Honey is one of the most healthy foods, and an integral part of a healthy and healthy diet.
Why it is he who has such a positive effect on our body and what features it has we will consider in more detail in this article.
Flower honey
Flower honey is predominantly yellow (depending on the plant color can vary from green to brown) a rich product that is famous for its incredible smell, because it is made exclusively from flowering and, consequently, fragrant plants. The most popular among bees are meadow flowers of bright shades (dandelions, clover, alfalfa). 
A real, natural, viscous substance should have a uniform, viscous texture, a pleasant floral aroma, a sweet or slightly sour taste. No impurities are allowed. Often there are jars of flower nectar with crystals, it just means that the product was produced a couple of months ago.
In addition to floral honey, isolated padevy and artificial, from syrup (dandelion, pumpkin, watermelon).
The composition of floral honey
The exact composition of the finished product depends on the bouquet of plants from which the bees collected nectar. However, there are a number of elements that contain all types of honey (the proportions are approximate):
- split sugar - 73%;
- dextrin (starch polysaccharide) - 5%;
- water - 17%;
- sucrose -2.4%;
- acid - 0.11%.
In addition to these elements, they include useful materialas: calcium, magnesium, fluorine, copper, manganese, iron, zinc. 
Calorie content
Contrary to the opinion that all sweet is very high in calories, this product is relatively low-calorie.
Important! Depending on the raw material and consistency, the number of calories may be more or less. For example: a lighter product has a lower caloric content than a dark and thick one.
On average, it is considered that one spoon (4-5 grams) contains 15 kcal, and 100 grams of the product contains 0.85-0.9 grams of protein (1%), 75-80 grams of carbohydrates (75-80%).
Types of flower honey
The species depends on the plant that prevails in the composition. For the production of certain varieties, beekeepers establish an apiary near places of mass growth of desired flowers.
The most popular are:
- dandelion;
- lime;
- alfalfa;
- acacia;
- chestnut.
Each of the species is special in its own way, has a unique aroma and taste: dandelion or lime trees are ideal for those who prefer greater sweetness, and more acidic types are obtained from acacia or chestnut.
Flower honey can be divided into monoflёrny (sunflower, dyagilovy, donnikovy, espartsetovy, rapeseed, fatselyevy, acura, cypress, hawthorn, chernoklenovy, cotton) and polyflorny (May, mountain).
Why is floral honey useful?
Due to the huge amount of nutrients, honey is considered one of the most beneficial effects on the human body products.
He has a lot of useful properties:
- Contains a large amount of sugar, which makes it necessary to replenish vitality. Just a few spoons can bring the energy supply back to normal. Honey is very popular for athletes, they can perfectly replenish their strength after exercise.
- It helps to normalize blood pressure, dilutes the blood, a positive effect on the heart.
- It has disinfecting properties.
- Normalizes the digestive tract (with indigestion).
- With constant use in food, evens out skin color and improves its appearance as a whole.
- Especially useful for women, because it helps to get rid of many gynecological problems.
Important! With a frivolous malfunction of the body, floral nectar may well replace medicines. And the effectiveness of the use of honey as a preventive measure against many ailments is confirmed by many generations of our ancestors.
Application in cosmetology
Due to the fact that this sweetness contains an incredible amount of useful elements, it is used not only as a tasty and healthy delicacy, but also in cosmetology for the preparation of masks, scrubs and various wrappings. 
Thanks to this substance:
- enlarged pores narrow;
- cell regeneration is accelerated;
- skin is moistened and cleansed;
- skin breathing is activated.
The most common are the scrubs using the product, because its consistency allows you to make the perfect viscous mixture to clean the face from dirt and dead cells.
Honey is mixed with coffee grounds, ginger, mint, citrus peel, cinnamon and other products that will help make the scrub, mask or wrap liquid more saturated and fragrant.
It is important to remember that the owners of sensitive skin should not use such a product for cosmetic purposes. In order to determine how well your skin perceives bee products, you need conduct a test. Apply a small amount of the substance to an inconspicuous area of skin (for example, an elbow or wrist) and leave for 15-20 minutes. After removing the remnants, follow the state of the skin for a while. If no discomfort has arisen during or after the application process, the use of products based on this product is permitted. 
Contraindications
The main contraindication is allergy and individual intolerance to bee products. Also, negative effects (diathesis or other allergic reactions) are possible with overeating.
However, there are other contraindications:
- diabetes;
- problems with heart;
- problems with the digestive system (ulcers, gastritis);
- should not be used by pregnant women and children under 2 years.
In any other cases, the use of honey will only positively affect the human body and enrich it with useful and important elements for full-fledged work.
Important! To get the maximum nutrients, honey must be dissolved in a slightly warm liquid (water, milk, tea).
Flower honey sugared: what to do
Any high-quality bee product must be candied with time. The crystallization of honey affects several factors:
- product storage temperature;
- handling containers;
- humidity;
- "maturity" is an indicator of the product, which says that all the sugar dissolved naturally, and the excess moisture was evaporated.
Separately, it is worth paying attention to the fact that the crystallized substance does not lose its beneficial properties, quite the contrary: it hardens for longer storage.
If honey does not begin to crystallize, it needs help: to find a bit of the already crystallized product, stir with water until a homogeneous mass and pour it into a jar of liquid honey, leave for at least 10 days. If natural bee nectar - crystallization is provided.
Learn how to check honey for naturalness.
The advantages of buckwheat honey
Buckwheat nectar is a product that bees produce from buckwheat inflorescences. This variety is considered the most useful among all types of bee substance. It is richer than others in iron, and therefore incredibly useful for people who suffer from anemia. Also in buckwheat much more calcium, niacin and vitamins of groups B and C.
Did you know? Bee honey is the most effective remedy for cleansing the liver and lungs of people who smoke.
Video: how to choose floral honey
Flower honey: reviews
prospector
So I was interested in acacia honey, we do not have this. Well, I brought a couple of cubes myself and people from the south to surprise. In short - I exhibit. And this is the end of September, the beginning of October. It is worth on the counter three-liter with uncrystallized ... I "honorably" pointed to the bank - "Acacia". Waiting for the interest of the buyer. No, those who read were the benefit of the inscription in capital letters ... But the majority of buyers and non-buyers approached, poked into this jar, and asked affirmatively: "Flower?". After ... the thirtieth time - "Flower?" ... they taught me ... that something is uncrystallized, but more darkly it is Flower. (In their understanding) "Yes," says the buyer, "Flower, we know - this is ... a thing"
Everyone knows about the beneficial properties of honey and how important this product is in the diet of every person, because it not only improves the body from the inside, but is also effectively used externally in home cosmetology. However, do not forget about contraindications: in the case of allergies or other diseases, it is necessary to exclude it from the diet and consult a doctor.
