I’ve had honey before and I don’t think its that amazing?
Well I hate to break it to you but the honey you bought from that supermarket in the past may not be what I’m talking about
When I talk about honey, I’m talking about Raw Honey
The only food that has every single substance to sustain life:
Honey.
A single bee produces just half a teaspoon in a lifetime
It’s the only natural sweetener that heals
You’re probably not having enough honey
Here’s the breakdown:
I’ve had honey before and I don’t think its that amazing?
Well I hate to break it to you but the honey you bought from that supermarket in the past may not be what I’m talking about
When I talk about honey, I’m talking about Raw Honey
Straight from the honeycomb -> In your mouth
That’s where all the nutrition is
Anything you get that isn’t raw, is pasteurised — meaning its heated to the point where most of the good stuff dies
And we don’t want that
Even better if you know someone who makes it locally
Local Honey will help you with your seasonal allergies
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1. HONEY HEALS
Honey’s been used as a natural remedy for over 8000 years
It’s able to act as a natural cough syrup & is also able to seal wounds because it has enzymes that naturally create hydrogen peroxide
The sheer amount of polyphenols, amino acids & minerals is what makes honey a superfood
A tablespoon or two will help you fight the free radicals on days you get seed oil in your system
Black seed oil has a similar property / use
With its anti-inflammatory and healing properties, some anecdotal evidence has pointed to honey being the reason for slowing cancer growths
It’s the one food in the world that is closest to a cancer [redacted]
Dive deeper and you’ll see the wonders people have used honey for medicinally
There are only so many studies that have been done scientifically, look anecdotally as well
Rule of thumb:
Lighter the honey, the less powerful it is in terms of antimicrobial properties
Darker honeys also tend to have a rather different undertones & may be a slightly bitter
All-purpose use honey that’s mild but sweet
It’s incredibly clear and light in colour
Usually used in tea
Another one that's pretty mild
One of the most available honey types in the US
Makes for a good tea sweetener or to substitute for sugar in baking recipes since it’s not really strong (usually you have to use less honey for sugar)
Made from flower which is known for its long list of health benefits
Popularly used to treat illness and skin problems
Incredibly rich, almost dark brown
Contains much more minerals & antioxidants than average honey
Malty taste which gives a slightly unique flavour when used to bake
Straight from NZ and considered one of the very best
Manuka is special because it has a higher concentration of methylglyoxal (MGO) with about 300-700mg / kg compared to 1-2mg / kg in normal honey
When buying Manuka, you’ll see the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) on the bottle, typically ranging from 5+ to 20+ (some even go up to 50+)
If you’ve been following my tweets, you would know I just tried some this week — its incredibly rich and almost velvety
The thing about Jarrah that is unique is its incredible antimicrobial properties rival manuka
So which one is "better"?
Jarrah or Manuka?
If I had to pick one, it would be Jarrah
Manuka may not be for everyone, especially in recipes where you want a classic honey taste
Jarrah on the other hand is incredibly sweet, even with its potent antimicrobial properties
Jarrah is also rare since there’s only a harvest every 2 years unlike Manuka that's more readily available
Just know that the “type” doesn’t matter as much as getting it raw
If the health benefits of honey alone isn’t enough to convince you
Know that you can use the natural sweetener to quit your sugar addiction
It’s not
It’s natural and its made lovingly by bees
So stop the cope 🥂
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— \U0001d5e5\U0001d5e2\U0001d5d6\U0001d5de\U0001d5ec (@optimal_LD) August 14, 2021
My favourite way is with sourdough — I use my honey dipper to get
honey out jar and drizzle over some sourdough bread that has some raw butter on it
Absolutely delicious stuff!
Reason #1: I am anti-plastic extremist
I have ditched the “easy squeeze” bottles
I like having my honey raw and that means without any BPA or BPS particles
It also feels like an insult to NEED to use an “easy squeeze bottle”, if you know what I mean
So don’t. Grow up.
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THE TRUTH ABOUT PLASTIC
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Just think about it. Why is there a special tool made just to have honey?
You’re probably thinking:
Well I use a spoon and that works for me!!
With the honey dipper, you can easily scoop honey and rotate it such that it won’t dribble down the side of your honey jar
You can literally leave the dipper in your honey after as well
It will remain clean because of honey's antiseptic qualities
Eat the honey.
Give thanks.
Optimize your health.
RT first tweet to thank the bees 🥂
Thank you for reading friends
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The only food that has every single substance to sustain life:
— \U0001d5e5\U0001d5e2\U0001d5d6\U0001d5de\U0001d5ec (@optimal_LD) January 8, 2022
Honey.
A single bee produces just half a teaspoon in a lifetime
It\u2019s the only natural sweetener that heals
You\u2019re probably not having enough honey
Here\u2019s the breakdown: pic.twitter.com/KgAPK9roWY
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