What's Behind the Sweetness of Honey?

What's Behind the Sweetness of Honey?

Clovers, must be familiar with the typical sweet taste of honey. Yes, since the first Honey has been used for food and beverage flavorings, because the aroma and distinctive taste. Worker bees collect nectar flowers every day and kept in the mouth to mix with bee saliva that contains enzymes, and then there was a chemical process that converts liquid into honey. Honey contains glucose oxidase enzyme which, when bound with water will produce hydrogen peroxide gas is antiseptic. The content of glucose and fructose separated unlike sugar together, causing the sweet taste of honey was typical. It also causes honey takes longer to convert fructose into energy, so that blood sugar levels do not rise drastic eat honey while eating sugar. So it is very suitable to be consumed honey diabetics to replace the function of sugar.

University of California conducted a study in 2004 that honey contains mineral content, vitamin C and B complex, consume every day can raise the levels of polyphenolic antioxidants in the blood and reduce the risk of cell damage due to free radicals. One tablespoon of honey contains 64 calories sedangan a tablespoon of granulated sugar contains 32 calories, so even apparently healthy honey contains more calories so that we too may remain excessive in taking them.

Clovers also have to be careful in choosing honey, because honey before being sold to the market due to undergo a purification process honey enzymes or nutrients can be lost due to excessive heating and water content. Honey is good is that the water content slightly. One way to test is good with honey dripping on paper, honey that has excess moisture will be absorbed into the paper. Alternatively with honey dripping on the white porcelain plate, rocking to the left and right, honey will form a hexagon if a hexagon shape last long mean water content in a little honey. Sometimes on the surface of the crystal sugar are honey, it does not mean that the honey is fake but it shows honey is stored in a long time and decreased quality.

Overview of the benefits of honey is to treat and remove acne scars, just dab a little on the face. Eating honey can also treat various gastrointestinal disorders such as diarrhea and nausea, heals urinary tract disorders, as well as increase stamina, relieve coughing, irritation and sore throat. Routine consumption of honey will prevent cancer and heart disease, also can maintain ideal weight remains.

In addition to sweet, honey also has the benefit of no less sweet for health. To enjoy Clovers can be slathered on bread, tea mix, pudding, until cake.

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