Honey & Yoga

We often wonder how this natural sweetener made of sugar and water possess amazing health benefits. Sugar adds up 90% of honey's dry weight, sugar is nothing but glucose and fructose two basic ingredients of all sweeteners. Honey is a complete food which has 82% natural sugar (fructose and glucose), 2% of vitamin, minerals, protein,organic acids and rest is water. Honey has vitamins which include Vitamin B,riboflavin, niacin, folic acid, pantothenic acid, and vitamin B6  and minerals such as calcium, copper, magnesium, iron, manganese, sodium, phosphorus, potassium, and zinc. Honey is rich in antioxidants and proline (an amino acid found in most proteins), this natural tastemaker is free from fat and cholesterol as well.

 

Honey is an easily digestible and nutritious food, which is the perfect ingredient for healthy life. Honey consumption works a miracle for yogis practicing sadhana. Nutrients in honey get directly absorbed into the bloodstream, which keeps the body cool and energetic. Honey is the sole of the traditional diet for yogis along with fruits, milk, and roots. A spoonful of honey and few drops lemon in the morning increase metabolism, helps in cell regeneration and slow down the ageing process.

 

Regular intake of honey brings balance to blood chemistry and make the body vibrant.Taking tepid water mildly laced with honey  before beginning the yoga practice helps to open up the system and hence enhance the effect of meditation.