#honey and nutrition

[healthyhubeveryday]

In addition to being a tasty natural sweetener, honey is a nutrient-dense food item because it is high in important minerals and vitamins. Honey's nutritional composition contains several advantageous components that support general health and well-being.

[morethansalad]

Vegan Savory Cheesecake

[mealmindset]

All about honey 🍯

Since fall is starting, the weather is getting cold, and we find ourselves reaching for a warm cup of tea with a little bit of honey. Honey provides the perfect touch of natural sweetness to many of our foods. But honey is more than that, honey has been valued for centuries, not only for its natural sweetness but also for its medicinal properties, so let's talk about the types of honey, their benefits, and how to incorporate honey into our meals.

Before we get into the main topic, let's make one thing clear. HOW IS HONEY MADE? First, bees collect nectar from flowers and store it in a specific part of their stomach (honey sacs). They carry it back to their hives and mix the nectar with an enzyme called invertase, the enzyme breaks down into simpler sugars, like glucose. This bee continues to process the nectar with more enzymes, further breaking down the sugars, until it is deposited into a honeycomb cell. The nectar is still too watery at this stage to be honey. So, bees fan their wings over the honeycomb, evaporating the moisture until it is about 18%, making honey a sole food that never expires. Now that we know where the honey came from, let's dive into the kinds of honey we will be talking about.

1. Manuka honey Manuka honey is produced in New Zealand, from the Manuka bush. This honey is thicker, darker, and creamier, with a bit of a nutty aroma compared to regular honey. It's known for its antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties and contains high levels of methylglyoxal, which makes it effective for wound healing, soothing sore throats, and boosting your immune system. In my opinion, Manuka honey is the best for tea and is the perfect natural candy.

2. Acacia honey Acacia honey is sourced from blossoms of the Black Locust in North America and Europe. This honey has a light color and has a floral flavour. It's known for its low sucrose level, meaning a lower glycemic index, which is suitable for people with diabetes. In addition, supports liver cleansing, possesses anti-inflammatory and antioxidant properties, benefiting gut health. It acts as the perfect sweetener in yogurt or drizzled-over fruit.

3. Sourwood honey Sourwood honey comes from the sourwood trees in the Appalachian Mountains, spanning from Southern Pennsylvania to Northern Georgia. The honey has a light amber color and offers a rich, buttery, and caramel-like taste. Sourwood Honey possesses antibacterial properties. Additionally, it provides relief from allergies and is a good natural energy source. You could use it for marination and baking, its caramel taste works perfectly in fall desserts like apple pie, and it also tastes wonderful drizzled over cheese.

4. Linden honey Linden honey comes from Linden trees, which can be found worldwide. It has a pale yellow color, and it tastes delicate and extremely fresh, due to the minty and citrus flavor profile. Apart from the antioxidants, it offers calming properties, and a natural remedy for stress, anxiety, and insomnia. Making it the perfect late-night tea sweetener, especially for chamomile and green tea. The tangy and floral taste also adds depth to savory dishes.

5. Posion oak honey Poison oak honey is one of the lesser-known and unique honey and is sourced from the nectar of the poison oak plant, which grows in the western USA and parts of Mexico. The honey is very dark in color, almost black. It's incredibly thick and can taste like molasses or barbecue sauce. The honey is known to effectively treat allergies but could be deadly to people who have a poison oak allergy. It is often used for barbecues to glaze meat to add sweetness, Caution is advised, most people are allergic to poison oak.

Apart from the types of honey mentioned, people have been adventuring with infused honey. Infused honey is made by adding herbs and spices to honey and letting it sit and marinate until the flavour is pungent. Some common types are ginger honey, perfect for ginger tea, and hot honey, perfect for adding some sweet and spicy flavour to a savory dish. Overall, honey is widely used in our lives, from enhancing meals to boosting our health. You could incorporate honey in so many different ways, whether it's your kitchen pantry or your wellness routine.

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[lightthewaybackhome]

The feminine urge to make your own food for your home. Yogurt from raw cows milk with honey. I think I now need a cow and honey bees. Lol

[medixic]

शहद गुणों से भरपूर होता है। अगर आप शहद की सही मात्रा में कुछ चीजों के साथ इस्तेमाल करेंगे, तो इससे आपको कई लाभ मिल सकते हैं।

[primaveravenus]

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[shoes-are-my-chocolate]

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[bomb-proof]

More comparison pics just because lol. May 2022 and then bottom May 2023 when she came home from schooling Saturday at the show. Still crazy to see!

[just-rogi]

I just read pigeon poem and 004. Alone in my room at one am and I feel sick- god fuck real art is exhausting I think that’s why I don’t make it anymore I feel an emotion I cannot articulate

[morethansalad]

Pickled Shallot Curry Potato Salad (Vegan)

[ariveth]

What are Ariveth’s favorite foods?

omg she's a sugary snacks enthusiast for sure, definitely obsessed with honey nut treats most of all. She'll smash three of those in one sitting no problem, I think it's the convenience of the easy recipe and the stick. As for proper food, she loves anything with red meat and ash yams in it. Also loves her bread and pastries. So all this to say..... she's not a picky eater at all LMAO

[ericandjessiedaily]

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