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The Secrets of Honey, Part 3: Only Natural Honey Is More Nutritious

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In the previous article, we briefly analyzed several sources of sweetness, and recommended choosing natural or unrefined sugars"honey" has the highest nutritional value, so it is the best source of sweetness we recommend

It is said that several thousand years ago, the Egyptians used honey for beauty and health, and the ancient Greeks revered honey as a "gift from heaven." Throughout history, in both East and West, there are many records of how precious honey is and its nourishing effects on the body. So where exactly do these nutrients come from, and how does honey become a delicacy that can also maintain health and a happy, fulfilling life?

The key to honey's nutrition is "enzymes"

The enzymes in honey are secreted from glands inside the honeybee's bodybreak down small-molecule monosaccharides and various trace elements from nectar and pollen, making them easy for the human body to absorb and utilize

The enzymes in honey are extremely sensitive to temperature, so they are listed as an inspection item in national quality standards. Taking amylase value as an example, it can be used to judge honey's activity and processing method. Usually, naturally ripened capped honey has a much higher enzyme content than artificially concentrated honey.
Enzymes also exist in the human body, for example in saliva. Because the body has enzymes, it can convert the food we eat into the nutrients and energy the body needs. If we lack enzymes, we cannot digest or absorb nutrients, maintain bodily functions, or carry out specific biochemical reactions

 

So what benefits do the "monosaccharides" and "trace elements" that bees break down have for the human body?

  • "Monosaccharides" are the sugar you need most

Small-molecule glucose is an important element that makes up the nutrition the human body needs. Without needing to be converted by the digestive organs, it can be converted into the energy substance "ATP"fructose is absorbed and utilized by the body more slowly than glucose, and helps stabilize blood sugarHow the human body absorbs and utilizes sugars)

 

Natural honey is collected and digested by bees from many wonderful plants, gathering many unique and precious nutrients. This is a benefit that "synthetic honey" made from artificially refined sugar plus flavorings can never "replicate" (you should note: the health hazards of artificially refined sugar).
Therefore, when eating honey, how do you determine whether the honey you bought is natural true honey or synthetic honey?
There are actually some good methods. Please look forward to the next installment for the breakdown~

 

Series articles:
From how the human body absorbs sugars to good sources of sugar available in daily life

The Secrets of Honey (1) Why do humans need to eat sweet things?
The Secrets of Honey (2) Sugar: eat delicious sugar, and eat good sugar
The Secrets of Honey (4) How to distinguish natural true honey from synthetic honey
The Secrets of Honey (5) How to judge whether honey quality is good
The Secrets of Honey (6) The craft and wisdom of beekeepers in Taiwan, China
The Secrets of Honey (7) A flavor guide to true honey from Taiwan, China, and recommended ways to eat it

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