There are many benefits of honey
Foreign experts have investigated some long-lived elderly people and think that taking honey for a long time is one of the factors for people's health and longevity. For example, Hippocrates, a Greek doctor and thinker, and Democritus, the founder of atomic theory, often ate honey, and they all lived for more than 1 years; Lambert Mbeki, a famous Polish poet, insisted on taking honey for 3 years and was still strong at the age of 8. Germans have always called honey "milk for the elderly".
According to the analysis of scientists:
1) Honey contains a lot of monosaccharides-glucose and fructose, which can be directly absorbed and utilized by human body quickly.
The energy produced by honey is about 5 times higher than that of milk, which can replenish human energy in a short time and eliminate human fatigue and hunger. In addition, honey contains no fat, and is rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, enzymes, etc. Regular use can make people refreshed, energetic, improve memory and prolong life. It is the best drink for athletes, manual workers, mental workers, the elderly, children and patients with hypertension.
2) It has the functions of protecting the liver, moistening the stomach, sterilizing, sleeping and promoting metabolism, and is often used to treat constipation and gastric ulcer. After compatibility with some traditional Chinese medicines, it has certain curative effects on heart disease, heart disease, hypertension, gastrointestinal diseases, lung disease and nervous system diseases.
3) It can nourish myocardium and treat cardiac insufficiency, which is a good medicine for treating and preventing heart disease
4) It is an ideal food for teenagers and children. Honey can prevent malnutrition in children, promote children's growth and development, and promote children's bone growth without damage to teeth. Eating honey regularly can also promote children's brain development, improve children's intelligence, help children digest and increase their appetite.
since honey is so good, how should we eat it? Professor Ma, deputy director of the National Center for Quality Supervision and Testing of Bee Products, said that honey is a nourishing product that men, women and children like to eat. It is best to take 25-5 grams each time, generally not more than 1 grams. Otherwise, the human body will not be able to absorb too much nutrition, and it may also cause mild diarrhea.
Precautions for eating honey:
When eating honey, you can generally take it with warm boiled water, or mix it with soybean milk, milk and porridge, and you can also smear food, but avoid high temperature, and it is advisable to keep it below 6 degrees Celsius, otherwise the vitamins and enzymes in honey will be destroyed.
how do you usually put honey? Can the refrigerator be stored?
honey is a weakly acidic substance, which can react weakly with metals, so it should be kept in nonmetallic containers
(such as glass or plastic barrels). Honey is easy to absorb moisture in the air and ferment and deteriorate, so it must be sealed to prevent moisture absorption. It is best to place the packaged honey in a dry, cool and ventilated place to avoid swelling when heated.
The history and classic recipes of eating honey:
Honey "dietotherapy" has a history of thousands of years in China, and it is recorded in Shennong's Herbal Classic and Compendium of Materia Medica.
Finally, several honey medicated diets are recommended:
Honey fresh lotus root juice: take a proper amount of fresh lotus root, wash it, slice it, press the juice, and mix it evenly according to the ratio of 1 cup of fresh lotus root juice and 1 tablespoon of honey. 2-3 times a day. Suitable for fever, polydipsia, heatstroke and thirst.
honey soup: 1ml of honey, steamed in a bowl. Take it on an empty stomach three times a day. Suitable for patients with gastric and duodenal ulcer.