Honey for my Homies

Celebs are talking about it, Scarlett Johansson swears by it, Kourtney Kardashian eats it on her oatmeal, and I went through an entire jar of Manuka Honey in one month.  Not only does this raw honey taste amazing in tea, on toast or just by itself, it has some pretty unbelievable healing qualities and quite honestly, I'm obsessed with it.

So what is manuka honey you may ask? It is raw honey that is created from bees that only feed on the manuka bush found in New Zealand. Most manufacturers of manuka honey remove all other plants from the are so the honey is pure. 

Ok so that's all great but the best part about this magical honey is the health properties. People have been using this honey for thousands of years because of it's antibacterial properties.  Some of it's uses include:
- mouthwash
- to heal cuts and prevent burn blisters (woah)!
- as a face mask (put a teaspoon in your palm and mix with a little water. massage on face and then wash off.  It's like a yummy antibacterial exfoliating mask).
- tummy issues
- the common cold and sore throat

Some brands have the initials UMF on the label which stands for Unique Manuka Factor. This acronym is a reference to the unique special disinfectant properties.  The rule is not to rely on the manuka factors unless the rating is above 10.  I like 15+.

You can get it at Whole Foods or online at My Natural Market.

Xo,
Zo