Not only Winnie the Pooh had a weakness for him. The amazing properties of honey were already appreciated by the ancient Egyptians, Greeks and Romans. There are many types of bee honey, but only one carries a scepter and a crown. It is “the honey of a thousand flowers”.
It is one of the favorite honeys of Poles, and is based on nectars collected by bees from various honey plants. Depending on the time of harvest, as well as the flowers growing in a given area, it can have a different taste and color. Spring is characterized by a light color and mild aroma, while summer is darker and has a more intense fragrance.
In terms of chemical composition, multiflower honeys are very diverse – spring honeys have a high content of simple sugars, while summer honeys are richer in enzymes, bioelements and antibacterial substances. Multiflower honey contains many vitamins (A, PP, C, B12, B6 and B2) and minerals (iron, magnesium, phosphorus, potassium, molybdenum, calcium). However, the nutritional properties of a delicacy called “liquid gold” are just the beginning.
Good for everything
Multiflower honey has a beneficial effect on our psyche – it helps to relax, relax and soothe shattered nerves. Due to the content of simple sugars (mainly glucose and fructose), it is recommended in states of fatigue, as well as mental and physical exhaustion. Added to yogurt and sprinkled with nuts, it will not only provide your child with energy for the whole day, but also fuel for the brain.
Consuming multi-flower honey also has a positive effect on the work of our heart – it improves blood circulation and lowers blood pressure. Easily digestible glucose contained in honey perfectly nourishes the heart – “the main pump of our body” and prevents cardiovascular diseases: coronary disease and atherosclerosis.
Multiflower honey is also the guardian of our immunity and an excellent “natural medicine” in the fight against colds and flu. Its regular consumption is recommended for allergy sufferers and asthmatics, as well as for people suffering from hay fever.
Honey is unequal
Unfortunately, not every multi-flower honey that can be found on store shelves has health-promoting properties. Many of the available products are “honey-like products”, that is, ordinary fakes that do not provide us with any nutrients other than sugar.
How not to be fooled by dishonest producers and recognize fake honey? First of all, pay attention to the label – if you find information on the production “outside the EU” or “in the EU and outside the EU” then give up. Foreign honeys are usually the cheapest honey-like products, with a large content of Chinese production, which goes to us through our eastern neighbors.
It is always worth choosing honey from a proven source, which is a real apiary. It is there that experienced and passionate beekeepers take care of the bees and the production of valuable honey. By choosing honey from Polish apiaries, we are sure that the multiflorous honey we buy will be not only delicious, but also extremely healthy. An example of natural multiflorous honey is Multiflower Honey from the Sadowski Family Apiary, which has won prestigious awards (“Appreciate Polish” product quality marks and TOP PRODUCT titles).
How do you recognize good honey?
Multiflower honey is produced in the most comfortable conditions for bees. They then use the large variety of flowers that they find in the vicinity of the hive. Nectar collected in this way combines the extraordinary properties of various bee benefits, and the obtained honey is distinguished by the richness of nutrients and pollen contained in it, thanks to which it perfectly improves the immunity of both children and adults.
What distinguishes each good-quality honey is its crystallization. It is a natural process that is typical of honey. Depending on the species, it lasts from a week to a year from the honey harvest. In order for the crystallized honey to regain its liquid form, it should be gently heated, remembering that it retains its valuable properties only up to 40 degrees C.
Therefore, when buying honey in a store or hypermarket, it is difficult to assess whether it is of good quality and whether it has not been overheated before. Therefore, it is best to rely on proven suppliers and trustworthy Polish beekeeping companies. We are then sure that the honey purchased from them is a 100% natural product that retains all its taste and health benefits, says Arkadiusz Sadowski – a passionate beekeeper and founder of the Sadowski Family Apiary.
Apart from traditional honeys, the Sadowskie Apiary offers honey with additives for “lovers of bee delicacies”. Children will love the healthy version of chocolate cream – creamy multiflorous honey with the addition of real cocoa. Recommended for pancakes, waffles, sandwiches, and also as a sweet snack eaten with a spoon straight from the jar.
Fans of fruit sweetness will appreciate the multi-flower honey with the addition of freeze-dried raspberry or the slightly sour multi-flower honey with the addition of freeze-dried blackcurrant. Consumers who want to strengthen their immunity should befriend Honey with pollen and propolis, distinguished by the Top Produkt Appreciate Polish certificate, and also with Honey with ginger and garlic – the sweet and spicy combination is perfect for colds.
People looking for unusual flavor combinations will appreciate the new products in the offer of Pasieka Sadowskich, ie warming Honey with turmeric and cayenne pepper and “a real vitamin bomb” – Honey with black cumin and elderberry.
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