Manuka Honey's Healthy Benefits
New Zealand's Honey is Oh So Good For You
Many people bake with Manuka honey and rightly so, but it surprises me how many people have never even heard of it.
What Is Manuka Honey?
Well, Manuka honey is made from the honeybees that harvest pollen from New Zealand's Manuka bushes.
The flavor, as mentioned earlier, is more complex - it's more rich and floral in flavor with an earthy aroma to boot. That gives this honey a more gourmet appeal with a specialized flavor you won't find in your run of the mill grocery store honey, such as Billy Bee, for example.
Whether you eat it paired with natural peanut butter on toast for breakfast or in your herbal teas, it is satisfying and makes your tastebuds dance with delight.
Manuka honey is perfect for cooking chicken or flavoring sauces.
As you can see, this type of honey is so versatile when cooking, grilling or drizzling. It's not just for baking anymore!
Health Benefits of Manuka Honey:
Apart from it's flavor, Manuka honey also has numerous health benefits across the board.
Why not try adding Manuka honey to your cosmetics and beauty products. That's precisely what many companies in the health and beauty industry are doing.
Honey is good for your body inside and outside!
More and more often, you'll notice that Manuka Honey is being added to everything from face wash, to shampoo, conditioners and skin creams.
Since honey has essential amino acids in it truly making it one of nature’s priceless gifts. Helping people with such external issues as wounds, scar healing, ulcers and MRSA and internally with problems like gastritis, stomach ulcers, heartburn, and IBS, it is so very versatile and indispensible as a natural cure and alternative medicinal remedy.
The thing is, honey is actually an antibacterial! That's right...How can this be possible?
Honey has a “slow release” hydrogen peroxide effect. Furthermore, Manuka honey is the only honey that is tested for UMF or “Unique Manuka Factor”. The UMF determines how much antibacterial activity a particular batch of honey has.
Looking for more this fabulous ingredient for your home cuisine? Be sure to check out Manuka honey in your local grocery stores or health food stores, as it is becoming much more widely available.
Other Uses for Manuka Honey:
If you are searching for more natural beauty products, you will certainly find creams and the like both at your local health food store and on many websites online.
All-in-all, Manuka is a marvelous ingredient to have in your pantry to treat such a wide array of healthy and beauty issues, and you can still bake with it too, if you like...
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