The New Zealand are mostly farmed honey, those honey are from fruit trees which gives excellent fruity taste and aroma. As for Manuka, it is derived from a single plant and is known mainly for killing bacteria. Bees are small and will not be able to fly far to forage in the jungle for exotic jungle medicine. Malaysia rainforest honey is proven to assist in removing toxins generated from nicotine, protects liver against cell damage. Its all about the trees where the bees get multiple and very complex plant polyphenols harvested from the vast span of deep rainforest of Malaysia ( They fly over 10km in radius). Malaysia's rainforest is also known internationaly as medicinal rainforest. Resins sucked from tree barks and young leave shoots, are gathered to build their hives. In this process of hive maintenance, digested plant saps(polyphenols) are infused into honey and Propolis is made to fight against germs and decay. The presence of polyphenols and propolis in honey when consumed immediately boost our body's immune system and liver metabolic processes. For the Rock series consumer will have rapid improvement in bowel movement as it is prebiotic. It removes toxins, enhances the burning of fat in our body metabolism. It stimulates the production of liver glycogen which gives nutrition for cell regeneration of body organs during night rest. Phenols stimulates calcium absorbtion into our bones making it stronger which is vital as we age. Wild hives that have been over 6 months to a year are mature, very thick in texture generally have the properties mentioned above. The benefits can be realised at the onset of consumption. We also have customers recovering from very bad eczema in 3 weeks by surface application.
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How long can you keep honey and use it safely for human consumption? Pure Honey is GOLD, if stored properly on airtight sealed container and away from humidity has a shelf life forever. This is due to it’s hygroscopy and low pH content, two qualities of this sticky substance to be unspoilable. This is the only food which does not expire due to it's natural source which can last for decades even centuries depending on how it is stored. However, commercial honey sold in grocery stores on bottles with expiry dates of 2 years are treated or diluted. Pure honey is safe to use, very rich and highly nutritious for humans. This is even used as a medicinal food for decades. In our home town in Puerto Princesa Palawan, we check the authenticity of 100% pure organic Honey by putting a small amount on a piece of paper. If honey is pure, a matchstick will spark light instantly. Pure organic honey is flammable. (Source : Loyda Katon, Nakamura 2013 at Avid Food Network Watcher Cooking Since 1967 (1967-present) Is dark honey healthier than light honey?Darker honey is honey that has either been gathered in the Fall or has been gathered from specific flowers such as clover (light) or buckwheat (dark). The color of honey depends on the color of the flower the bee visits.
That doesn’t mean that if the flower is green you will get green honey, but the darker the flower the darker the nectar and thus the darker the honey as this is what honey is made from. Honey made in the Fall is darker as a lot of flowers tend to be darker during this time, such as Golden Rod. Summing up, darker honey isn’t technically better for you, though it is much more rich and stronger. However, many people who have allergies (or people in general) find that the “healthiest” honey is the honey that is within a certain radius to their living area as the bees will collect the pollen and nectar from the specific flowers that they are allergic to (such as Ragweed), and thus will actually help them to overcome their allergies. If honey is stored in a dark plastic container under high temperature, will that make it bad? Storing Your Honey
Honey is one of the easiest things in your pantry to store. Simply keep it in a cool location away from direct sunlight and in a tightly sealed container. It's recommended that you use the original container the honey came in, though any glass jar or food-safe plastic container will work. Avoid storing honey in metal because it can oxidize. It is not necessary to refrigerate honey. In fact, it's much easier to handle if you don't because the cooler temperature will cause the honey to solidify. This makes it difficult to use when you need it and you will have to warm it up to get it back to a liquid state. Honey may also be frozen, although there's really no need. Avoid Heat and Moisture The most detrimental things you can do to honey are exposing it to heat and allowing moisture inside the container. A normal room temperature is ideal. If your house tends to get warm, find the coolest spot in the pantry for your honey. Also, be sure to keep it away from the stove, any heat-producing appliances, and sunlight. To avoid introducing moisture to your honey, make sure the container has a tight seal and use a dry spoon whenever you dip into a jar. Even a small amount of water can promote fermentation, which is how mead is made. For your kitchen supply, this is less than ideal and it can actually lower the quality of your honey. Source : https://www.thespruceeats.com/how-to-store-honey-1807772 Are there any chemicals in plastic that can leak into honey that is packed in a plastic container, and thus making it not safe to eat when it comes to long-term health effects? There are many plastics that are UNSAFE for food storage and processing. So, the plastics in direct contact with honey or any other food should be certified as “Food-Grade” and BPA free. Once the appropriate plastic compounds are selected, they must be kept out of sunlight and should also avoid high temperatures which can destabilize otherwise safe plastics. There has been a lot of honey testing for micro-plastics by certified labs that offer these services along with pesticide and other detrimental chemical residues. Where Food Grade and BPA free plastics are being used for honey processing and containment at ambient temperature ranges, there have been no tests showing the presence of plastics in honey. High temperatures and irradiation as well as exposure to the Sun’s Ultraviolet Rays, can break down plastics and cause problems. I recommend avoiding plastic materials that are not traceable and that are not labeled “Food Safe” or “BPA” free. Particularly in the beekeeping and honey processing industry, there are many unverified companies marketing their materials through unverified sales conduits. If you can’t trace the company and can’t verify the materials, AVOID THOSE PLASTICS. Food-Grade/BPA Free Plastics are expensive to make, be extremely cautious of lower-priced items that seem to duplicate verifiable materials. The Flow-Hive is one area where the Originator is using top quality Food-Grade plastics in their honey supers. While there are many “uncertified” materials being marketed that appear much the same as the Flow-Hive Frames, it’s a shell-game of marketing which allows the actual manufacturer to remain anonymous and not responsible for providing material composition data. Know Your Source - Demand Verification/Certification. wrote by Frederick J. Dunn, Honey Bee Keeper Apiary Manager (Source: Quora News)
Q: “Can I heat honey in the plastic bottle it was purchased in?”
You can heat honey in the plastic bottle it was purchased in, BUT, it depends on few factors: Material of bottle and temperature. Material of bottle: I checked bottles of honey in my kitchen cabinet. I found there three different bottles materials: Glass, polyethylene (PE), and poly(ethylene terephtalate) (PET). You can warm the glass jar containing honey without any risk. Just put the jar in a pot containing warm/hot water, but the jar cap must be loose to allow the warmed and expanded air get out. You can also do the same with the bottle made of PET at moderate temperature (not boiling water). Again, there must be sufficient vent for escape of expanded air. It is OK to warm honey in bottle made of PE, but only at lower temperatures than glass and PET, for instance below 60 or 55 deg C. Never use hot plate or direct flame for this job, only use a pot of warm water. ( wrote by : Saeed Doroudiani, PhD, P.Eng., Polymer Scientist, Expeience of working with plastic materials. ) |
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