Can't Finish Eating Honey And Put It In The Refrigerator? Save Only This 1 Trick! Expert Reminder: Drink The Wrong Honey Water, Be Careful Not To Sleep Well!

Honey is an agricultural product suitable for all ages. It contains trace elements and minerals such as potassium, calcium, and magnesium. It is also easily absorbed by the human intestinal tract. It is a good source of calories! But how should pure honey be preserved? Can I put it in the fridge if I can't finish it? I heard that drinking honey water can help you sleep? Let the experts answer it for you below!

Nutritionist Song Minghua explained that honey is a natural agricultural product, not a general synthetic health food, and its main components are monosaccharides, that is, glucose and fructose, and monosaccharides are easily absorbed by the human intestine, so the intestinal function For people who are not very good, such as children or the elderly, honey is a good choice to supplement the source of calories.

As for the nutrition of honey, Song Minghua mentioned that honey contains many trace elements, including: various B groups, vitamin C or minerals such as potassium, calcium, magnesium, etc.; there are also some enzymes in honey, so in addition, Honey contains some organic acids, including malic acid, citric acid, etc., which are actually helpful to the body.

In response to the preservation of honey, the Food and Drug Administration pointed out that unfinished honey does not need to be placed in the refrigerator, but can be stored at room temperature of 18-25°C, but if the storage environment temperature is higher than 30°C or When exposed to direct sunlight, the sugars in honey will accelerate the "Meena reaction" and convert to hydroxymethylfurfural (HMF), which leads to browning, which is the main reason for honey deterioration, and its nutritional value will be greatly reduced. Therefore, honey is best at room temperature. Store away from light in the environment. The Food and Drug Administration also reminds that the opened honey should be eaten as soon as possible to avoid honey deterioration due to improper storage.

There are also articles on the Internet that "drinking honey water before going to bed can help you sleep." The principle is to allow sugar to accumulate in the liver and provide it to the brain responsible for the secretion of growth hormone, thereby improving sleep quality. In this regard, Song Minghua believes that , There are not many related studies in this regard, but it should be noted that some people who are prone to frequent urination, nocturia, or may have prostate hypertrophy, if they drink a glass of honey water before going to bed, it may increase the frequency of nocturia, causing Sleeping is worse, plus honey itself has some sugar, some people eat sugary foods, it will be easier to diuretic, so this is a problem that needs to be considered.

In addition, some people may drink honey water as a health preservation, or they do not like to drink boiled water, add a little honey to make the water taste good, and if the body also takes in enough water, honey is a good helper; The best time to drink, Song Minghua said, basically don't affect your sleep at night, and don't affect your normal life. Just choose a time that is convenient for you.

Finally, Song Minghua reminded that eating honey is taboo. Children under the age of 1 cannot eat honey, including all honey products. In addition, those with poor blood sugar control should not eat honey. The Food and Drug Administration also stated that honey may contain spores of botulinum toxin and should be avoided because the intestinal immune system of infants under 1 year old is not yet mature.

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