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Honey is a natural sweetener that has many benefits, but also in some cases can be very dangerous, especially for babies.
This is because some mothers often to calm your children sweetened with honey natural juices when the same are very acidic, and in these conditions creates an environment highly conducive to the development of spores of Clostridium botulinum.
The spores of botulism bacteria that survive are resistant to honey, and are in the environment, although in most cases are harmless to adults, due to correct heartburn, small your digestive system so can destroy Clostridium botulinum spores can cause infant botulism in children.
If at any time I asked what were the reasons why they say that we should not sweeten porridge with honey babies, it is clear that this is one of the main. So it is advisable not feed honey, nor any other artificial sweetener, unless recommended by your pediatrician, children under 18 months of age.
Honey has many and many properties, nutritional and therapeutic especially to relieve the heart and respiratory conditions.
*If the airways, it is recommended that puffs with honey every day for five minutes, prepare 100 grams of honey in a quart of water and inhale the steam that emerges to clear the airways.
* For heart problems, is very conducive to consume 150 grams of pure honey a day, because it gives energy to the heart improves the composition of the blood decreases arrhythmias and tones blood vessels.
* To asthma can dilute a tablespoon of honey and steamed once it is liquid should be added drop by drop a teaspoonful of castor oil, then mix until a homogeneous compound and must take a spoonful of the preparation in the mornings and evenings before bed contained essential oils soothe the irritation and facilitate the breathing of the person with asthma for several hours. Read the rest of this entry »