1.
What is Honey?
2. What are the main components
of Honey? What are their relationships with the human body?
3. What are the medical properties
of Honey?
4. Will I get obese after
taking Honey?
5. How many forms of Honey
are there?
6. Why does Honey crystallize?
7. Do certain types of Honey
crystallize more readily than others?
8. What are the characteristics
of fermented Honey?
9. Do Bees produce anything
other than Honey?
10. Is lighter colour honey
better than darker colour Honey?
11. Does B.Hive Honey contain
any Additives
12. How much Honey can I
consume in a day?
13. What is Royal Jelly?
14. What are the therapeutic
actions of Royal Jelly?
15. What is Propolis?
16. What are the medical
properties of Propolis?
17. What is Bee Pollen?
18. What is so positive about
eating Bee Pollen?
19. What is Bee Larva?
20. How can eating Bee Larva
help us?
1. What is Honey?
Bees make honey from the nectar they sip from the hearts of
blossomed flowers. A long and tedious process is required to
transform the nectar into the thick, golden substance we call
honey.
2.
What are the main components of Honey? What are their relationships
with the human body?
Glucose and fructose are the major sugar found in honey. They
are simple sugar that can be absorbed by our body. Honey also
contains proteins, carbohydrates, hormones, organic acids, and
antimicrobial compounds. Honey is a good carbohydrate. It is
a rich storehouse of essential vitamins, minerals and trace
elements for our human body.
3.
What are the medical properties of Honey?
Honey is a natural energizer as it is a source of rapid supplied
energy. Applied to injury, minor abrasions and burns, honey
can aid in healing. Honey is an effective antimicrobial agent.
Taken in any way, whether stirred in coffee or tea, spread on
toast or simply eaten by the spoonfuls, honey will boost our
daily supply of antioxidants.
4.
Will I get obese after taking Honey?
Many people will have the wrong perception that since the sugar
content in honey is so high; takers will start to get obese.
But in fact honey is made up of 65 – 70% of glucose and
fructose. These simple sugars are easily assimilated into the
bloodstream thus it will not cause obesity easily.
5.
How many forms of Honey are there?
There are 3 forms of honey, namely liquid honey, crystallized
honey and semi-crystallized honey. Liquid honey is honey that
is free from visible crystals. Crystallized honey is honey that
is solidly granulated or crystallized, irrespective of whether
candid, creamed or spread types of crystallized honey. Semi-crystallized
honey is honey that is a mixture of liquid honey and crystallized
honey.
*Reference: US standard
6.
Why does Honey crystallize?
Most honey will crystallize after it is removed from the comb;
some kinds of honey crystallize just a few days after being
extracted, whereas other types remain liquid for weeks, months
and even years. Honey consisting of a greater proportion of
glucose to fructose will granulate/ crystallize faster. Different
flower nectars have different proportions of these sugars.
7.
Do certain types of Honey crystallize more readily than others?
Although most varieties of honey crystallize after extracting,
those that contain less glucose such as LONGAN FLOWER HONEY
resist granulation / crystallization.
8.
What are the characteristics of fermented Honey?
If honey is fermented, bubbles will start to appear. The honey
will start to produce a sour smell and there will be a “pop”
sound when the bottle cap is opened.
9.
Do Bees produce anything other than Honey?
Though they are best known for their honey, honeybees also produce
Propolis, royal jelly, and bees wax. These substances have many
uses. Propolis is used as an anti-bacterial substance, royal
jelly is used as a natural health supplement, and bees’
wax makes great candles. All the substances that honey bees’
produce have powerful natural healing properties.
10. Is lighter colour honey better
than darker colour Honey?
The colour of honey form a continuous range from water white
(clear) through amber (gold) to dark amber (black). The colour
of honey is related to its mineral content and is characteristic
of its floral source. Light colour honey typically has a mild
flavour while dark colour honey is usually stronger in flavour.
