Since ancient times, it has been understood that honey is one of the healthiest foods to eat.  Now it seems as if honey is also gaining acceptance as a functional ingredient in skin care products.  Either way, it’s no secret that honey is packed with nutrients and plant-derived compounds that make it extremely beneficial.  

Some people think that there is just one kind of honey but that inaccurate.  There are many different types of honey from around the world.  The differences are predicated on the flowers where the bees collected nectar from.  The floral nectar component used by the honeybees can alter the quality, texture, consistence, flavor and other aspects of the honey.

Manuka honey is becoming the most popular form of honey and is viewed as having the most benefits, more so than any other honey.  This special type of honey is rare and only comes from the New Zealand region.  Honeybees utilize the nectar of the flowers that grow on the Manuka tree which can be found throughout the pollution-free countryside of New Zealand.  

Depending on the amount of this nectar the bees use when producing the honey, it could be more or less potent.  The potency levels are normally indicated on the front label of each jar of Manuka honey.  Potency levels of 10 or higher are most desirable.  Manuka honey is the only honey in the world that is laboratory tested for the potency of these unique compounds that are specific to the nectar from Manuka flowers.  

Even though Manuka honey has many beneficial factors to its use, there are no disadvantages to using it. It’s safe, healthy and tastes great.  There are no reported side effects when using Manuka honey internally or on the skin.  However, honey of any kind should not be fed to infants under the age of 12 months old.

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