Is Honey Good For Weight loss?

Is honey good for weight loss? When it comes to weight loss diet and exercise will always be your best remedy. The research on weight loss when it comes to honey or cinnamon is extremely minimal and slim. There was a 2017 study that found that cinnamaldehyde may activate thermogenesis. Thermogenesis is when your body creates heat and, in the process, burns calories.

There was a 2011 study that found that replacing sucrose with honey can prevent weight gain. There was another study in 2010 that showed that honey can activate hormones that suppress the appetite.

But there are no studies that conclusively prove that cinnamon and honey can help you lose weight. Some of the health benefits are associated with raw and unpasteurized honey. Research has shown it is highly effective at treating wound infections and it’s good for treating burns.

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Honey can be used as an antimicrobial agent if you apply it topically. Because of its thickness and low PH and the hydrogen peroxide it can prevent bacterial infection.

Honey is considered a healthy alternative to table sugar and has some medicinal health properties to it. There was a scientific study that found that honey was more effective at suppressing nighttime coughs than dextromethorphan. Dextromethorphan is an active ingredient in most cough syrup medications. There still needs to be more research on this.

Honey has been thought to be a sleep aid, memory booster, treatment for yeast infections and natural aphrodisiac. But these claims are not validated by any scientific research.

There have been some studies that have shown that honey can lower your LDL bad cholesterol by 6 to 11%. As well as lower triglycerides by as much as 11%. Studies show that honey can also increase HDL cholesterol by about 3%.

Honey and cinnamon have great sources of antioxidants which can provide tremendous potential health benefits. Honey is rich in phenol antioxidants which has been associated with the decreased risk of heart disease.

“The research on weight loss when it comes to honey or cinnamon is extremely minimal and slim.” Celebrity Fitness & Nutrition Expert Obi Obadike

The Bottom Line is there are no long term validated scientific research studies that back that honey will help you with weight loss. But it does provide tremendous health benefits such as antioxidants, lower LDL cholesterol levels, treating wound infections and preventing bacterial infections.

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