14 Types of Honey You Should Know Before You Buy Them.

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Honey has been the most natural food of all time. It is one of the foods that doesn't spoil. Food that you can't change in terms of production as it depends on bees. Do you know what it contains ? Typically honey is composed of sugar and minerals not only but a combination of phosphates calcium iron magnesium potassium and at last sodium chloride. Most of the honey has around 80% of natural sugar in various forms. Let's check out those!

Value in Precent

• Fructose 38.2
• Glucose 31.3
• Maltose 7.1
• Sucrose 1.3
• Higher Sugar 1.5

Wow factor it's too much sugar, isn't it? you must be wondering a lot of sugar means high in calories as well so yes you're thinking absolutely right. What are the other components in "Honey"

• Ash 0.2
• Water 17.2
• Pollen protein minerals and vitamins 2
• Undetermined/other 3.2

This is not all when it comes to honey there are nutrients and minerals including riboflavin niacin thiamin vitamin B6 and Panthothenic acid however minerals' contents are like iron copper calcium phosphorous manganese sodium magnesium zinc and last potassium.

Honey helps in killing bacteria as it contains antioxidants that clear the body of toxins and free radicals don't worry about the sugar even though it has 80% of sugar but still it is fat and cholesterol-free.

The surprising fact about "Honey" is there are around 300 different honey flavor in the "United States" alone that actually made from the nectar using different flowers by bees flowers like Avocado or wildflower always have a darker color whereas "Amber" is the most popular color of honey but it varies from colorless to dark brown some goes with the flowers. I would like to share some of the common and of course some popular varieties of "Honey" with you.

Common & Popular Types of Honey

1. Aracia Honey(Popular)

The name of the "Honey" actually drives right away from the tree known as "Acacia Tree" the nectar comes from the flower of this tree. It is of pale color and with floral flavor bit mild and sweet. I must say this is the popular honey type as it doesn't give extra flavor or sweetness when you mixed with other beverages.

2. Alfalfa honey

One of the most extensively produced honey in the "United States and Canada". Nectar comes from the purple blooms of the alfalfa plant very light in color in fact it has amber color the flavor and aroma are pleasantly mild.

3. Avacado Honey

It has a dark amber color and the taste is quite rich and buttery. Streight away from the blooms of California Avocado.

4. Blueberry Honey

I am quite sure a lot of people are not aware of it as it's not the common type of honey in some countries. As it names this comes from the blueberry bush, it offers full and well-rounded flavor very common in "Michigan and England"

5. Buckwheat Honey

Yes! you heard it right buckwheat honey basically produced in "Wisconsin Ohio Minnesota Pennsylvania, and Eastern Canada" It has a dark color with a full-bodied flavor and has great antioxidants capability compared to some other lighter-colored honey.

6. Clover Honey

Most common and abundant honey that actually produced in "The United States" which nectar comes from the blossoms of the clover plant-like red and sweet clovers including both white and yellow too. The color depends on the type of clover is used in taste it has a pleasant and mild taste. water white light amber and amber are the colors ranging.

7. Eucalyptus Honey

This honey is largely produced in "California" comes with a strong taste with a hint of medicinal smell as it comes from the large "Eculyptus genera" which has more than 500 species the color and flavor widely differ.

8.Fireweed Honey

This honey nectar comes from the fireweed plant, which is a perennial herb that mostly grows in the open woods of "Canada" and in the "Pacific & Nothern states". It comes in a light color.

9. Manuka Honey

One of the most preferred variations of natural honey, mainly produced in "New Zealand" the plant (Manuka) grows needless to say most organic honey in the world just because the plant grows in the uncultivated area far away from chemical or pollution.

10. Orange Blossom Honey

The combined nectars of flowers make this possible and offer the lightest and citrusy taste with a fresh scent. This honey mainly produced in some parts of Texas in Southern California and at last Florida.

11. Sage Honey

Again California is behind the production. Light in color thick in texture and has delightful and mild flavor.

12. Tupelo Honey

This honey is the premium type of honey which produced in Northwest Florida. Golden in color and heavy-bodied it tastes distinctive it is high in fructose.

13. Wildflower Honey

Undefined flowers are used to make this type of honey.

14. Honey Blends

A combination of different honey varieties provides unique color and flavors.

Other benefits

Did you know all the types of honey before? Personally speaking I didn't know until I found that around 2 years back when I visited a nearby nursery where this guy was providing skin treatment to someone by applying "Honey" on their skin with the piece of wood after having a conversation with him I got to know the various use of honey in health as well as its types. Undoubtedly this great gift given by this existence has a long medicinal history in fact in ancient times honey used to treat various ailments and to improve health. You will be surprised to know that even in one of the Egyptian tombs found a thousand-year-old jar containing honey.

It is rich in hygroscopic properties which is beneficial for dry skin and even healing the wound, as we discussed the darker honey is a full antioxidant that can get rid of the free radicals from your body and supports new tissue growth. Honey has both Vitamin C and Iron which we all know how important to our body without Vitamin C it's difficult for the body to observe Iron both are an equally predominant substance and can treat anemia.

It's really helpful to relieve some common allergy symptoms such as runny nose inflammation cough and all. not only this honey itself is enough o reduce the alcohol level in the blood which is way too surprising because people various medicine to reduce the level of alcohol in their body, it's better to take honey.

A lot of people don't know but it helps to reduce dandruff as well and can improve the growth of your hair. (Apply on your scalp) other scalp problems can be treated well with honey.

I hope you've learned a lot about honey to keep your health as fit as fiddle start consuming now a little bit as an excessive amount of anything is not good for health. "Eat Healthy Live Healthy"