Posts

Showing posts with the label Natural Sweeteners

Keep Honey Fresh and From Spoiling for a Long Time

Image
Honey Sugar and foods derived from it are favorite foods of bacteria, and they grow and multiply quickly on them. Although honey is a natural sweetener with several health advantages , it is far more bacterially resistant than other sweeteners and doesn't spoil easily. What mystical properties does honey possess that enable it to combat germs? The majority of food and beverages in boxes have a short shelf life and can be destroyed with just a spoonful, which can cause a layer of mold or an entire bacterial colony to form. Honey , on the other hand, is one of those foods that has exceptional qualities and may be used for years. This golden substance can turn crystalline, thick, and granular if stored in a very closed atmosphere, yet honey does not spoil even though its appearance changes. Its chemical properties and formation process provide it with long-term resistance to breakdown. When food is said to have rotted or deteriorated, it indicates that something else has go...

Five Benefits of Dates that Make it a Healthy Food

Image
    Dates Benefits Dates are the most common thing to see at home or in the market these days. So, did you eat dates in Iftar or Suhr today? And do you know its benefits? Why do dates become an essential meal for those fasting in Ramadan? Dates derived from the palm tree, the fruit originated in the Middle East but is now grown in Asia, America, Mexico, and the Mediterranean countries. Dates are hanging from the top of the tree in a bunch. As the fruit loses moisture, it ripens, and the skin turns brown and wrinkles. They are plucked from the tree by hand or transported to the fruit by a machine. When they are picked from the tree, they look like raisins. Dry skin has a lot of moisture inside. Dates also have pits inside them, and you may want to remove them before eating them or you can buy pitted dates. The best time to get fresh dates is between November and January, although dry and fresh dates are available throughout the year. Nutrients of Dates There are different t...

Better to Use Honey Instead of Sugar

Image
  Many elders have been heard saying that using honey instead of sugar  is beneficial for health, but how useful is its use, and whether it is safe for everyone? Important information is going to be placed in front of you. So, let's start with how honey is produced. Honey: Honey  is the fruit of the labor of the bees who spend the whole day from one flower to another collecting their nectar and turning it into a golden liquid. The journey of honeybees to collect the sweet and tasty liquid from flowering plants and trees is not an easy one. After collecting the sap from the flowers, the bees take it to their home, the beehive, where this golden liquid is stored as winter food for the bees. If you look at the history of honey, in ancient Greece, honey was called “God's favorite food” while in China it was called “medicine”. Nutrients found in Honey Pure honey contains amino acids, antioxidants, vitamins , minerals, and sugar, but it is important to note that it...