Hi everybody this is Monica Reinagel and you're listening to the

nutrition diva quick and dirty tips for eating well and feeling fabulous

today's show is about honey it's been used medicinally for thousands of years, but what does

modern science have to say about this ancient cure-all?

Tanya writes, I've heard that eating a tablespoon of honey a day will do wonders for your health and your complexion.

Is this true or simply a myth?

Tanya, I'm glad you emailed me instead of googling your question because had you searched the internet

you would have found lots of websites claiming that honey is a miraculous cure all for

everything from osteoporosis to migraines. While honey definitely has some things going for it, I think some of the health

claims may be a little overblown. For example, it's possible that honey can improve your

complexion, but instead of eating it, you'd want to apply it directly to your skin.

Cleopatra supposedly preserved her legendary beauty by bathing in milk and honey.

And there may be something to this.

Honey has natural antiseptic properties, which helps to

clear and to prevent breakouts. Its germ-fighting abilities also make it a great

dressing for burns or other wounds, and honey can also moisturize your skin.

Now mixing milk and honey can also moisturize your skin.

Now mixing milk and honey together is actually quite brilliant because milk contains

lactic acid which is an alpha hydroxyl acid or an AHA and lots of expensive anti-aging skin care products contain

AHA's as the active ingredient.

They make your skin look plumper and smoother by increasing the turnover of new skin cells.

Turns out old Cleo really knew what she was doing. increasing the turnover of new skin cells.

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