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Produced by bees from the nectar of flowers, honey consists of more than 80% carbohydrates: glucose and fructose, two simple sugars that do not require digestion before absorption. Honey also contains a little protein, mineral salts, trace elements (including some potassium), vitamins, digestive enzymes (invertase, amylase), organic acids that include formic acid, antibiotic substances (inhibin), pollen grains, pigments.

It also contains antioxidants called flavonoids. The amount and type of flavonoids found in honey vary according to the source of the flower. In general, darker honeys, such as sunflower, buckwheat, fir, contain higher amounts of flavonoids than lighter honeys, as well as a greater antioxidant capacity.

 
Honey also has prebiotic virtues! Very useful, good bacteria can grow in our intestine. It is also an antioxidant and an anti-inflammatory, two phenomena that play a central role in the appearance of chronic diseases.

Finally it has an antibacterial effect that uses it to heal certain wounds!

Today, there are many varieties of honey today. If the best known are those based on acacia, clover, alfalfa, wildflowers, blueberries, goldenrod, apple or buckwheat, this is already a lot! - Proliferate specialized products: linden, berry savoy, thyme, lavender, rosemary, spruce Vosges, Corsican mandarin, aster, avocado, sage, bramble, raspberry, canola, blueberry, cotton, dandelion, eucalyptus, mint. , pumpkin, rosemary, safflower, soy, vinegar, sunflower, orange, chestnut, etc.

ATTENTION: honey is cariogenic, even more so than white sugar! Yes yes Dental hygiene so rigorous after consumption ...
In addition, even full of vitamins, enzymes, antioxidants, etc., is still a sugar, which should be used sparingly if one is diabetic or is overweight.</center>