1. Honey as the sweetener. Sugar can be replaced with honey in a variety of foods and beverages. Honey has a composition of about 69% of glucose and fructose sugar, which allows use as a sweetener instead of sugar.
2. Honey as an energy source. Honey is also widely used as an energy source that provides about 64 calories per tablespoon.
3. Honey may reduce body weight. While honey has more calories than sugar, honey, if taken with warm water helps in absorbing the fat that is stored in the body. Similarly honey and lemon juice and honey and cinnamon help in reducing weight. Similarly, honey mixed with lemon juice and honey with cinnamon helps reduce weight bedan.
4. Athlete performance improvement. Recent research shows that honey can improve performance (ergogenic) excellent assistance and help in boosting the performance of athletes. Honey facilitate in maintaining blood sugar muscle healing and recovery after exercise.
5. Honey as a source of vitamins and minerals. Honey contains various vitamins and minerals. The nutrient content of vitamins and minerals contained in the honey depends on what nectar sipped by honey bees.
6. Honey has anti-bacterial properties, anti-fungal, thus honey can be used as a natural antiseptic.
7. Antioxidants. Honey has a content of nutraceuticals, which effectively remove free radicals from our bodies. The result, increases the body's immune.
8. Skin care with milk and honey. Milk and honey are often referred together as the main ingredient that makes the skin smoother and softer. therefore in many countries consumed more milk and honey.