11. Does B.Hive Honey contain any
Additives
B.Hive does not contain any additives, preservative, added sugar
or artificial coloring.
12. How much Honey can I consume in
a day?
Honey is taken as a form of nutrition supplement thus you can
take honey as and when you like.
13. What is Royal Jelly?
Royal Jelly is the secretion of tongue glands from worker bees,
with creamy texture, the food for the queen bee. Feeding on
pollen and honey, the average lifespan of a worker bee is 2
to 3 months. However, for a queen bee, its average lifespan
is 6 to 8 years.
14. What are the therapeutic actions
of Royal Jelly?
Consuming Royal Jelly helps to keep skin smooth, toned and elastic,
promotes sexual vitality and rejuvenation, facilitates fertility
and can reverse impotence, stimulates the immune system to fight
viral and bacterial infection, regulates and balances hormones,
has a bactericidal action on bacteria like staph, stimulates
growth, lowers blood lipids and cholesterol, helps to regenerate
bone growth, builds tissue and muscles, supports wound healing,
increases vigor and physical strength, provides extra physiological
support during pregnancy and menopause, helps to alleviate the
pain of arthritis, stimulates better memory and mental function,
has an anti-depressive anti-anxiety effect and can help to regulate
weight, rejuvenates the aged, sick or weak. *
* Book Reference – Healing from the Hive. Bee Pollen,
Royal Jelly, Propolis and Honey by Rita Elkins M.H (Woodland
Publishing)
15. What is Propolis?
Propolis is a resinous substance which is gathered by the bees
to seal hive holes and gaps. But this resin itself does not
have the same therapeutic results, only when it is combine with
the nectar, wax pollen and bee bread found in the bees own secretions
that Propolis is formed. Only bees can transform tree resin
into Propolis and only they know how. Propolis is a very complex
substance and contains bioflavonoid, organic acid, vitamins
and numerous minerals. It is proven antibiotic with antiviral,
anaesthetic and antioxidant properties.
16. What are the medical properties
of Propolis?
Propolis is a natural anti-bacterial substance that is effective
for scald treatment, suppress growth of tumour/ulcer, effective
in preventing the relapse of polypus providing a refreshing
and relieving unique fragrance, diminishing inflammation, relieve
internal heat, strengthen stomach functions, treat cold, is
an effective treatment of ulcer, sensitive dermatitis, eczema,
skin fungus (such as Hong Kong feet), ringworm, hair shed ailment,
constipation, teeth abscess, freckles etc. and is free of side
effects, safe to use in any case and can be used for consumption
and external treatment.*
* Book Reference – Healing from the Hive. Bee Pollen,
Royal Jelly, Propolis and Honey by Rita Elkins M.H (Woodland
Publishing)
17. What is Bee Pollen?
Bee Pollen – the male sperm cells of flowering plants
– is essential to the reproduction plants. Bee Pollen
refers to pollen, which is collected and stored by honeybees
in their hives. Bee Pollen is a dietary supplement believed
by many to relieve ailments or promote good health and a feeling
of well being.
18. What is so positive about eating
Bee Pollen?
Bee Pollen can be taken as a dietary supplement to maintain
good health, aid recuperation after an illness, and rejuvenate
general health and well-being. Pollen can be used as a nutritional
supplement for women who are pregnant or who needs to breastfeed
and is a means of health building and cancer fighting*.
* Book Reference – Carlson Wade’s New fact /
Book on Bee Pollen and Your Health.
19. What is Bee Larva?
Flora’s Bee Larva is the Queen Bee embryo which feeds
only on Royal Jelly. It has rich nutritious content which our
body needs.
20. How can eating Bee Larva help
us?
Bee Larva can strengthen bodily functions, bring down body pressure;
chilly disease, get rid of tiredness; improves and halts hair
shed; dizzy, lumbago, shoulder ache etc.
* Internet Reference - http://www.apithera-jp.com/english/hatinoko.htm
