Together with salt, oil and spices, a food that can never be missing in our pantry is sugar. Whether made from beetroot or sugar cane, many of us just can’t do without it. With its pleasant flavor it makes all desserts greedy. But be careful because if used in large quantities it changes the taste of drinks and can cause health problems, (tooth decay, obesity and high blood sugar)
That is why, very often natural sweeteners are used which do not undergo the refining process and are much healthier. For example, this fiber-rich summer fruit perfectly replaces white sugar.
A completely natural food
There is a little known natural sweetener that can be used instead of sugar. It is mainly available in health food stores and stores that sell organic foods. We are talking about honeydew or honeydew honey, a very particular product, not to be confused with the classic honey.
In fact, honeydew honey is produced by small insects (leafhoppers, scale insects, aphids), which affect the leaves and feed on the sap of the plants. The ingested water and sugars are expelled in the form of droplets, collected by bees and ants. The trees that are generally used are those of the woods, in fact the famous and prized Honey of the Black Forest is just a honeydew honey.
Honeydew has a dark color and dense texture. The taste, on the other hand, is very particular, less sweet than classic honey, with a bitter and bark aftertaste.
This little-known food perfectly replaces sugar, which also protects the respiratory tract
Honeydew honey is also very important for its therapeutic and medicinal properties. A food rich in iron, potassium, but also polyphenols and antioxidants.
According to a study conducted by researchers at the La Sapienza University of Rome, honeydew honey has the ability to fight antibiotic-resistant bacteria. That’s why it could be an excellent natural remedy to calm coughs, colds, sore throats and relieve the respiratory tract, especially those of children.
Honeydew honey is also an excellent energizing source for athletes.
How to use this honey
Recall that honeydew honey is less sweet than classic honey, but it perfectly replaces sugar, this little-known food that also protects the respiratory tract.
Excellent to spread on toast instead of jams, to sweeten drinks and herbal teas or instead of sugar in desserts.
Deepening
Few people know this food with a low glycemic index that perfectly replaces sugar