Honey is a sweet food made by bees using nectar from flowers. The variety produced by honey bees is the one most commonly referred to, as it is the type of honey collected by most beekeepers and consumed by people.
Honey gets its sweetness from the monosaccharides fructose and gulcose, and has about the same relative sweetness as granulated sugar.
It has attaractive chemical properties for baking and a distinctive flavor that leads some people to prefer it over sugar and other sweeteners.
Honey has had a long history in human consumption, and is used in various foods and beverages as a sweetener and flavoring. It also has a role in religion and symbolism. Flavors of honey vary based on the nectar source, and various types and grades of honey are available.
Advantage
1. honey is collected from a wide wariety of flowers and forms the major source of food for the bees.
2. honey is one of the easiest foods to digest.
3. honey is widely used in many cough syrups becaue its smooth, thick texture soothes throats.
4. sice honey has the ability t readily absorb air, it is often used as a moistening agent in baking.
5. honey is a natural nutritional health food for old and young people.