Is it possible to add honey to hot tea? Remember once and for all – Lifestyle

There is an opinion that honey It is strictly forbidden to add to hot tea and generally heat up, Sports.kz reports with reference to Belnovosti.by.

Allegedly, when heated, this useful product becomes carcinogenic.

Let's see if this statement is true.

Is it possible to add honey to hot tea?

Can. When heated, honey does not turn into poison; this is nothing more than a myth.

This myth originates from ancient Ayurvedic treatises.

They say that when heated above 40 degrees, honey becomes toxic.

In addition to this, in 2010, scientists from India published the results of a study on rats.

Researchers have found that when honey is heated, hydroxymethylfurfural (OMF) is formed.

This substance is indeed a carcinogen. But for it to become dangerous for a person, and not for a rat, its concentration…