What is Honey?
What is Honey?
Honey is a precious food made by bees by extracting the sweet juices called nectar from flowers. It contains valuable mineral salts like calcium, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, as well as vitamins B, A, K, C, and nitrogenous substances. 100 grams of honey provides 325 calories. It is beneficial for diseases such as anemia, scurvy, intestinal inflammation, stomach, and duodenal ulcers. Injecting honey intravenously after surgery prevents postoperative complications and prevents myocardial infarction and angina.
Why Should We Consume Honey?
Honey is a rich source of energy due to its vitamins, enzymes, minerals, and amino acids.
How Does Honey Ripen?
Bees dilute the nectar from flowers to be able to extract it. Therefore, when honey first enters the hive, it is very watery. Worker bees transfer them to each other, reducing the water content to 40-50%. After this process, they are placed inside the comb cells, and by fluttering their wings, bees create air circulation inside the hive to ripen the honey. This process takes about a week in strong hives and 3-4 weeks in weak hives.
