Honey is a sweet, viscous fluid produced by bees from flower nectar or other plant secretions, which they store as food. Its flavor, color, and aroma vary depending on the floral source, and it consists mainly of fructose and glucose sugars, along with amino acids, vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. Honey is used as a sweetener in cooking, and in traditional medicine for its antibacterial and wound-healing properties.