Why should we consume honey?
Honey is a natural food. The bees collect the nectar from flowers which is afterwards processed by their digestive enzymes. It is stored in combs in hives to serve as this delicacy.
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Honey has nutritional and therapeutic properties that bring many health benefits and it´s used as an exceptional supplement.
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It is rich in antioxidants that protect the body and heart from aging. It helps reduce blood pressure, triglycerides and cholesterol and contains properties against bacteria, fungi and viruses. It fights sore throats and coughs and can also be used as natural sweetener.
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To produce a kilo of honey, bees “visit” about five million flowers. Depending on the time of year and region different species are visited.
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In Portugal we have a great diversity and richness of honey plant species. They are the origin of Portuguese honey and provide the huge variety of honeys' we have.
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Shrubs, fruit trees and forest species are part of the bees' menu, such as rosemary (Lavandula stoechas), heather (Erica umbellata), chestnut (Castanea sativa), rosemary (Rosmarinus officinalis), strawberry tree (Arbutus unedo), soybean (Echium plantagineum), pennyroyal (Mentha pulegium), orange (Citrus sinensis), eucalyptus (Eucalyptus spp) and sunflower (Helianthu sannuus).
There are more than enough reasons to share a varied batch of types of honey, extracted by our beekeepers who are passionate about what they do.
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Honey consumption suggestion:
Natural sweetener for coffee, tea, milk or various pastry recipes. It also goes very well with cheese, nuts and some recipes for salads and meat dishes.
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