Why buckwheat honey is useful and how to get the most out of it
The benefits of bee honey are obvious: its indisputable benefits for the body, unsurpassed properties, unique composition make it one of the most useful products. Why is buckwheat honey useful? What distinguishes it from other varieties of this delicacy. How to properly introduce it into your diet to get the most benefit. All this is worth talking in more detail.
Buckwheat honey composition
First, this product contains minerals such as:
- copper;
- zinc;
- fluorine;
- cobalt;
- iodine;
- potassium;
- sodium;
- iron;
- sulfur;
- calcium.
All of them take part in the division of cells in our body, are indispensable in the processes of tissue renewal, and therefore in the proper functioning of organs and organ systems.
Secondly, buckwheat honey, which also contains B vitamins, ascorbic acid, PP, biotin, increases the body's resistance to diseases and resistance to adverse environmental conditions.
Having a low calorie content compared to other types of honey (299 Kcal), it contains 10% less carbohydrates and 1% protein in its composition.
The greatest benefit is possessed by honey collected from one type of plant: linden, acacia, chestnut. This is another fact that explains why buckwheat honey is useful.
Correct use of honey
To restore strength, improve immunity, improve blood condition, it is recommended to dissolve half a teaspoon of buckwheat honey a day.
To improve well-being, relieve fatigue, get rid of stress and insomnia, as well as improve digestion, you should drink a glass of warm water with a teaspoon of honey diluted in it twice a day.
Buckwheat honey should be consumed without fanaticism, knowing when to stop and not overeating.
The healing properties of buckwheat honey
The unique composition of buckwheat honey is able to change the functioning of the human body for the better, predetermining such useful properties as:
- Removing from the body not only parasites, but also radionucleides. Honey is recommended for people whose activities are related to radiation.
- Decreased stress and anxiety levels.
- Normalization of the work of the cardiovascular system and digestive organs.
- Improving the functioning of the kidneys and liver (doctors recommend using this product for alcohol intoxication, cirrhosis, hepatosis).
It is recommended to use buckwheat honey for vitamin deficiency, after protracted illnesses, in the treatment of peptic ulcer and gastritis.
An exceptional feature of buckwheat honey is that it can be consumed even by people suffering from diabetes in the early stages, since the simple carbohydrates that make up buckwheat honey do not provoke a sharp jump in blood glucose levels!
Use in cosmetology
There are many recipes for face, body and hair masks based on buckwheat honey. Its saturation with amino acids, vitamins and essential minerals in an accessible form suggests its successful application in this area.
From honey massage to cleansing peels, buckwheat honey improves the quality of beauty products that can be made at home.
How to check the quality of buckwheat honey
The first thing to look for when choosing is how buckwheat honey looks like.
Its color can be:
- dark caramel;
- reddish;
- brown.
It all depends on how many bee cultures were involved in its creation.
The taste of honey is tart, maybe even spicy with bitterness, pleasant, can give the effect of a sore throat - thus its antibacterial properties are manifested. The smell is specific, you can catch some notes of the aroma of buckwheat porridge, but the main note is buckwheat flowers.
A caramel, overly sweet taste is a sign that the honey has undergone a heat treatment that could destroy trace elements. Accordingly, such honey will not have those characteristics for which it is worth purchasing.
Sometimes honey is melted before being sold to give it a presentable appearance. Most often this is done with a stale product, or with honey that has not been stored correctly.
Buckwheat honey crystallizes very quickly. How to check the authenticity of buckwheat honey? After a week or a half after purchase, open the can - if you see white crystals on the surface, you can be sure that you made the right choice. During storage, honey of this type cannot be liquid, it thickens and crystallizes. This is the normal state of this product.
If the consistency of buckwheat honey does not change over time, then it was either diluted or overheated. This could not but affect its qualitative composition, and, accordingly, properties useful for the human body.
How to store buckwheat honey correctly
Store buckwheat honey in a tightly closed container. As a rule, for this, glass jars with nylon lids are used, which do not allow moisture to pass through, which can change the qualitative composition of honey. A dark, cool room, without a strong foreign smell, the temperature in which should not be below -5 ° C and above + 20 ° C.
Properly collected and preserved buckwheat honey is the most useful product for humans.
It must be regularly introduced into your diet in order to:
- strengthen immunity;
- increase the body's resistance;
- improve the work of the cardiovascular and digestive systems.
The key to the correct use of any natural product, including buckwheat honey, lies in its competent introduction into the diet, as well as in moderation, which should not be forgotten.