Do you afraid of bees???
Do you like to taste honey???
Let's read some benefit from honey bees...
Actually, honey is good for skin because it consist of minerals and antioxidant...
Today’s entry..HONEY is good for skin.
"If you are
planning to buy honey for its health or beauty benefits, it must be raw honey.
Heating honey (pasteurization) destroys the all of the pollen, enzymes,
propolis, vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals, and aromatics. Honey
that has been heated and filtered is called commercial, regular or liquid honey." (Credit to Dr. Oz) Honey that has been heated and filtered will not crystallize as
fast as raw honey.
“Honey facial masks have been used for thousands
of years by beauty wise women because they know the medicinal properties of
honey. Some beauty secrets and formulas are handed down from mother to daughter
for generations and as more health conscious consumers look for natural
alternatives to chemical laden beauty products, the growing demand for honey
continues..”(Credit to Mary Ross of The Mohawk Valley Trading Company)
How to make a honey face mask (Recipe by Dr. Oz)
Honey Beauty Mask that draws out toxins and impurities to
rejuvenate the skin.
Ingredients:
1. 2 tbsp raw honey
2. 1 tbsp French green clay or rose clay
3. 2 drops lavender or rose otto essential oil (optional)
4. Water to thin as needed
Directions:
Wash face and leave slightly damp. Apply mask all over face,
avoiding the eye area. Leave on for 15 minutes. Rinse off with warm water.
Gently pat dry.
Secrets of HONEY
The
flavor and color of honey is determined by the type of flower the bees gather
the nectar from. Dark colored honey is considered to be higher in minerals and
antioxidants than light colored honey and one of the most well known dark
colored honeys is buckwheat honey. Raw buckwheat honey contains a higher amount
of minerals and an antioxidant called polyphenol, which gives it its dark
color.
For
further reading, you may refer to this link..
http://news.yahoo.com/demand-honey-grows-health-conscious-consumers-seek-natural-021631423.html;_ylt=AwrNUbDXlxxRI0MAwUrQtDMD
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