A presentation made by students of Gimnazija Bernardina Frankopana Ogulin during the 3rd Comenius meeting of multiltarel LLL school partnership project "Enterprising, healthy and creative"
2. HONEY
word meaning ˝to enchant˝
The tradition of apiculture was brought to
this part of the world by the Celts
Sweet, sticky liquid food
Dark yellow
It’s made by honeybees
Effective medicine for
all kinds of diseases
Hebrew
3. Good
for health
Improves the function of blood
stream and heart
Gives shine and freshness
to stressed skin
2 to 3 teaspoons per day
4. Food,
medicine or, in the past,
money for a man
Not advised to put honey in a hot tea,
can be toxic
Fermented wine made from honey-a
kind of beer and that’s a drink of the
Gods
5. COMPONENTS OF HONEY
Sugar
(fructose, glucose and sucrose)
Acids, vitamins, minerals, proteins
7. Acacia
honey - mildest flavor,
light on stomach and
therefore, recommended
for children and people
with diabetes
Flower
honey - mild and
slightly aromatic
8. Sage
honey - cleans the
blood, stimulates the secretion
of mucus
Lavender
honey - rich and
pleasant taste, darker
or lighter
9. Royal
jelly - strengthens
immune system, recommended
for infertility and menopause
difficulities
Pollen
- increases blood flow
to the brain, improves
memory and concentration
10. drops –
the most powerful natural
antibiotic, for any time of
year
Propolis
11. Honeydew - not produced from the
nectar, good for anemia
It
is considered the king among honey types
due to the way it is created in one of the most
perfect natural processes
The honeydew honey contains 13 times more
different minerals, especially iron, than the
wildflower honey
12. PROPERTIES OF HONEY
In
honeycombs which is in the hive
Double layer of equal six-sided cells
Soluble in water
Composition quite tart
13. FACTS ABOUT HONEY
Not
advised to put honey in
a hot tea
2 to 3 teaspoons per day
It
isn’t good to take with a
metal spoon
A wooden spoon
14. WHAT IS THE MYSTERY OF
THE HONEY TASTE?
Plants
determines smell, color
and flavor
Floral derived from different plant species
unifloral honey
16. WHY IS HONEY GOOD FOR
HEALTH?
Composition
of honey includes
sugars and minerals
Vitamins
A
B1, B2, C, B6, B5, B3
calming effect on the mind,
promotes sleep
18. Apitherapy
was first applied in the second
half of the 20th century
Today
more and more physicans use it in
their professional work
Body
can not get used to bee products
19. For
Dry Skin: Honey and Egg
Mask
For
Normal Skin: Apple Honey
Mask
For
Oily Skin: Carrot Face Mask
For
Sensitive Skin: Banana
and Honey Mask
20. HONEY OR SUGAR?
One
tablespoon of honey- 64 calories
One tablespoon of sugar- 46 calories
21. WHO CAN EAT HONEY?
Balanced
People
diet
with allergies
Children
younger than one year of age
23. Flying
insects closely related to wasps and
ants, pollination, producing
honey and beeswax
Hard
work and order for feeding
on nectar and pollen
It
is believed that bees that bees can be
trained to detect mines
20,000
Bee
known species
never sleeps
24. HISTORICAL FACTS
“The
land Good and spacious,
to the land of milk and honey“
Oldest
known apiary- the Middle East
25. The
tears of the solar deity Ra
Honey
in closed jars was
found in the tomb of the
Pharaoh Tutankamun
Egyptian
Queen Cleopatra
bathed in milk and honey