#Steeven.™ Posted May 2, 2021 Posted May 2, 2021 It is a useful source of carbohydrates that adds nutritional diversity, occupies an important place in the preparation of traditional foods. Honey is the result of a process carried out by bees, which use as raw material the nectar obtained from flowers, secretions from living parts of plants or excretions of plant sucking insects (aphids), which mix it with other minor items and process. During the collection of pollen and nectar from flowers, bees contribute to the pollination of commercial crops, improving production cycles and wild flowers: in this way they favor environmental biodiversity. According to the website Ecocolmena, Social Innovation in Beekeeping, honey is one that has not been heated above 43 degrees or subjected to any process, unlike industrial honey, which is pasteurized. In it we can find calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, zinc, phosphorus and potassium. Also, amino acids; organic acids; vitamins B, C, D, E; and antioxidants. The nutrition and dietician specialist Sthefania Esparza Rendón details some of its benefits: It provides us with antioxidants: polyphenols that help us attack free radicals that accelerate the degeneration of cells. It has antimicrobial and antifungal properties: it contains hydrogen peroxide, which has antiseptic properties; but it is certainly a home remedy, as it does not provide a cure for a serious infection. Helps heal wounds: as long as it is a sterile honey and not bought in the supermarket. Helps a sore throat and home treatment of the common flu virus. Effective for gastrointestinal problems: it is an aid in the treatment of Helicobacter pylori and is prebiotic, which means that it serves as a food substrate for the good bacteria that live in the intestine. Caution in babies However, this beneficial food can be counterproductive for patients with fatty liver, patients with irritable bowel syndrome; It is also not recommended for people with fructose intolerance or children under 1 year of age, since it may have a bacterium, known as Clostridium botulinum, which can cause serious neurological symptoms. The expert adds that it is better that honey is not consumed by diabetic, hypertensive patients, with high cholesterol and triglycerides.
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