Benefits of Honey

Specific purpose:To inform my audience about the benefits of honey. Central ideas:Honey is a delicious viscous sweetener made naturally by bees, honey can give benefits to us with are honey is anti-cancer, a natural remedy for many ailments and natural skin care.

INTRODUCTION
l. The Prophet said: ‘Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Qur’an is a remedy for all illness of the mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Qur’an and honey.'(Bukhari). ll. I would like to inform you through my experience honey can give energy, reduce cough, improving sleep, give healthy skin and I always use honey as remedies because it is easy and more effective. lll. Honey is a wonderful product from nature with naturally flavored sugars as well as enzymes, minerals, vitamins and amino acids. A lot of medical facts are embedded inside the honey. lV. Today I would like to share with you three major point about the benefits of honey with are honey is anti-cancer, a natural remedies for many ailments and natural skin care.

BODY
I. l’ll begin by telling you honey can boosts immunity so honey can act as anti-cancer. A. Honey is rich in antioxidants.
a. Natural honey contains more than 90 percent of effective substance that an important part of these substances are antioxidants. b. Antioxidants are molecules that have ability in trapping free radicals in the body and with this method they prevent cancer, aging and stress. c. Honey is rich in antioxidants such as ascorbic acid, amino acids and proteins. B. Honey is also used for alternative cancer treatment.

a. Some phenols found in honey have important anticancer properties. II. Another benefit, honey can use as remedy for ailments.
A. Honey is a phenomenal remedy and a great source of carbohydrates. a. So it can provide you with lots of energy.
b. It’s a fantastic performance booster, and many athletes use honey to help prevent fatigue during any exercise session. c. Glucose that is within the honey is absorbed very quickly and this provides a real quick-fix of energy whilst fructose provides a more sustaining energy.

B. Honey has been used as a natural care in first aid treatment. a. Honey has been used as a natural care in first aid treatment for wounds, burns and cuts as it is able to absorb moisture from the air and promote healing. b. Its antibacterial properties prevent infection and functions as an anti-inflammatory agent, reducing both swelling and pain and even scarring C. Remedies for natural sleep.

a. Honey can even be used to help promote natural sleep.
b. The researchers, led by Dr. Herman Avner Cohen of Tel Aviv University, found that among 300 children whose parents reported trouble sleeping do to infection-related nighttime coughs, those given honey improved their sleep and reduced their coughing by twice, according to reports submitted by their parents. III. My last point is honey also good for your skin. We can use honey as natural skin care. A. Honey’s natural antioxidant and anti-microbial properties. a. Honey’s natural antioxidant and anti-microbial properties help to protect the skin from the damage of the sun’s rays, supports the skin’s ability to rejuvenate and refresh depleted skin, leaving it feeling silky soft and supple b. Honey absorbs impurities from the pores on the skin, making it an ideal cleansing agent.

B. Natural ingredients of honey is very rich in nutrients.
a. Natural ingredients of honey is very rich in nutrients which benefit the skin as well as our health. b. It contains healthy vitamins like vitamin B and C, minerals and amino acids are good for skin to stay healthy. c. With the wide-ranging of natural skin care recipes, it is no wonder that there exists a huge number of honey products in the market.

CONCLUSION
l. As you know honey is anti-cancer, honey as natural remedies and suitable for natural skin care. ll. Besides that, honey can give more benefits to us.
lll. Generally, honey is safe for children and adults even in large quantities. lV. Honey has long been among the top super foods used to treat countless health conditions and boost overall health.

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