With the improvement of people's living standards, honey as a natural nutrition product is more and more favored by everyone. However, when buying honey, some consumers may encounter some "fake honey", which not only cannot mention the nutritional value of the honey, but also may have an impact on physical health. Therefore, this article will expose some common "fake honey" phenomena, teach you how to distinguish real honey from fake, and how to buy real high-quality honey.
First of all, we need to understand the composition of honey. Honey is a natural food formed by bees collecting nectar, secretions, or honeydew from plants and brewing them thoroughly. High-quality honey mainly contains nutrients such as glucose, fructose, vitamins, minerals, and amino acids, which are all nutrients that the human body needs.
However, some unscrupulous merchants will use some inferior raw materials to make so-called "honey" in order to make profits. These fake honeys often contain a large amount of artificial additives such as syrup, pigments, flavors, etc., which not only have no nutritional value of honey, but also may cause harm to human health.
Next, we will expose some common "fake honey" phenomena for you.
1. Fake honey with added syrup.
This fake honey is the most common and the most difficult to identify. Unscrupulous merchants add syrup to increase the weight and consistency of honey to create honey that appears to be of high quality. This kind of fake honey is characterized by bright color and high viscosity, but the taste is relatively simple, and there is no rich aroma unique to honey.
2. Fake honey with added pigments.
This fake honey mainly changes the color of the honey by adding pigments to make it look more vibrant. This kind of fake honey is characterized by its overly bright or unnatural color, and its taste is strange and sometimes even bitter.
3. Fake honey with added flavors.
This fake honey mimics the scent of honey mainly by adding flavors. The characteristics of this kind of fake honey are that the fragrance is too strong or unnatural, and the taste is relatively simple, and there is no rich aroma and taste unique to honey.
So, how can you tell a real honey from a fake?
First of all, take a closer look at the color of the honey. Real honey tends to be not very bright in color and has a certain amount of turbidity. Fake honey, on the other hand, tends to be bright in color and highly transparent. In addition, there are certain differences in the color of real honey, such as the light color of locust nectar, while the color of jujube nectar is darker. Therefore, when buying honey, you can observe the color differences of different kinds of honey to distinguish the real from the fake.
Secondly, smell the honey. Real honey has a rich aroma, and the aroma varies from one species to another. For example, acacia nectar has a fragrant acacia flower fragrance, while jujube nectar has a strong jujube flower fragrance. Fake honey often does not have this natural fragrance or has a relatively simple fragrance.
Finally, try the taste of honey. Real honey has a delicate, smooth taste and a certain spicy throat feeling. Fake honey, on the other hand, tends to have a simpler taste.
1. Low viscosity or too thick. In addition, real honey crystallizes when cooled, which is also an important feature to distinguish the real from the fake.
When buying honey, in addition to the above identification skills, you can also pay attention to the following points:
1.Choose regular brands and merchants to buy honey and avoid buying fake or low-quality honey.
2.Look at the ingredient list of honey and if there are a lot of other additives in the ingredient list besides honey, it is unlikely that this honey is really good honey.
3.Pay attention to the production date and expiration date of honey and avoid buying honey that has expired or been stored for a long time.
4.Choose different types of honey according to your own needs, such as locust nectar is suitable for regulating constipation, jujube nectar is suitable for regulating anemia, etc.
In short, "fake honey" not only can not mention the nutritional value, but also may have an impact on health. Therefore, when buying honey, you must carefully distinguish between the real and the fake, and choose real high-quality honey. At the same time, it is also necessary to pay attention to the purchase skills and your own needs to make better use of the nutritional value of honey.
Finally, the author will share with you a few honeys that I drink on weekdays, and I am fortunate to have them and you can try them.
Honey is fragrant. 
Honey Fengxiang honey, this honey is bottled in glass, the quality of honey can be seen through the naked eye, its honey source is Qinling, Shaanxi, only once a year, bees collect the flowers in the Qinling Mountains, but also hundreds of flowers. According to the local beekeepers, Mi Fengxiang is very famous in the local area, many people who drink honey are keen on Mi Fengxiang, and its ingredient list is very clean, only soil honey, without any additives, it tastes sweet but not greasy, long-term drinking can improve constipation, improve immunity, beauty and metabolism.
Xiang Bee Wall. This honey is also produced in Shaanxi, and its taste and quality are also good, suitable for making drinks.
Of course, in order to buy authentic honey with guaranteed quality, it is recommended that consumers choose formal channels to buy, such as large supermarket chains or officially authorized e-commerce platforms. At the same time, you can also choose brand products with reputation and credibility to ensure the quality and safety of the honey purchased. I hope that when you buy honey, you should not only pay attention to the first, but also pay attention to the quality and reputation of the product to protect your health.