7 Reasons Why You Need Honey In Your Diet

Honey is known to be a superfood and it's for a good reason. You will be quite surprised to know these amazing facts about the rich golden liquid that is loaded with several unique properties. Here are a few:

• Honey does not go bad
  Yes, it's true! Honey is probably the only food that does not get spoilt over time. Why? The unique chemical composition of low water content and relatively high acid level in honey creates an environment unfavourable for bacteria or other micro-organisms to grow. In fact, archaeologists have even found 2000-year-old jars of honey from the Egyptian tombs that still tasted just as delicious!
• Elixir of life
  Honey is the only food that includes all the substances necessary to sustain life. These include enzymes, vitamins, minerals and even water. No wonder, it's called a superfood. Honey is also the only food eaten by humans that is produced by insects.
• Natural food supplement
  Honey contains vitamins and antioxidants which are vital for a healthy body. It is also the only food that contains ‘pinocembrin', a unique antioxidant believed to improve brain functioning.
• Wonder-drug
  Honey has been known to have medicinal and healing properties for ages now and is a common item on every mother's kitchen shelf. But a lot of people don't know that it has anti-cancer properties as well. It is also highly effective in the treatment of burns because it relieves pain instantly and also heals the wounds with minimal scarring.
• The honey producers
  A worker honey bee is able to produce about 1/12th of a teaspoon of honey in its entire lifespan which ranges from about 5 to 7 weeks. It also takes about 30gms or two tablespoons of honey to fuel a bee's flight around the world. So, it's a wonder fuel as well!
• Diligent workers
  The worker honey bees visit approximately 225,000 flowers per day and it takes around 2 million flowers over a distance of approximately 90,000km to make 1 pound (around 500gms) of honey!