Honey is called a panacea for all diseases, but, like any medicine, it cannot be consumed in unlimited quantities. In addition, honey is a fairly high-calorie product. The daily consumption rate depends on the person's age and health status.
Instructions
Step 1
Honey, like other beekeeping products, has unique healing properties. Perhaps there is no other such product on Earth that would contain all the useful substances necessary for a person in a simple, easily digestible form. This is one of the most common folk remedies for the treatment of colds, because honey has diaphoretic, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and expectorant properties. Bee honey contains almost all vitamins and microelements known to man, including vitamins A, B, C, PP, H, K, as well as calcium, lithium, manganese, magnesium, aluminum, boron, bismuth, vanadium, germanium, iron, gold, tin, potassium, sodium, silver, phosphorus, chromium, zinc, sulfur, chlorine, zirconium and others. Regular consumption of honey strengthens human immunity, improves blood circulation, and, consequently, tissue nutrition, helps to reduce capillary permeability. It is recommended for people suffering from anemia, metabolic disorders, digestive problems, etc.
Step 2
According to the WHO recommendations, the daily norm for an adult is 60-100 g of honey. It is preferable to divide this volume into several steps. The greatest posture will bring the consumption of honey an hour and a half before meals. Honey is diluted in warm water, tea, milk. As for the exact dosage, it is difficult to determine, because there are a number of restrictions under which it is recommended to reduce or eliminate the consumption of honey. In particular, due to its calorie content, this product is on the list of prohibited foods for overweight people. The energy value of honey is 325 kcal per 100 g of the product, so it cannot be called dietary. In terms of calorie content, it is on a par with wheat bread, condensed milk, lamb and beef. Athletes and people subject to great physical activity are allowed to consume up to 200 g of honey per day. And for those who suffer from allergies to bee products and diabetes mellitus, honey, on the contrary, is strictly prohibited.
Step 3
The daily dose of honey for children is 30-40 g. It can be introduced gradually after 1 year, starting from 2-3 grams. Since honey is considered one of the strongest allergens, it is preferable to offer it to a child in the morning and observe the reaction to the product for 2-3 days before increasing the dose. It is dangerous to give honey to babies under 12 months old, as this product may contain spores of the bacteria Clostridium botulinum, which causes botulism. If the immune system of an adult is able to suppress this disease and toxic damage is tolerated more or less normally, then for an infant with a poorly developed digestive system, acquaintance with botulinum toxins can have a disastrous outcome.
