What is so rich and useful honey?
Many of us do not even suspect that this delicacy is simply a treasure trove of vitamins and biologically active substances that are so necessary for the body. Meanwhile, all these useful substances are absorbed by almost 100%. Medics found that honey with blood plasma has a very similar composition. The proteins contained in this product are directly involved in the formation of enzymes and hormones, and also act as a plastic substance in the body. Honey raises the level of hemoglobin in the blood, helps the absorption of calcium in the body, raises the immune system, and also increases vitality. All varieties of honey are very useful as fortifying agents.
Honey has a strong bactericidal and antioxidant properties. That's why honey should be consumed as food for the inhabitants of large cities. Even if every day to eat one teaspoon of this wonderful product, then noticeably improve heart activity, sleep, normalize appetite and blood pressure, improve mood and vitality. In addition to all this, honey has a calming effect on the central nervous system.
Honey is a high-calorie product. In 100 grams of this treat is contained somewhere 330-335 calories. If you will lead a mobile lifestyle, then these calories will not be stored in the body. Energy from honey is synthesized in the liver, and then given in separate portions, when it will be necessary, for example, under physical and mental stress. For athletes who actively train, it will be useful to use honey in the amount of 100-150 grams per day. For people who move little, three teaspoons of honey per day will suffice. The honey consumed every day will help fill the body with energy and nutrients.
Vitamins and biologically active substances contained in honey.
- The composition of honey is iodine.
- The product contains useful enzymes, which help accelerate metabolism.
- Contains many substances, most of them fructose and glucose.
- The composition includes organic acids, such as lactic, oxalic, tartaric, malic, citric.
- Contains a large number of minerals: sodium, magnesium, iron, calcium and others.
- It is rich in vitamins PP, B2, B6, C, K, E, N. It also contains folic acid.
Types of honey.
- Meadow honey is collected by bees from different plants, and therefore is considered the most allergenic.
- Lime honey - fragrant and transparent, is considered the best grade of honey.
- Acacia - expensive and elite honey.
- Donnick honey - has a pleasant and delicate taste, light amber color.
- Honeyed honey - has a transparent greenish shade.
- Fazelium honey - refers to high-grade species.
- Buckwheat - has dark shades: from dark yellow to dark brown.
- Chestnut honey is a very fragrant variety, has an original taste and aroma, dark color.
How to determine the quality of the product in the home?
It is important to be able to determine the quality of honey, in order not to buy a fake. You can do this immediately before buying, or at home.
In the low quality of the product, the bees are not at fault. Blame the people who work directly on the apiary. They do not wait until the bees fly through hundreds of flowers. Forgers make bees make this delicacy as quickly as possible. They do it very simply. Near the hive put a plate of sweet water. Deceived bees begin to produce honey from this syrup. This honey is called sugar. It is a very high-calorie product and useless.
Determine how much quality honey is difficult, especially if it is fresh. But still you can try to do it in several simple ways.
1 way:
Compared with a natural product, sugar honey is more liquid. Natural honey does not flow from the spoon, it is easily wound on it and the slide falls on the saucer. Has a more viscous consistency.
2 way:
To determine the quality of honey, it can be heated. Natural honey will have a steady taste and a strong pleasant smell. Sugar honey will be without taste and without a smell.
3 way:
The quality of candied honey can be defined as follows: on the wrist grind a drop of the product. If you see a homogeneous, white mass - you can not doubt: before you a natural product. At a fake there are insoluble grains. When using this delicacy in tea, sugar honey will leave a dark thick residue and turbidity.
4 way:
In order to determine the presence of mechanical impurities in honey, you will need distilled water and 5% tincture of iodine. Add a few drops of iodine to the distilled water with honey. If the solution turns blue, it means that starch and flour are mixed in honey.
5 way:
To know the density of honey, it is necessary to dissolve it in warm distilled water. It will be possible to see how the mechanical impurities will surface or settle. The smaller, the greater the density of the product.
Honey is an allergenic product. This delicacy should be used with extreme caution by children prone to allergic reactions. Do not completely exclude this product from the diet of the baby. Try to give the child a little honey first. If there is no allergy, then the dose can be gradually increased.