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Showing posts with label honey. Show all posts
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Thursday, July 25, 2013

Massage with honey for cellulite

Almost no woman who does not dream to get rid of cellulite. Today I will tell you about a simple but very effective way to get rid of "orange" skin - honey massage for cellulite. The fact that you can do them at home, makes it an invaluable tool in the fight against cellulite.


  The positive effect of honey massage can be felt immediately. It has a soothing effect on the mind and body and fill you with energy. Here are his benefits:


  • Removes toxins 
  • Calms the entire nervous system
  • Improves blood circulation and metabolism 
  • Improves lymph flow 
  • Cleans, hydrates and softens skin, improves her elasticity 
  • Reduces cellulite, gives tightness to the body and tones the skin
  • Removes mental and physical fatigue 
  • Purifies the body, increases immunity and the body's ability to cleanse itself of harmful substances 
  • There smoothing and rejuvenating effect
 What do we need for the massage?
You need liquid honey, the only condition is not candied. In addition to honey you can use essential oils to enhance the anti-cellulite effect.


 How to make honey massage?

Rubbed honey on the skin (about 2 tablespoons) with dry hands, touching hands tightly and peel off. Gradually, these movements must become stronger. This creates a vacuum effect, which is not very pleasant, and will redden the skin for a moment, but it is very effective against cellulite. If you have time you can warm your skin as do five minutes beforehand ordinary massage.


 Honey massage do 10-15 minutes or until the honey turns white. Then wash with warm water the skin. To maximize the effect of clearing toxins from the skin to allow the rest of the soaps, lotions for 10-12 hours. Take a shower, but let's just water.

 Honey massage - effect

For the greatest effect honey massage should be done about 15 times 
on alternate days. The effect depends on the quality of the honey. The higher is the quality, the greater will be its medicinal effect. This type of massage is not recommended if you are allergic to honey, you have varicose veins or are pregnant.

 Honey massage is juicy to be one of the most effective tools in the fight against cellulite, by itself, is not enough. Besides massage is necessary to improve your diet and exercise regularly. Combine these three things and will soon see a decrease in cellulite.

 
 

Sunday, July 7, 2013

What kind of vitamins and minerals we need ?

Recovery of the body after a workout at the gym requires multiple vitamins and minerals are involved in the synthesis of new cells and tissues. For example, some vitamins and minerals needed to support the creation of endogenous anti-inflammatory compounds, here they are:

Vitamin B6
Vitamin E
Vitamin C
Niacin
Zinc
Selenium
Magnesium


 Vitamins

Vitamin C - also called ascorbic acid or L-ascorbate is a water soluble vitamin. Gross formula is C6H8O6 and has a molecular weight of 176.13 grams per mole. Left in air at room temperature was rapidly oxidized.


 Vitamin C

Due to the large number of beneficial effects on the human body. Vitamin C is used as a food additive, including in a number of drugs against influenza and cold diseases and in Bulgaria can be purchased from a pharmacy without a prescription in the form of tablets or vials. The most prominent role of ascorbate in the living organisms is an antioxidant and in the synthesis of collagen.


 Vitamin E

Vitamin E participates in the activity of the endocrine glands, especially the gonads, affects metabolism, regulate the distribution of fat and water in the body, ensures the proper functioning of muscle and nervous system. Its absence leads to infertility and miscarriages. It was found that the vitamin E is
well conserved  vitamin A and so when there is a shortage of vitamin E, is observed deficiency of vitamin A. The human body requires a day is 10 to 25 mg of vitamin E. In a - large amounts of it is located in wheat germ in leafy vegetables in green peas, in carrots, in the nuts of almonds, walnuts, etc..

Vitamin B 
 
This is a vitamin essential for people suffering from hair loss, brittle nails, dry skin problems. This is why vitamin B is one of the important ingredients of the masks for hair and face. It is also recommended for people who are actively engaged in sports. It is also believed that vitamin B has a positive effect on allergic and psychotic disorders, as it has anti-stress effect. B vitamins have the greatest impact when adopting complex. Contained in pure pork, milk, nuts, eggs, cereals, liver.

 Minerals

Minerals are necessary for normal cell function, and serve as assistants in many enzymatic processes involved in the synthesis of connective tissue.


  • Calcium
The main function of calcium is structural. The skeleton of the adult male contains about 1.2 kg of calcium. There is continuous movement of calcium between the skeleton and blood, and other body parts. This is precisely controlled by hormones. Calcium also plays a role in cell biology. Calcium can bind to a wide range of proteins altering their biological activity. This is important in nerve impulse transmission and muscle contraction. Calcium is also needed for blood clotting, activating clotting factors.

  •  Boron and manganese
Boron and manganese are very important factors for the synthesis of collagen and GAG, and metabolism. It is known that some medications interact negatively with some other minerals, boron and manganese help to overcome this problem.

  •  Zinc
 This mineral is essential for the human body. Its deficiency can cause a weakening of the immune defense, hair loss, weight loss, loss of appetite, depression, swelling, rash and other skin problems. Enzymes, which contain zinc, helping to enhance the immune system, protection from free radicals, recovery of wounds, synthesis of proteins, preservation of vision, the maintenance of fertility in adult, control of the growth of children and also help in cell reproduction.

Copper is a coenzyme in the oxidation of lysine, which is essential for the conversion of collagen and elastin. It has anti-inflammatory properties and can relieve pain in arthritic and damaged joints.

