Many people think that to find something healthy it has to taste bad or green or something they don’t want to consume. The truth is that you can be healthy and find foods with amazing health benefits that do taste good and that is just what a senior wants to hear. When you eat local honey made by a beekeeper in your area there are many amazing health benefits. The best part about eating honey is that there are many ways to use this ingredient in a recipe or a senior can take a spoonful every day and get the same health benefits. Their senior home care provider can assist in seeing that they take advantage of honey benefits.
Here are some of the reasons why honey is so amazing for seniors to consume and ways they can use honey for the best results.
Helps With Digestion
Senior home care can help your loved one make yummy meals with honey and the best thing is this liquid gold can help with a senior’s digestion. As a person ages their digestion may slow down making it uncomfortable to eat, they may become constipated, or they might even have nutritional deficiencies. Your loved one can change all of this with a spoonful of honey every single day. When seniors eat honey they reduce inflammation around their stomach and throughout their bodies making digestion work easier, and honey promotes healthy gut bacteria which can greatly aid in seniors’ digestion. Senior home care can encourage your loved one to take a spoonful of honey or put it on some whole wheat bread to eat first thing in the morning.
Honey Can Give a Senior Energy
If your senior loved one is constantly battling fatigue they may need a little bit of honey to help them out. Honey has natural sugars that can help energize a senior and wake them up. This is why it can be a wonderful tool to start a senior’s day. Honey can provide an immediate energy boost so this is good for mornings or midday slumps. Some people believe that if you eat a spoonful of honey and salt it will help you get through the day a lot easier and more awake! It’s time to give it a try, senior home care can help pour just a tiny pinch of salt onto the honey for a senior to eat.
Boosts Your Immunity
Honey is not only antibacterial but it is antifungal and filled with antioxidants too! This means when your senior loved one is enjoying it on a spoon or on a snack they are receiving all of those benefits. Your loved one may get sick easier as they age in place but with some honey, they can limit the amount of germs that enter their bodies and stay. This is a great way to fight bad bacteria and replace it with good bacteria in the body.
Honey and Heart Health
Most people don’t associate honey with heart health but honey contains properties that can help lower bad cholesterol and blood pressure which means their heart has to work less to keep the blood pumping. Your senior mom or dad will need to start focusing on their heart as they age. One of the best ways to use honey is by putting a spoonful in an early morning cup of tea.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Senior Home Care Services in Milton GA please get in touch with the caring staff at Senior Solutions Home Care. (404) 266-8773
Senior Solutions Home Care is a Trusted Home Care Agency serving Atlanta, Palmetto, Alpharetta, Chattahoochee Hills, Milton, College Park, Sandy Springs, Roswell, Hapeville, Johns Creek, and all of Fulton County.
Over the years, we have expanded, providing service in all 95 counties throughout Tennessee, and we now have a growing presence in Georgia.
Senior Solutions is recognized as a top 5% independent agency and a three-time Inc. 5000 honoree in 2018, 2019, and 2020. These types of awards matter to us because they show growth in our goal of eventually touching a million lives. We’re excited to continue that growth and to touch even more families with our commitment to quality care!
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