{"id":3673,"date":"2017-10-09T12:50:21","date_gmt":"2017-10-09T07:20:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/?p=3673"},"modified":"2019-04-13T14:01:45","modified_gmt":"2019-04-13T08:31:45","slug":"5-things-honey-can-replace-daily-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/sandbox\/5-things-honey-can-replace-daily-life\/","title":{"rendered":"5 Things Honey Can Replace in Your Daily Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/purenatural.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-3674\" src=\"http:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/purenatural-300x251.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">When you finally plan to change your lifestyle seeing all those hazard signs around you and turn to green ways, there\u2019s one aspect that might trouble you. The change is often a rugged road. You have to find a heck lot of replacements in your day to day life. All those chemical-laden, additive-stuffed, harmful products need to be replaced with natural products that are just as efficient and satisfying. And not to mention how it is going to alter your budget limits.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\">But some things in nature don\u2019t need to be packaged and processed to qualify as potential replacements in your new green life. One such versatile product is our good old, golden Raw Honey. <em>The rawer, the better<\/em>. Unprocessed and unrefined is the best when it comes to nature and it stands true for honey, too. So, here are 5 everyday things that you can get rid of and replace confidently with<a href=\"http:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/shop\/\"> Pure, Raw Honey<\/a>!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Sugar<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Well, honey <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">is<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\"> sweet. Another reason for you to replace that bleached, refined white sugar that offers blood sugar spikes and nothing in the nutrition department is that even if natural raw honey is basically composed of fructose and glucose, it is chock full minerals and beneficial enzymes. And because honey is sweeter than refined sugar, you need lesser amount of honey than you would need sugar to sweeten your cereal or drinks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Oh, not to mention how wonderful it is to boost your metabolism first thing in the morning when you sweeten your green tea, lemon water or apple cider vinegar drink on that empty stomach!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Facial Cleanser<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey for skincare has been in vogue since centuries, dating back to Egyptian Queens. Recently, it has been going around in the natural beauty community as a facial cleanser. Replacing your daily cleanser with honey has been experienced to be beneficial by many because:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey is mild on the skin and doesn\u2019t strip the skin off its natural oils.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey has a pH akin to the skin\u2019s pH, hence, it restores skin pH balance.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey has hydrating properties, which restores the moisture balance of the skin. It is suitable for all skin types, by hydrating dry skin and balancing oily skin.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey has deep cleansing properties, aiding in penetrating the pores and pulling out the impurities.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Raw honey has anti-inflammatory, antibiotic and probiotic qualities, which will help soothe sensitive skin, acne, dermatitis etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey improves circulation to the skin, improves the complexion by working on tans and blemishes and softens and nourishes the skin with its vitamins, minerals and enzymes.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">To cleanse your face with honey<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">: Remove makeup, if any, from your face. Use a dollop of honey and massage into your skin gently for a minute, preferably leave on for 10 minutes and rinse off. This cleansing will not replace removal of heavier cosmetics. It is ideal as a morning ritual and in the evening if you don\u2019t wear any makeup or after makeup removal. You can also boost the cleansing by making an exfoliating scrub with sea salt or sugar mixed with honey in equal amounts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\"><b>Hair Conditioner<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">The humectant properties of honey along with its wonderful nutrients could be the conditioner your hair has been yearning for. Calm those frizzes, give some bounce and shine to your mane and avoid hair loss from chemical conditioners by using honey on your gorgeous but harshly treated, tired locks. Here are two ways how you can try it:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Mix equal amounts of honey and coconut oil in a bowl. Apply it on your hair from roots to tips. Keep it on for 20-30 minutes. Rinse off with a mild shampoo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Add a spoon of honey into your dollop of shampoo and lather up to inject some life into your mane.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Bread-spreads \/ Jams \/ High Fructose Corn Syrup<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Spread some honey on your morning toast instead of those bread-spreads and jams that are processed and filled with bad fats, excess sugars, added colours and preservatives. High fructose corn syrup is another health hazard you can avoid. It is found in many processed foods. It is, however, a toxic level of sugar for your body upon routine consumption. Honey is no doubt a replacement you should make.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Tip: If you have a jar of <\/span><\/i><a href=\"http:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/honey-crystallization\/\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">crystallized honey<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">, try creaming it up in a blender, or you could cream your liquid honey by adding some crystallized honey into it. Creamed honey makes a yummy, honeylicious spread for your toast to gear up for the day.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>Anti-Septic Ointments<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Honey is efficient in soothing and healing burns, wounds and infections. Raw honey is a natural antiseptic. So keep a jar in stock always for first aid. Apply a layer of honey on your burns or wounds to heal them fast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: medium;\"><b>So, there you are&#8230;<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400; font-size: medium;\">Now you know why you should get a jar of pure, raw honey ASAP. Especially, when you are beginning to live clean. Because, you could never go wrong with a pot of raw honey!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.safahoney.com\/shop\/\"><span style=\"font-size: 18pt; color: #a10000;\">Click here to head over to our store and check out our 100% pure and unpasteurized honey varieties!\u00a0<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you finally plan to change your lifestyle seeing all those hazard signs around you and turn to green ways, there\u2019s one aspect that might trouble you. The change is often a rugged road. You have to find a heck lot of replacements in your day to day life. 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