Health Benefits of Honey and Cinnamon

CINNAMON and HONEY

'Honey is the only food on the planet that will not spoil or rot. It will do what some call turning to sugar. Never boil honey or put it in a microwave. To do so will kill the enzymes in the honey. Make sure your honey is untreated and unprocessed and not heated. This will have the greatest benefit. 

Caution - honey is a form of sugar so too much honey of any kind is not good for the body. But a little bit will help some of the following conditions. And the Cinnamon should be organic. Chinese medicine says it is warming and nourishing for the Kidneys.

Cinnamon and honey each have properties with the potential to improve your health.'

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The 5 Best and 5 Worst Foods For Sleep

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'For many, the secret to getting a good night's sleep comes down to two things--stress and diet. It's important to not overload your digestive system two or less hours before you sleep. Including one or two of these sleep promoting foods will help to relax tense muscles, quiet buzzing minds, and/or get calming, sleep-inducing hormones -- serotonin and melatonin -- flowing. On the flip side, there's five foods to stay away from.'

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Food fraud in America: What are you really eating?

 
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'Rhode Island Rep. Joseph McNamara is currently trying to pass legislation that would make fried squid the official state appetizer. Since Rhode Island is the squid capital of the world – hey, they have to be good at something – chances are the fried rings served there are exactly what they claim to be. 

Elsewhere, however, they may be serving you deep fried pig anus and calling it calamari.'

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Why You Should Ditch Sugar In Favor of Honey

'While honey and sugar share similar degrees of sweetness, the differences in the way our bodies respond to them are profound.

Technically, honey and sugar (sucrose) both exist because they are food for their respective species.

In the case of sugarcane, a member of the the grass family (Poaceae) which includes wheat, maize and rice, sucrose provides energy for its leaves and is an easily transportable source of energy for other parts of the plant, such as the root, that do not produce their own energy.

Honey, of course, is produced by bees from the nectar of flowers solely for the purpose of food.

Beyond this obvious similarity, the differences between honey and sugar, however, are much more profound.'

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Honey and Cinnamon: Not Just for Sweet Rolls Anymore

Editor's Note: Use raw organic honey and organic cinnamon.


'Honey is produced in almost all the countries in the world, and has been used for centuries to treat all kinds of ailments. But when combined with cinnamon, the medical benefits of honey become even more potent.

Using honey for medical reasons has no side effects at all. Researchers say that even diabetics aren’t harmed by the sweetness of honey, if it is taken in medicinal dosages. Western scientists have researched the effects of honey and cinnamon on a variety of illnesses and have discovered some amazing benefits.'



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Refreshing Ginger-Lemonade w/Raw Honey Tea for Weight Control/Cleanse & Detox

'The Best 3 ingredients “Ginger, Lemon,and Raw Honey”, all superfoods loaded with antioxidants & nutrients! Excellent summer drink or “anytime of the year” for energy & vitality! It’s detoxing, cleansing, alkalizing, so refreshing and delicious, and easy to make. I make a 3 liter mix every other day! Lets start with the health benefits…

Health Benefits

Here is a list of medicinal properties ginger, lemon, and honey has been known to have throughout history.'

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5 Food-Medicines That Could Quite Possibly Save Your Life

Though Mother Nature's formulas are proprietary, she does not grant patents

~ Sayer Ji

'Some of the most powerful medicines on the planet are masquerading around as foods and spices. While they do not lend themselves to being patented, nor will multi-billion dollar human clinical trials ever be funded to prove them efficacious, they have been used since time immemorial to both nourish our bodies, and to prevent and treat disease. So valued were these in ancient times that they were worth their weight in gold, and entire civilizations either rose to great power or collapsed as a result of their relationship to them.'


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