Of course, it is known that a normal mother's milk is the best food for the child. But this natural product is often insufficient in quantity and quality, especially with the age of the child. Therefore, instead of or in addition to the mother's milk, diluted cow's milk is usually sweetened with cow's milk, for which purpose sugar is used - glucose and deximaltose. Recent research shows that although honey is more expensive than glucose, it is still cheaper than deximaltose and surpasses both sugars when used to sweeten cow's milk.
Currently, many mothers are probably unable to breastfeed their children, as nature dictates. Therefore, the doctor should make up the rations according to the individual needs of the child. Some children are exhausted and require special care. Some are allergic to certain foods, while others are healthy and can eat anything. The problem of product portability is sometimes difficult to resolve.
The main food of all infants except mother's milk is cow's milk, diluted and sweetened. Corn syrup is the most commonly used sweetening agent, but many children do not tolerate it. Over time, it has become increasingly clear that natural sweet products have a much greater preference than any processed sweet product. Honey in this sense is indispensable. Most children carry it, and in addition to the fact that it is sweet, it is an excellent mineral supplement to the minerals that make up the milk; honey also contains a small amount of protein; it has antiseptic properties, has a mild soothing effect. In addition to these advantages, it is distinguished by its delicate aroma, which enhances its flavor. The main importance of honey is supplying the child's body with a complex of mineral elements necessary for its growth and development.
The results of my research on honey in relation to child nutrition have fully confirmed the recent findings of Dr. M.H. Heikokom, Dr. M.K. TENKVERI of the University of Minnesota, and Dr. Schulzer and Northman of the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Chicago: honey has been used, along with other sugars, to study the comparative nutritional value of various carbohydrates in child nutrition. Two age groups of children were used to determine the effect of different sugars: 4 children aged 7 to 13 years, and 9 children aged 2 to 6 months. The children were given sugar solutions, then taken blood samples for analysis and determined the blood sugar content 15, 30, 60, 90 and 120 minutes after a meal. Absorbing by the walls of the intestine, sugar with blood enters the liver to form glycogen. If carbohydrates are consumed in amounts exceeding the liver's ability to form and preserve them as glycogen, the excess is converted into tissue fat and stored in this form.
Within 15 minutes of consumption, honey was absorbed faster than all sugars tested, except glucose. The sugars in the honey are not retained in excess in the blood. Of the two sugars of honey, dextrose is immediately absorbed by the body, and levuleza, distinguished by slower absorption, for some time increases blood sugar levels.
Honey has an advantage over sugar containing a higher level of dextrose, because it does not contribute to an excessive increase in blood sugar, but only satisfies the body's need for sugar.
Due to its valuable properties, accessibility, high taste, and good digestibility, honey is a type of carbohydrate that should be used more widely in the diet of children.
Dr. Schulz and NOTT investigated the possibility of using honey as a sweetening agent in children's nutrition. It is interesting to recall a note at the beginning of their research report:
"Although honey has long been known as a valuable food, its importance in human nutrition has declined with the development of civilization. Honey is a natural, ready-to-extract product that does not require further processing and consists of two easily digestible sugars, so, surprisingly, it is not widely used, especially in infant and child nutrition.
When honey is used in baby food, one or two teaspoons of honey per 8 ounces of infant formula are added. If the baby is attached, it is recommended to increase the amount of honey by half a teaspoon. On the other hand, if the stool is weak, the amount of honey is similarly reduced.
Babies (babies) receiving honey rarely suffer from abdominal pain (gases), as the rapid absorption of honey prevents fermentation. Here are some examples of the effective use of the therapeutic properties of honey.