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Tips And Tricks: Eating honey is very beneficial for health. However, eating honey during winter season keeps the body warm. Due to increase in the sale of honey in this season, many people sell adulterated honey. This makes it difficult to differentiate between real and fake honey. However, there are some methods using which you can differentiate between real and fake honey in a few minutes.
Tips And Tricks: Honey is called liquid gold. Consuming honey is beneficial for the body throughout the year. But it is important to consume honey during the winter season. Regular consumption of honey helps in keeping the body warm during cold weather. Honey contains antioxidants that help fight many diseases including cold and flu. Due to increase in sale of honey during winter season, many people sell adulterated honey. This makes it difficult to differentiate between real and fake honey. But there are some ways by which you can differentiate between real and fake honey in a few minutes. Let us know about it…
test with water
The easiest way to identify pure honey is to test it with water. For this, add a little honey in a glass of water. After 5 minutes, see whether the honey sets or not. This will let you know whether it is genuine or not. On the other hand, fake honey dissolves quickly in water because it contains sugar or water.
Add a few drops of vinegar to the spoon
Take one spoon of honey and add a few drops of vinegar to it. If honey starts evaporating and its color starts changing, then perhaps it is not pure honey. If the color of honey remains the same, then it is real honey.
apply some honey on the thumb
To differentiate between real and fake honey, apply a little honey on the thumb of your hand. If it spreads on your thumb like any other liquid, then it is not real honey. Real honey is more thick and sticky.
use dry paper
Put a few drops of honey on dry paper. Pure honey will not soak the paper too much and will only leave a slight stain. If the paper becomes wet immediately, it may be due to water or syrup.
(The information given in this article is based on health advice and conversations with experts. This is only general information, not personal advice. Therefore, please consult an expert before taking any action. News 18 Hindi does not confirm this. )
