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Obesity levels have skyrocketed in the recent years. As a result, weight-loss hacks have cropped up in great numbers. One of these is calorie-counting and calorie-burning.

One tablespoon of honey contains 64 calories. A teaspoon has 22 calories. What does that mean? How many calories are recommended?

These and other questions form the subject of this article.

Yes, honey bees do sting. Unfortunately for them, the first time they sting a person is also the last.

And unfortunately for us, a bee sting contains venom which can cause a lot of pain and itching.

What happens when a honey bee stings you, though? Read on to find out.

The Types of Bees that Sting and Those That Don’t

There are three kinds of bees: the one female queen bee, a few thousand male drones, and tens of thousands of female worker bees. Only female bees can sting. Male bees are rather docile and do not possess stingers.

Contrary to what some of us think, honey bees are not deliberately aggressive. If you come across a worker bee outdoors foraging for nectar, do not be afraid. Honey bees only get aggressive when they feel that the hive is at threat – or if they feel that their own person is at threat.

Have you ever looked in the honey jar and found your honey has solidified? Over time, raw honey forms crystals, and becomes solid, a process known as crystallization.

The higher the sugar content of honey (especially over 70%), the faster it will crystallize. Crystallized honey may be fun to eat with a spoon, but it’s no good for using in recipes or spreading on bread.