Since ancient times, honey has played one of the leading roles in folk medicine of different peoples. As a medicine, it was used for colds, for diabetes (in very limited quantities), for cardiovascular diseases, and as a tonic. The fact that honey, along with simple sugars - glucose and fructose, stores a large number of amino acids (in some varieties - up to 17 species), micro- and macronutrients (by the way, dark varieties of honey such as buckwheat contain more mineral substances, than light), and also vitamins (C, PP, vitamins of group B) and some enzymes.
Just the last class of substances is especially interesting for those who are going to use honey water for weight loss, because the main types of enzymes present in this natural delicacy can be divided into three large groups:
- hydrolases - accelerate the breakdown of complex food molecules (eg digestive enzymes - pepsin, trypsin);
- ligases - catalyze the synthesis reactions;
- polyaz - enzymes that accelerate the destruction of molecules of complex sugars (for example, starch).
It is with their presence that the recommendation of drinking fasting honey for fasting is linked, substances of this class are able to accelerate and normalize metabolism, and therefore, allow you to get rid of excess kilos without harm to the body. Moreover, the benefits of honey water are difficult to overestimate, it is not only an additional source of biologically active substances, but it can also be used for cosmetic purposes as a natural skin tonic.
How to prepare and drink honey water?
Prepare honey water is simple enough, you need to dissolve a teaspoon of honey in a glass of cold or warm water, but not hot, tk. at a temperature above 60 degrees Celsius, honey loses the lion's share of its medicinal properties.
It is better to use honey water in the mornings, so the benefit from its reception will be maximum, but, in principle, you can drink honey water and at night, 30 minutes before bedtime.