Health Benefits of Honey for Toddlers, Health Benefits of Honey for Children

 Honey for Toddlers

Honey is one of the purest and natural forms of sweeteners that help promote general and overall health. However, it is very important to buy or get purest honey that has all the essential minerals in it. For this, you can consider dark coloured honey because the darker it is the more minerals it will contain. The benefits of honey are manifold and it is also beneficial when applied on burns or taken along with different food items for treating various health problems as well.

Here are some of the health benefits of honey for children

1.Offers liver protection
Honey has a protective effect on liver, especially with paracetamol induced liver damage. Paracetamol overdose is known to cause liver failure and some experiments showed that honey has a protective effect on the liver. Thus, to decrease the side effects of paracetamol doses in children, you can give them honey.

2.Kills antibiotic-resistant bacteria 
In clinical studies, medical grade honey has been shown to kill food-borne illness pathogens like E. coli and salmonella, as well as methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa, both of which are common in hospitals and doctors' offices. 

3.Controlling cough
Traditionally, honey has been given to children who suffered cough. Cough during night time can affect the sleep of the child. When honey is given to a coughing child, it acts as a soothing agent on inflamed mucus membrane and irritation that cause cough. Apart from irritating cough, honey is also useful in reducing difficulties associated with swallowing.

4. Boosts memory
According to research reported by Reuters, 102 healthy women of menopausal age were assigned to consume 20 grams of honey a day, take hormone-replacement therapy containing estrogen and progesterone or do nothing. After four months, those who took honey or hormone pills recalled about one extra word out of 15 presented on a short-term memory test. That said, some critics of the study say that it wasn’t scientifically sound because it was small and didn’t last long.

5.Milk and Honey
Adding honey to diary products such as sour milk and yoghurts can improve your digestion and bowel movements, promotion of good digestion and health.