Is it true that honey becomes toxic at high temperature

Is it true that honey becomes toxic at high temperature

Published 15.01.2024 | By Йосиф

Is it true that honey becomes toxic at high temperature?

Experts have conducted a bunch of experiments and are now clear that almost all of us make a huge mistake when consuming honey. It turns out that instead of enjoying its dozens of useful properties and qualities, we block the process.

Is it harmless to heat honey and what happens to the product during this process, explained nutritionist Andrey Zolotarev.

Sugary honey is not to everyone’s liking, so many people heat it to restore its liquid form, he said.

“At this moment, the crystal lattice, the molecular structure of the honey changes. It becomes liquid again and is no longer sugary,” explains Zolotarev.

According to him, honey has hundreds of useful properties, but when heated, some of them are lost.

“After heating, honey can lose a number of useful properties. It contains a certain number of enzymes that are destroyed when heated, there are vitamins that disappear after heat treatment,” warns Zolotarev.

At the same time, the widespread opinion about the toxicity of honey that has been subjected to heating is not true, he added. The product does not become hazardous to health.

“Information often appears that if honey is heated, it will acquire toxic properties. This is far from true,” emphasized Zolotarev.

In order to avoid the “complete destruction” of the enzymes and vitamins in it, it is necessary to heat the honey properly, advises the nutritionist.

“It is necessary to pour boiling water into a container, wait until the temperature drops to 80 degrees, and only then lower a closed jar with honey into it. After half an hour, when the temperature drops, you need to drain some water and add hot water . That way, the jar of honey will return to its liquid form slowly,” Zolotarev said.

The nutritionist does not recommend heating honey in a microwave oven or in a traditional water bath with boiling water.

Source: jenata.blitz.bg

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