Wednesday, March 6, 2013

Lemon-honey diet

This is one of the fastest and shortest diets - its duration is only two days.

This allows a short time to a minimum to reduce calorie intake per day and is forced to undergo full body mode using internal reserves to melt the accumulated fat.

As soon as all the diets, lemon-honey only partially able to reduce stored body fat. To reduce the accompanying process of disposal of liquid diet includes the requirement to accept large amounts of water.
Lemons are rich in vitamin C and are quite effective way to weight loss. All nutrients that contain lemon tone the body and remove its toxins, the other acid struggles with excess, which are assembled at us.
Combined with honey, which undoubtedly can be said to be one of the most useful items in your kitchen, you can achieve impressive results.
 Diet with lemons and honey diet is in the full sense of the word - no food. What you can receive during the two-day diet except lemons and honey is water and unsweetened green tea.
  
Menu lemon honey diet
It requires a complete feed refusal in two days and its replacement with the intake of highly acidic liquid. It is prepared by mixing 3 liters of water with freshly squeezed lemon juice 15 and 50 grams of honey. This is the only thing that is allowed during the diet. The energy value of a lemon-honey mixture is practically zero, weakening begins immediately and quickly.

  
Big acidity makes it possible to suppress hunger, while glucose and sucrose from honey in the absence of any fat and protein, allows for intensive weight reduction at the expense of fat stores in the body.

Diet with lemons and honey is not easy to implement, although it is short. In other words - do not try to observe it if you feel well, you sick, etc. Furthermore, although copper in the diet has many lemons acid. If you suffer from gastritis, gastric ulcer or some other form of stomach upset, this mode is not suitable for you.

Wednesday, February 20, 2013

Health with taste of honey - 6 health benefits of honey

Despite its high content of sugars - 82.4 g in 100 g of honey (of which 38.2% fructose, 31.3% glucose, 7.1% maltose, 1.3% and 1.5% sucrose complex carbohydrates), honey has many health benefits and has been used for ages as a broad-spectrum cure in traditional medicine around the world.
 Here are the health benefits that you can get from one to two tablespoons of honey daily:

 For nighttime cough in children 
New research by Israeli scientists showed that only one spoon of honey is enough to deal with nighttime cough in children aged 1 to 5 years old, triggered by respiratory infections of the upper respiratory tract. Experts under the direction of Dr. Herman Avner Cohen of Tel Aviv University conducted a placebo-controlled study of 300 young patients who had sleep problems caused by acute attacks of cough. Only 1 tablespoon (10 grams) honey 30 minutes before bedtime, calmed their sleep by reducing the severity and frequency of cough two times, compared with the placebo group.
 It is important to know that pediatricians do not recommend giving honey to infants under 12 months of age because it may contain endospores of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which immature digestive system can cause botulism with severe consequences and even death .

 Potent topical antibiotic
 Besides internal honey for centuries used externally for any skin injuries - from scratches and abrasions in more serious wounds, burns, surgical incisions or even caused by radiation radiations ulcers. They all "honey tincture" protect against inflammation and wound maturation, reduce pain and speed healing. This is mainly due to the naturally present in honey hydrogen peroxide produced by the action of bee enzyme.
 Forget the itching and swelling from mosquito bites
 The anti-inflammatory properties of honey help reduce the itching, irritation and swelling from mosquito bites. In such cases, dermatologists recommend a finger dab natural honey on the bite area so that applying a thin film soothing and healing.

 Stimulator that keep diseases away
 Honey is rich in polyphenols, particularly flavonoids - antioxidants that protect cells from the damaging effects of free radicals, keep the heart healthy and prevent various types of cancer. In addition, flavonoids contained in propolis and royal jelly have powerful antibacterial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic and vasodilatory effect. They prevent and lipid peroxidation, platelet clumping, strengthen capillary walls and reduce the activity of the enzyme cyclo-oxygenase and lipoxygenase (reduce inflammation and soothe pain).

 Supporting the digestive system
 2006 study indicated published in BMC Complementary and Alternative Medicine, showed that replacing sugar with honey produced foodstuffs improves intestinal microflora in laboratory mice, acts as a probiotic. So if you want to preserve and stimulate the development of "good bacteria" that support normal digestion and health of the gastrointestinal tract, grab a spoon and a jar of honey!

 Dealing with acne
 In advance study of the University "Macy" in New Zealand shows that Manuka honey and kanuka was particularly effective in the treatment of Acne vulgaris - skin problems caused by inflammation and infection of the follicular ducts of skin pores on the face, neck or chest.

Sunday, February 3, 2013

10 reasons to drink warm water with honey in the morning

Tasty drink coffee substitute and awakens the body, needed only seven minutes to absorb completely.


How to prepare the drink?
It's easy. Add 1 tablespoon of honey to a glass of water at room temperature. Stir to dissolve the honey and drink the drink. Honey is a valuable food, but only if it is organic. It is good to be produced in the area in which you live. You can modify the recipe by adding 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice, cinnamon or range drink only warm water. Cup of honey and warm water helps with weight loss, provides energy and positively affects the entire body. It is extremely useful combination in the morning, especially in winter, because: 
1. Works antimicrobial
2. Treats cough and runny nose
3. Increases the body's immunity
4. Cleanses the body of toxins
5. Increases metabolism
6. Helps with chronic constipation
7. Normalize the acidity of the stomach
8. Calms the nerves
9. Removes bad breath
10. Rejuvenates and tones the skin - regular use will give a nice pink skin