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Honey   is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees (the genus  Apis ) is the one most commonly referred to, as it is the type of honey collected by beekeepers and consumed by humans. Honey produced by other bees and insects has distinctly different properties.

Honey bees transform nectar into honey by a process of regurgitation and evaporation. They store it as a primary food source in waxhoneycombs inside the beehive.

Honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and glucose, and has approximately the same relative sweetness as that ofgranulated sugar. It has attractive chemical properties for baking and a distinctive flavor that leads some people to prefer it over sugar and other sweeteners. Most microorganisms do not grow in honey because of its low water activity of 0.6. However, honey sometimes contains dormant endospores of the bacterium  Clostridium botulinum , which can be dangerous to infants, as the endospores can transform into toxin-producing bacteria in infants' immature intestinal tracts, leading to illness and even death.

Honey has a long history in human consumption, and is used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. It also has a role in religion and symbolism. Flavors of honey vary based on the nectar source, and various types and grades of honey are available. It is also used in various medicinal traditions to treat ailments.

 

 

 

Benefits of Honey

 

Honey is the name given to the sweet, yellowish liquid that is produced by honey bees.

It has a unique taste.

Honey is collected from a wide variety of flowers and forms the major source of food for the bees.

It is stored in the hive of the bees and is used by them either in winters or when the food supply (flowers) is low.

The bee-rearers extract the honey from the hives and thereafter, it is purified and sold in the market.

Honey has been found to bestow a number of health and nutrition benefits on the users, some of which have been mentioned below.

 

Health & Nutrition Benefits of Eating Honey

 

•  Honey has a laxative effect on the digestion system of an individual and helps provide relief from constipation.

•  Honey has been associated with treatment of persistent coughs and sore throat.

•  Consumption of honey is believed to provide relief from diarrhea and dysentery.

•  Honey has been found to have anti-bacterial properties, which seem to increase when it is diluted with water.

•  Honey helps in cleansing blood and has positive effects on the regulation of blood circulation.

•  Having antiseptic properties, honey is good for treating burns, infected surgical wounds and ulcers.

•  Honey is easily digested by the most sensitive stomachs and helps kidneys and intestines function better.

•  Honey is good for improving appetite, especially in children.

•  Honey reduces the production of acid in the mouth and thus, is good for maintaining oral health.

•  Being much lower in calories, as compared to sugar, and having a very low fat content, honey is good for those trying to lose weight.

•  Honey, with properties to make the body heal faster, helps in convalescence.

•  Majority of the allergies can be treated with raw honey.

•  Taking 1 tsp of honey; mixed with juice of half lemon and added to a glass of hot water, in the morning helps reduce stomach pain.

•  When used in the form of face packs, honey helps in rejuvenating the skin and also helps reduce the appearance of wrinkles.

 

 

 

                              Honey

Nutritional value per 100 g (3.5 oz)
Energy	1,272 kJ (304 kcal)
Carbohydrates	82.4 g
- Sugars	82.12 g
- Dietary Fiber	0.2 g
Fat	0 g
Protein	0.3 g
Water	17.10 g
Riboflavin (vit. B 2 )	0.038 mg (3%)
Niacin (vit. B 3 )	0.121 mg (1%)
Pantothenic acid (B 5 )	0.068 mg (1%)
Vitamin B 6	0.024 mg (2%)
Folate (vit. B 9 )	2 μg (1%)
Vitamin C	0.5 mg (1%)
Calcium	6 mg (1%)
Iron	0.42 mg (3%)
Magnesium	2 mg (1%)
Phosphorus	4 mg (1%)
Potassium	52 mg (1%)
Sodium	4 mg (0%)
Zinc	0.22 mg (2%)