Honey is a source of a huge amount of vitamins and nutrients. Also, this product, despite its great nutritional value, is a sugar substitute, and is often used as a source of carbohydrates during the diet. In this article we will talk about what polyfler honey is. Since childhood, we used to call it simply floral. But since the flowers are different, and often several types of plants serve to create one type of honey, we distinguish between such a type of honey as multifleral (or mixed flower).
Honey passport
The color of polyfler honey varies from light yellow to dark brown.
The taste of the product can be moderately sweet and tender, and sugary, sharp and pungent.
It has a multifaceted aroma with floral-fruity notes.
Crystallization occurs at different times of the year.
Calorie content of polyfler honey per 100 grams is from 300 to 330 kilocalories.
Gathering is ubiquitous.
The collection period begins in early spring and ends in late autumn.
Polyflex flower honey - what is it?
Such honey creates a real celebration of taste and aroma. It is impossible to ascribe an unambiguous definition to it, since it is obtained from a combination of plentiful bribes from field and meadow honey plants, from meadow forbs. It is obtained from a mixture of pollen and nectar from steppe or mountain flowers, as well as from meadow herbs. And of course, he has no standard taste or color. Each time, the aroma of polyfler honey will have a new shade. And this is wonderful, because just such versatility becomes the key to vivid sensations and a lot of useful properties.
May variety is one of the most famous varieties of polyfler honey. It combines all the fragrance and generosity of early honey plants: maple, oak, elm, willow, coltsfoot, alder, lingonberry, fruit trees, dandelion, blueberries, currants and many other primroses.
Polyfler natural honey is of different grades. This is due to different conditions of bribes from various plants - it is almost impossible to predict the moisture content and content of biologically active compounds and substances.
Structure
The composition of honey can vary significantly depending on the pollinated plants and the specific area.
In general, the overall picture looks something like this:
- water - 21%;
- carbohydrates (glucose and fructose, a slight presence of sucrose, maltose, melicytosis and disaccharides) - about 86%;
- proteins, enzymes, water-soluble vitamins, dextrins and amino acids - about 3%;
- minerals - less than 1%.
Like any natural honey, polyfler contains a significant amount of nutrients and active compounds.
Depending on various factors, scientists distinguish from 300 to 400 items. The list is constantly updated, but the following elements are permanent:
- macro- and microelements (iodine, potassium, iron, manganese, sulfur, magnesium, sodium, selenium, calcium, cobalt, phosphorus, aluminum);
- proteins, enzymes, amino acids, antioxidants, dextrins;
- folic and ascorbic acid, B vitamins, vitamins E, PP, K, N.
In addition, in natural polyfler (flower) honey, there are:
- essential oils;
- tannins;
- glucosides;
- phytohormones;
- choline;
- saponins;
- alkaloids, etc.
Using
Polyfler honey according to GOST (with a low amount of sucrose) can be called a universal medicine for many diseases. However, given the fact that the number of biologically active substances in it is insufficient for a serious therapeutic effect, doctors recommend using it in combination with medications.
Judging by the reviews, honey copes with the prevention and treatment of seasonal diseases:
- sore throats;
- colds
- flu
- bronchitis.
Diseases of the respiratory tract and throat are often accompanied by pain and inflammation. A sweet medicine has a mild antiseptic and analgesic effect. Use honey as a prophylaxis only with a warm drink or dissolve in the mouth.
To achieve the maximum preventive effect, it is mixed with chopped nuts and dried fruits. Such a drug should be taken one tablespoon per day, starting from autumn and ending with the arrival of spring.
Such nutrition of the body will eliminate vitamin deficiency, increase the nutritional value of the diet and awaken the immune system.
Reservations in accordance with GOST
It is worth remembering that the duration and degree of processing of honey by bees determines the composition of polyfler honey. Real honey should contain a mass fraction of water in the range of 15-21%, glucose - not higher than 32%, fructose - not more than 35%, diastases - in the range of 9-15 Gauté units, sucrose - not more than - 13.3%.
The detection of counterfeit is possible by smell (old varieties have a characteristic aroma), taste (empty and fresh), consistency (sticky, thick, sticky, gelatinous or liquid), fat-like crystallization, pollen composition (when there is no dominant pollen type), general acidity (not more than 1 degree), etc. in accordance with the recommendations of GOST.
By the way, according to GOST, sugaring or crystallization is a natural process, which is an integral part of natural honey. During crystallization, a change in the state of glucose in the composition of the product occurs. Honey, which is not sugared at all, is considered a sign of a fake or content of foreign substances in its composition.
Important: heating of honey causes a strong darkening of the product, the caramel flavor appears, the aroma weakens, the diastase activity decreases, and hydroxymethyl furfural accumulates.
What else is useful?
Since ancient times, honey has been used to relieve inflammation and heal ulcers, wounds, burns, ulcers, cuts, boils. A honey compress improves the condition of joints with arthritis and rheumatism in just one night.
Now the use of beekeeping products in the treatment of skin diseases has reached a new level. From traditional medicine, honey smoothly migrated to modern cosmetology, where it flourishes to this day. It has been successfully used in therapy:
- eczema
- psoriasis;
- acne;
- seborrhea;
- microcracks and dry skin;
- vitiligo;
- age-related changes.
As doctors say, honey is indispensable for the nervous system. For such purposes, it must be combined with soothing decoctions or infusions of herbs. It helps with:
- stress
- mild insomnia;
- mental overwork;
- Depression
- nervous tension;
- tantrums and panic attacks.
Natural polyfler flower honey is a real find for:
- rehabilitation of seriously ill patients;
- Athletes during exhausting training
- rehabilitation of the body after surgery.
If you make a habit of eating a spoonful of honey every day on an empty stomach, you can notice the following changes:
- metabolic acceleration;
- active launch of the immune system;
- improved metabolism;
- vascular strengthening;
- restoration of water-salt balance.
Contraindications
Polyfler varieties of honey were no exception to the rule on individual intolerance to the body. On the contrary, more often than other varieties they provoke the appearance of allergic reactions, since the composition of pollen grains includes many types of honey plants.
Diet is one of the most important factors when taking honey products. If you add even one spoonful of honey to your diet, be so kind as to recount the daily calorie intake, coupled with the innovation.
People suffering from diabetes should consult their endocrinologist about the possibility of including honey in their daily diet.