Do you love honey? Then you really should try Bee & Flow Manuka honey

Are you crazy about honey? To cook with, stir into your tea, or simply eat a spoonful of pure honey? Then you should definitely try Bee & Flow Manuka honey. Because this isn’t just incredibly tasty honey; it’s also said to have beneficial properties. Though you do pay a little more for it…

Manuka honey—you may already have heard of it—has been on the rise for some time now. This honey is known as a ‘superfood’. I find the word superfood incredibly tiresome, because it’s often used as a marketing buzzword. That’s a shame, because in fact a superfood is simply a high-quality food that comes directly from nature, pure and unprocessed. Sometimes superfoods have a (much) higher nutritional value than, for example, regular fruit or vegetables, and sometimes they possess certain properties that you won’t find in any other food. That also applies to blueberries and broccoli, for example. But anyway, I’m getting sidetracked. What makes superfood Manuka honey so special?

Manuka: a special shrub

The nectar for the honey is obtained from the Manuka, a native shrub found throughout New Zealand. It is a plant species that plays an important role in restoring the landscape, as it establishes itself on poor, infertile soils that are prone to erosion. Manuka is also known for its antibacterial and healing properties. So the honey isn’t just delicious; it also has many other lovely benefits—nice little pun 😉

Powerful antibacterial properties

The Maori already knew it: this golden goodness has many talents. First of all, Manuka honey is the healthy alternative to refined sugars. It contains no extra additives either. What makes it particularly special is its powerful antibacterial effect. (You can read more here about the antibacterial activity of Manuka honey). With this honey in your cupboard, you give your immune system a boost. And did you know that a thin layer of Manuka honey is also very good for dry lips?

Good for you, good for the soil

The versatile Manuka honey from Bee & Flow is produced by a passionate ecological family farm. By producing Manuka honey, they help protect the beautiful and rugged New Zealand landscape. The Manuka shrub, for example, helps preserve soil quality. Bee & Flow keeps its beehives on the farm all year round, allowing the bees to benefit from the many pollen and nectar sources without being—stress!—moved or stored in overcrowded winter beehives.

It costs a bit, but you get something good

Such exclusive Manuka honey naturally comes with a price tag. A 250-gram jar costs € 54,95 and can be ordered through the Bee & Flow website. With the discount code: WELKOM2021, you’ll receive 10% off your purchase until 31 May 2021. Quite apart from everything mentioned above, I personally also find it a very delicious honey with a rich, deep flavour. I think it’s a shame to cook with it or stir it into hot tea; a spoonful of it pure in the morning is divine!

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