Too Much Honey Consumption Turns Out To Have An Impact, These Are 5 Bad Effects For Body Health

JAKARTA - Honey is one of the natural ingredients that is often used, both as food and for body care. Honey is known for digestion, skin, hair, and others.

Honey is considered a natural sweetener that is healthier than regular sugar. Sweet taste and many benefits, no wonder many people add honey to the fruits, milk, or dessert.

Some of the benefits of consuming honey include increasing endurance, helping wound healing, supporting digestive system, easing sore throats, to being good for the skin.

According to the American Heart Association, the limit for consuming honey per day is a maximum of 9 teaspoons (about 36 grams), and women and children a maximum of 6 teaspoons (about 24 grams).

Even though honey is natural and healthy, excessive consumption can cause health problems. Here are 5 bad effects, mostly consuming honey, as reported by the Healthshots page on Saturday, July 19.

Honey contains high amounts of sugar and carbohydrates. If consumed excessively, blood sugar levels can increase dramatically. For diabetics, this can be very dangerous. Research in Progress in Cardiovascular Diseases says a high diet of sugar, including honey, can trigger insulin resistance.

Although honey can help lower blood pressure, consuming too much can actually cause blood pressure to be too low (hypotension), which in the long term can interfere with heart function. This is evidenced in a study in the International Journal of Molecular Sciences.

The high fructose content in honey can trigger stomach problems such as constipation, bloating, and diarrhea. Honey is included in the FODMAP (carbohydrate) food group that is difficult to absorb of the fine intestines, which IBS (Irritable Bowel Syndrome) sufferers should avoid, according to the International Journal of Preventive Medicine.

One teaspoon contains about 64 calories. If not controlled, honey consumption can increase daily calorie intake and cause weight to rise, especially for those of you who are on a diet.

Honey is natural, but still high in sugar. About 82 percent of honey is sugar. This can cause tooth damage if consumed excessively. Its sticky nature, honey is also easy to stick to the teeth and accelerate plaque formation.