When is the best time to drink honey water?

It is well known that honey is a nutritional supplement, so many friends like to drink honey water very much. But it does not mean that it is good to drink honey water at any time, do you know? You should pay attention to the method of consumption, time of taking, dosage, etc.

1. Edible method : Fresh honey can be taken directly or made into aqueous solution for consumption, but it must not be rinsed with boiling water or cooked at high temperature, because the effective ingredients such as enzymes and other active substances will be destroyed after high temperature. It is best to dilute honey with warm or cold water below 40 degrees before taking.

2. Time of taking : Generally 1 to 1.5 hours before meals, or 2 to 3 hours after meals. People with neurasthenia should take it before going to bed every day.

3. Dosage: As a treatment or auxiliary treatment, adults should take 100 grams a day, not more than 200 grams, three times a day, morning, noon and evening. The best dosage for children is 30 grams, but it should be determined according to age. For treatment, one course of treatment is two months; for health care, the dosage can be reduced as appropriate, generally 10 to 50 grams per day.

4. Pay attention . Generally speaking it should be late rather than early in the morning, that is, having a cup of honey water before going to bed is better than drinking a cup of honey water after getting up! Chinese medicine about health care in early autumn has a saying: "Salt water in the morning, honey soup at night." What it means is: get up early every morning and drink light salt water on an empty stomach, and drink honey water before going to bed every night. The reason for this is: drinking light salt water in the morning can dilute the blood that is very viscous after waking up, and it also has a slight anti-inflammatory effect, moisturizing the intestines and stomach and facilitating bowel movements; drinking honey water at night helps beautify the skin and replenish various trace elements. Therefore, a more scientific way is to drink the honey water at night and drink light salt water in the morning.

Let’s take a look at why it’s better to do it later rather than earlier. It is not appropriate to drink honey water on an empty stomach as the first drink. The reason is that honey water contains corresponding sugars and does not exist in the form of pure water. After drinking, the fructose in the honey must be metabolized by the human body and converted into glucose before it can be absorbed and utilized by the body. This loses the effect of the first glass of water in the morning to clean the body's internal environment.