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Ways to Use Manuka Honey in Edibles for Health Benefits

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Whether you enjoy it sprinkled on toast, spilled into tea, or overlapped into baked treats, you have perhaps observed that the honey selection at your local grocery stores has extended far away from an easy task. One variety that has been getting a lot of gossip for its pretended health benefits: Manuka honey, a special honey from New Zealand and Australia. Manuka honey is known for providing a stronger, deeper, earthier taste than most lighter varieties you are used to buying, some people even describe it as having a near molasses or sorghum like taste. It is also a little less sweet, way more adhesive, and can have a slight bitterness. If you are looking to try out the vigorous and intricate flavored honey in your kitchen, just make sure you are buying the real deal. Check the UMF Honey Association website to verify that it has gotten their stamp of consent and avoid spending cash for an expensive hoax. So how would you like to use it? The good news: You can cook with manuka honey th

Manuka Honey, With Skincare Benefits

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It’s more than just a delicious spread on your morning toast, or addition to your hot cup of tea. What could it be? Manuka honey! Honey has a lot more to offer, not only in cuisine, but in the beauty world as well, and there is one honey in particular that is praised for its natural skincare benefits – Manuka honey. Made from the nectar of the Manuka tree, native to New Zealand and Southeastern Australia, Manuka honey upholds a strong reputation in the areas of alternative medicine and natural skincare because of its amazing antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, and antioxidant properties. But isn’t all honey considered antibacterial? Pretty much. So what makes Manuka honey so special? Let’s get science for a second: Manuka honey contains much higher levels of an ingredient called “methylglyoxal” (the part that makes it antibacterial), than other types of honey. In short, if you’re looking for the best “healing” honey, then Manuka is your best bet. Benefits of Manuka honey Throw