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When temperatures drop, the risk of getting colds and flu increases. However, health experts say having an item in your kitchen cupboard can help the body with a number of nutritional benefits, especially during cold and flu season.
According to Express, consuming two tablespoons of honey will provide you with a number of health benefits that will boost your immunity in winter, thereby reducing the risk of contracting flu and colds.
Honey is high in calories and energy as it is naturally made up of around 80% sugar, reports the Mirror.
According to the USDA, one tablespoon of honey also contains: 64 calories, 17 grams of carbohydrates and 17 grams of sugar.
A spoonful of honey contains traces of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, selenium, vitamin C and folic acid, but is free of fat, protein, fiber and cholesterol.
Diego Garzon, a nutritionist at UHealth, the University of Miami health system, points out that a recent study found that consuming about two tablespoons of honey daily, in addition to a healthy diet, can improve cholesterol levels by reducing LDL cholesterol and triglycerides lowers and at the same time improves HDL cholesterol. .
According to Maya Vadivelu, assistant professor of nutrition at the University of Rhode Island, honey may offer certain advantages over other sweeteners because of the variety of molecules it contains.
While some research has shown that it contains more antioxidants and is a relatively better source of potassium and some minerals than sugar.
However, it should be consumed in moderation, says clinical nutritionist Elisabetta Politi of the Duke Lifestyle and Weight Management Center in Durham, North Carolina.
She added: “Honey can help prevent heart disease as it is a source of antioxidants.”
According to the United Kingdom Library of Medicine, honey has the ability to heal wounds, reduce inflammation and fight infections. Honey contains some components that can fight certain germs and fungi, prevent skin from sticking to wound dressings, and provide nutrients that can speed up the healing process.
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