.
Note: You should only use 1 to 2 tablespoons (approximately 5 ml) of honey for each drink.
3. Drink honey before bed: burning fat, effective detoxification of the liver
Before going to bed, this is one of the best times to consume honey. According to Brightside, honey contains a nutrient called tryptophan – a hormone that helps the body relax and produces a “bedtime” signal. Therefore, consuming honey before bed will help us sleep better, sleep more soundly.
Honey also contains very high levels of glucose, facilitating the exchanges that take place in tissue cells, so it has a very good effect on detoxification of the liver. A cup of honey before bed is good for liver function throughout the night.
Consuming honey before going to bed will help us sleep better, sleep better.
Additionally, research shows that drinking a hot cup of honey before bed also boosts your immune system, helping you fight off microbial infections such as bacteria, fungi, and various viruses.
In particular, drinking honey before bed helps the body burn fat faster. Honey increases your metabolism by creating a thermogenic effect on your body.
Note: You must drink honey at least 30 minutes before bedtime, do not drink lemon honey at night as the acid in lemon can damage tooth enamel.
