The benefits of honey in the diet of children

For the growth and health of children honey is a must! This product contains mainly fructose and glucose, with sucrose, not very useful in it is small. Children who eat honey works well digestive tract. They become more active and physically fit, have improved appetite.

The use of honey it is determined in the presence of all known amino acids, minerals (potassium, calcium, iodine, manganese, copper, zinc, iron, fluorine, chlorine, and sodium), vitamins, organic acids (tartaric, malic, citric, oxalic, lactic and acid).

The total carbohydrate content in the final honey is 75% and approximately distributed as follows: 37% fructose, 36% glucose and 2% sucrose only. Protein in honey small - only 0.8%.

Give honey to children under three years is not desirable. Toddlers may be allergic to it. If the parents still give honey 2-year-old child, the daily dose should not exceed half a teaspoon. Honey can be added to cakes and desserts for children.

In Russia, honey eaten with fresh cucumber. It was one of the favorite children's treats.

Honey helps with acute respiratory diseases. Treat colds in children can be as follows: honey is diluted with boiled water, heated to 40 �, a ratio of 1: 5 and sprayed through the inhaler. The first half of the time allotted for the procedure, breathing is done through the nose and exhale through the mouth, the second - on the contrary.

Also, children can gargle 30-percent solution of honey and bury him in the nose. Let your child eats one teaspoon of honey at night.

Honey distinguished by origin. Monoflerny honey collected mainly from one plant species, and poliflerny - with a few species of plants.

Monoflerny varieties of honey

Linden honey is among the most high-quality varieties of honey. He has a pleasant aroma, sweet taste. Contains 37% fructose and 35% glucose. This honey has anti-inflammatory and expectorant action. It is used in diseases of the respiratory system, liver and kidneys, and also has a good effect in skin diseases.

Buckwheat honey is different dark color. Compared with other varieties contains a large number of microelements. Especially, it is rich in ions of iron, magnesium and copper. It is used in various blood diseases, disorders of the nervous system.

Acacia honey - very light, transparent. It contains 40% fructose and 35% glucose. It is used as a general tonic, for insomnia, diseases of the digestive system, kidneys and eyes.

Sunflower honey - light amber. It contains a large amount of glucose as compared to other varieties of low content of fructose.

Poliflernye varieties of honey

Forest honey bees produce from the nectar of forest trees, shrubs and grasses. It has antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and analgesic effect.

Meadow honey bees make from the nectar of meadow flowers. This honey can be used in the treatment of respiratory diseases, digestive system, nervous system, heart.

Mountain honey came from the mountain meadows and has excellent nutritional qualities, has anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, softening and soothing action, regulates the functioning of the gastrointestinal tract.

There are other varieties of honey. For example, Sweet Clover, belokleverny, rape and crimson.

Fake honey does not have a flavor characteristic of natural honey. It may contain unnatural components therefor - cane sugar, molasses different, sawdust, and other izv�stku. All of these impurities are established by laboratory tests, which hold the home unfortunately difficult. Try to buy honey from the manufacturer at various fairs.