Don’t add honey to hot water. This is a big mistake. Here’s why
A glass of warm water and honey on empty stomach is a common weight loss hack people follow. However, Ayurveda does not advise use of honey in any heated form. Here’s why.
Honey is considered to be an elixir when it comes to fixing health woes and that’s why it is used so widely in our homes. From the various health benefits to the positive effect it has on our skin and hair, honey is truly powerful. In fact, we’re pretty sure your mom must have given you warm lemon water with honey to cure a sore throat at least once in your lifetime.
With how integral honey has been to our lives, it’s an easy guess that most people have been advised to take honey with hot water first thing in the morning on an empty stomach. It is believed doing so clears all the toxins in your body and keeps you healthy. But, we want to tell you something about this.
Honey, when mixed with hot water, can become toxic
We don’t intend to scare you but if you’ve been having honey warmed up then you need to probably stop doing so.
A study published in the journal AYU found that at a temperature of 140 degrees, honey turns toxic. When you mix honey in hot milk or water, it turns hot and turns toxic.
In addition to this, researchers have also stated that honey contains natural sugars. Now, the thing is that heating anything that contains sugar can release 5-hydroxymethylfurfural or HMF which is believed to be carcinogenic in nature.
So, here’s what you can do
The best thing you can do is purchasing and consuming raw or unprocessed honey. Yes, it might take more research and effort to procure it but nothing will match the purity that raw honey can offer.
