10/02/2022
Did you know
Is a Wonderful source of antioxidants.
Research analysing different samples of honey has conclude that honeydew honeys generally have a much higher antioxidant value than flower honeys. Their dark colour is usually an indicative of a higher content of antioxidants, especially polyphenols, flavonoids, but also carotenoids and other types. Antioxidants protect cells against oxidative stress and discourage the onset of chronic disease as a result of it. Moreover, they hold anti-aging benefits.
Richer in minerals and vitamins than floral honey. Honeydew honey concentrates more essential nutrients than floral honeys, research has showed that honeydew honey from the most pristine areas of forest contain excellent amounts of nutrients, particularly potassium (up to 3,500 mg of potassium/100 g of honey), but also magnesium, calcium, phosphorus and vitamin C. The essential vitamins and minerals in the honey, together with the natural sugars and other nutritious elements help combat fatigue, raising energy levels and preventing hypoglycemia.
Prebiotic benefits. Forest honeys are a good source of oligosaccharides, natural sugars that ferment and serve as prebiotics, or food source for the beneficial bacteria in our digestive tract. Thanks to their prebiotic effect, the honeys promote digestive health, improve transit time and even nutrient absorption (for us to be able to absorb nutrients well, we need healthy populations of gut flora which are sustained by eating prebiotic foods). They may also have a very mild laxative effect, helping relieve constipation and improve overall gastrointestinal function.
Natural remedy for gastritis. It has been suggested that honeydew honey has both a gastroprotective and an antibacterial action and contributes to the treatment and management of gastritis and even stomach ulcers. The honey is believed to exert a soothing, protective action of the stomach lining, encouraging it to produce more mucous and reducing stomach acid production, thus contributing to healing gastritis naturally.