Honey as a Fat Burning or Weight Reduction Recipe for the Dummy

Of all the natural products prescribed by health and fitness experts honey is most commonly mentioned, perhaps because of the long history of its usage among various communities, past and present and its popularity among physicians and scientists. We must state without mincing words that honey deserves the recognition it enjoys in the health and fitness sector. After all, one can ascertain the efficacy of honey either natural or processed and the confidence the health professional have in it for the treatment of diseases. This underscores the inclusion of honey as a major ingredients in many of the modern medicinal and beauty products.
Some writers even claim that honey has both medicinal and spiritual qualities. We are concerned here with its medicinal properties. Many studies and researches have been carried out and continue to be carried out on honey and its medicinal properties. In fact, many thesis and dissertations have been written on honey while new textbooks on honey and its biochemical properties continue to emerge daily on the international scale. Buying and selling of honey is now considered as a lucrative trans-border and international trade and its production and preservation are now major concern to many governments, especially in the developing countries.
In some countries, honey or honey wax is now grouped among the nation's mineral resources. Except when artificially cultivated, honeycomb is, in most nations considered as a property of the Government and it is a crime to burn honeybees for the purpose of harvesting honey. All these developments clearly confirm the importance of honey, not only in the primitive societies, but also in the most modern ones. This is not unconnected with physicians' recommendation of honey for curative and prophylactic uses.
To appreciate the curative qualities of honey, this may be analyzed in three ways.
Its process of production
Its biochemical content
Its proven cases of efficiency.

It's Process of Production.
As can be gathered from valuable sources, it is explicitly clear that the production of honey is carried out by the bees through natural selection. These small insects are innately attracted to different fruits, which they eat and digest in their bellies. Among fruits many are very useful to the human body while some are harmful and injurious. But, nature only directs the honey bees to those fruits that contain useful ingredients while they are naturally dissuaded from the ones that are harmful to man as if they fully know that man will eventually take the honey which is the by -product of these fruits. It is the bellies of the bees that serve as the factories in which the production takes place. The late Pakistani scholar Allama Yusuf Ali comments on this thus:
The bee assimilates the juice of various kinds of flowers and fruits, and forms within its body the honey, which it stores in its cells of wax. The different kinds of foods from which it makes its honey give different colours to the honey e.g. it is dark-brown, light brown, yellow, white and so on. The taste and flavour also varies, as in the case of heather honey, the honey formed from scented flowers and so on. As food it is sweet and wholesome, and it is used in medicine.

We must quickly add that the colours of honey are determined by the place and time of its production. The honey produced in a neat and conducive atmosphere looks whitish. The one produced from yellow flowers looks yellowish. The same thing applies to the scent.

(ii) The Bio-Chemical Contents of Honey
Various researches conducted in the modern time by both medical and paramedical scientists have revealed that honey contains many components that are very essential for human nourishment and well-being. The following ingredients are contained in honey:
Mineral- copper, manganese, zinc, chromium, nickel, iodine, phosphors silver
Solphor, magnesium, iron, calcium, potassium and sodium.
Carbohydrates- Fructose, amitace, prostate, glucose, maltose etc.
Acids- Lactic acid, folic acid, citric acid, nicotine acid etc.
Vitamins- A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B12, C4 D & K
It also contains protein, fat and oil. 96
In view of the above, one can better appreciate the reason why the Qur'an describes it as a source of good nourishment to mankind.

(iii) Proven Cases of Honey's Efficacy
Through long usage and observation, honey has been proved to be efficacious in the prevention and treatment of many diseases. According to some sources, the following diseases can be effectively cured with honey, either alone or in conjunction with other substances, such as lime juice, cow milk, garlic, onions etc in the recommended dosage:
Abdominal Diseases: Gastroenteritis, stomach cancer, dyspepsia, diarrhea,
Constipation, vomiting, abdominal cramp etc.
Pains: Rheumatic pains, waist pain, general body pains etc.
Gynecological cases- menstrual pain, irregular manses, extended menstrual
period, early pregnancy problems, child labour, pre-natal,
antenatal and postnatal care etc.
Pediatric Problems- Teething problem, malnourishment or kwashiorkor, sickle
cell etc.
Urinary Problems- Pains experienced while urinating, bilharziasis Gonorrhea,
bed wetting and V.V.F.
Kidney Problems- Stone in the kidney, diabetes etc.
Heart Diseases -Hypertension, low blood pressure, etc
Chest Related Problems- Chest pain, cough, whooping cough, asthma etc.
Throat Problems- Uvula, throat pimples, throat dryness, impaired voice etc.
Skin and Flesh Diseases- Eczema, skin pimples, burns, wounds, cuts, coarse skin, abnormal growth in the skin etc. 97
It not however impossible to see some who complain of using honey for treating certain diseases without realizing the desired effect. In response to this kind of people, we want to state that many have been using fake or diluted honey unknowingly in place of pure honey. One must ascertain the purity and originality of the honey he is using before expecting a curative effect.
According to a honey specialist, there are three ways of identifying the pure and undiluted honey. The first method is by putting a drop of honey in a cup of water. If it goes down to the bottom of the container without mixing with water, such is pure honey. However, if it dissolves into the water or changes the colour of the water, then such is a fake honey. The second method is by dipping the head of a stick of matches into the honey and strike the case with it. If it kindles fire, such is the original honey. If otherwise, it is fake. The third method is by putting the bottle or container of honey on the floor over night. If the bottle is covered with ants, such is fake honey. But if not, its purity is ascertained. Whoever wants to test the efficacy of honey must first ascertain its originality and purity before he can expect any tangible result from its use. Diluted, fake or refined honey cannot be compared with the pure ones nor can one expect the two to produce the same result.
Similarly, one must take the recommended dose for a good number of days before he expects a cure. This is why it is highly recommended to consult qualified specialists to decide the right dosage or the amount suitable for you. In addition to this, try to always educate yourself so that you can make the right judgments regarding your health and fitness. Most importantly, take the first step to your wellness by replacing sugar in your meal with pure natural honey. Remember, whatever weight loss or fat burning program you may embark upon, if you still continue to take sugar uncontrollably and do not do regular exercise you may not be able to get rid of fats in your body. For more fantastic ideas on how you can reduce your weight fast, click on the link below.

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