Humanity has been consuming honey bee for thousands of years for its abundant nutritional and medicinal benefits. It is an excellent substitute for natural sugar and a great source of carbohydrates such as glucose.
Honey bee is also composed of vitamins, amino acids, antioxidants, minerals and enzymes that can influence the relief of the symptoms of a cold or flu.
Today we will tell you everything you need to know about honey, both its uses and its different benefits.
How do you get honey bee?
Honey bee is obtained thanks to the work of bees. These collect the nectar of flowers and the sap of some trees such as oak or holm oak.
Once the nectar has been collected, the bees transport it to their hives and concentrate it in the cells of the combs to form the honey.
At the time of honey collection, an expert beekeeper, taking care not to damage the hive, extracts the honey using specialized tools.
Nutrients provided by honey
Honey is rich in carbohydrates of natural origin, these are composed mainly of fructose and glucose. It is an ideal food to consume in the morning for breakfast or in the afternoon to give us energy.
In addition, it contains a significant amount of vitamins and minerals such as vitamin B2, niacin, vitamin B6, folic acid, vitamin C, calcium, phosphorus, zinc, iron, potassium and magnesium.
It also provides amino acids and organic acids, such as acetic acid and citric acid.
Uses of honey bee
The uses that we can give to honey are very varied, from sweetener to medicinal remedy, and even as a beauty treatment. Here are some examples:
Medicinal use
- Antibacterial: We can use honey as a powerful antibacterial given its important content of inhibins (hydrogen peroxide, flavonoids and phenolic acids).
- Anti-inflammatory: Honey is attributed anti-inflammatory properties, it can be used to reduce muscle inflammation and thus reduce the discomfort they cause.
- Helps digestion: Consuming honey with lemon juice facilitates the digestion of food, helps relieve acidity and promotes intestinal transit.
- Relieves cough and sore throat: Honey together with an infusion or hot milk, helps us to calm coughs and sore throats, even many medicines include honey in their composition.
Beauty treatment
- Exfoliating: Honey is an excellent natural exfoliant, also during exfoliation it helps us to hydrate the skin.
- Hair mask: You can use honey as a hair mask and thus get an easier straightening, you just have to mix 3 tablespoons of honey with warm water, apply it to the hair and remove it after 10 minutes.
- Antioxidant: Antioxidants slow down cell breakdown and honey has a significant amount of them. By slowing down cellular breakdown, we also slow down skin aging.
- Moisturizing lip balm: In cold times, it is very common to have dry lips and this can cause wounds, with honey we have an excellent lip balm that will help us hydrate the lips and heal wounds.
Natural sweetener
Honey has been used as a natural sweetener for thousands of years, it can be used in confectionery, alcoholic beverages, herbal teas, coffee, nuts and everything else you can think of.
Using honey to replace refined sugar is the best option, not only does it give food a special flavor, it can also enhance the flavor and is the most natural and healthy option.
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