Honey has been around for a really long time but no one has ever really told me the benefits of taking honey! Honey has been used all around the world by different cultures over the past 2,500 years. Do you know that there are many ways you can eat Honey? You can either eat it directly from the bottle, spread it on your bread or mix it with juices or any drinks! You can even mix it with warm water, lime juice, tea, cinnamon and other herbs to make it a medicine. Simply replace your sugar with honey for more health benefits.
I have received 7 different bottles of honey from Hellenic Gaia last week and tried each and every one of them, I will share with you which one are my favourites!
Hellenic Gaia's raw and unfiltered honey is collected from Mt Pageon and other adequate spots in Greece. When I say raw honey, it means the original honey was not involved in heating, pasteurization or any other processes. Raw honey contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants and also many other nutrients. These are the nutrients that will be lost if honey goes through any heating or pasteurization processes.
Let me first introduce you to their Silver Label: Hellenic Gaia Greek Honey!
Amongst these 4 types of honey, my favourite will be the Thyme Flowers Honey!
I prefer it to be sweeter and the Thyme Flowers Honey is the sweetest among the rest.
If you like it less sweet with lower natural sugar levels, you can go for Pine Honey or Thyme Pine Honey.
For people who wish to have a combination of strong aromatic flavor with a slight bitter aftertaste, you can try the Chestnut Honey! Chestnut honey has a very unique taste of slight tannic and herbal aroma.
Next, they have the Gold Label: Hellenic Gaia Greek Honey with Mastic!
Similarly with my previous choice, I love the Thyme Pine Honey with Mastic for this range!
So what exactly is the difference between the silver and gold label?
The Gold Label range contains Mastic which is a natural, off-white colour, semi transparent resin that comes from mastic trees in Northern Greece.
Mastic has 5 health benefits:
1) Antimicrobial action - Can delay and eliminate microbes, bacteria and pathogenic micro organisms.
2) A protective agent against atherosclerosis - Prevents the risk of atherosclerosis and heart diseases.
3) Dentistry and Orthodontics ally - Reducing the frequency of orthodontic problems and in gum strengthening.
4) Treatment of peptic system diseases -Relieves gastrointestinal disorders, dyspepsia, stomach ache and peptic ulcers.
5) Oral hygiene and dental research - Gives a greater feel of mouth freshness and cleanness and also relieves people who are suffering from dry mouth.
HOWEVER!
For mummies out there, I have to remind you that only when your kids turn 1 year old, then you can slowly introduce Honey! And for me, I am the type of mother that hates to feed too much medicines to Kaylen when he is sick especially if it is just a mild cough or flu. So I mixed Hellenic Gaia's honey with warm water (just make sure it is not too concentrated and sweet) for Kaylen and it really really helps with his cough!
And if you wish to prepare food for your babies, you can choose to substitute sugar using honey!
I love to prepare Avocado for Kaylen since it plumps him up with the good fats and because of the nature of the taste, I add a little of honey to add on to the flavor and he LOVESSSS it.
Anyway it works equally well for me. I can be pretty stubborn and lazy when it comes to eating medicines and for now I'm trying to avoid as much medicines as I can so I am taking Thyme Flowers Honey with Mastic to treat my cough!
Of course it doesn't work immediately to eradicate the cough lah, but it really helps with the frequency of coughing!
So mothers, instead of always feeding your kids with medicines, you can think of using this alternative! Just remember to give your kids in moderate amounts :)
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that Hellenic Gaia will be part of Singapore Food Expo 2016! You can get to have a taste of honey at their booth.
This event will be held from 27th to 31st of May 2016 at Singapore Expo Hall 4!
Feel free to check their Facebook page out:
https://www.facebook.com/HellenicGaiaSG/?fref=ts
If you would like to purchase Hellenic Gaia's Honey:It is available in major chain supermarket (Cold Storage & NTUC Fairprice) & Departmental Store (OG, Yue Hwa & Mustafa)
Enjoy your Raw Honey!
Honey Health Benefits:
1) Sweetener: Sugar can be substituted with honey in many food and drinks. Honey contains about 69% glucose and fructose.
2) Weight Loss - My favourite part!: Though honey has more calories than sugar, when honey is consumed with warm water, it helps digesting the fat stored in your body.
3) Energy Source: The carbohydrates in honey can be easily converted into glucose by even the most sensitive stomachs, since it is very easy for the body to digest this pure, natural substance.
4) Source of Vitamins and Minerals: Commonly, honey contains Vitamin C, Calcium and Iron.
5) Improving Athletic Performance: Recent Research has shown that honey is an excellent ergogenic aid and helps in boosting the performance of athletes. Honey is a great way to maintain blood sugar levels, muscle recuperation and glycogen restoration after a workout, as well as regulating the amount of insulin in the body, as well as energy expenditure.
6) Antibacterial and Antifungal properties: It is often used as a natural antiseptic in traditional medicines.
7) Antioxidants: Honey contains nutraceuticals, which are very effective for the removal of free radicals from the body. As a result, our body immunity is improved against many conditions.
8) Skin Care with Milk and Honey (Another one of my favourite health benefit!): These ingredients help in creating smooth, beautiful skin.
I have received 7 different bottles of honey from Hellenic Gaia last week and tried each and every one of them, I will share with you which one are my favourites!
Hellenic Gaia's raw and unfiltered honey is collected from Mt Pageon and other adequate spots in Greece. When I say raw honey, it means the original honey was not involved in heating, pasteurization or any other processes. Raw honey contains natural vitamins, enzymes, powerful antioxidants and also many other nutrients. These are the nutrients that will be lost if honey goes through any heating or pasteurization processes.
Let me first introduce you to their Silver Label: Hellenic Gaia Greek Honey!
Amongst these 4 types of honey, my favourite will be the Thyme Flowers Honey!
I prefer it to be sweeter and the Thyme Flowers Honey is the sweetest among the rest.
If you like it less sweet with lower natural sugar levels, you can go for Pine Honey or Thyme Pine Honey.
For people who wish to have a combination of strong aromatic flavor with a slight bitter aftertaste, you can try the Chestnut Honey! Chestnut honey has a very unique taste of slight tannic and herbal aroma.
Next, they have the Gold Label: Hellenic Gaia Greek Honey with Mastic!
Similarly with my previous choice, I love the Thyme Pine Honey with Mastic for this range!
So what exactly is the difference between the silver and gold label?
The Gold Label range contains Mastic which is a natural, off-white colour, semi transparent resin that comes from mastic trees in Northern Greece.
Mastic has 5 health benefits:
1) Antimicrobial action - Can delay and eliminate microbes, bacteria and pathogenic micro organisms.
2) A protective agent against atherosclerosis - Prevents the risk of atherosclerosis and heart diseases.
3) Dentistry and Orthodontics ally - Reducing the frequency of orthodontic problems and in gum strengthening.
4) Treatment of peptic system diseases -Relieves gastrointestinal disorders, dyspepsia, stomach ache and peptic ulcers.
5) Oral hygiene and dental research - Gives a greater feel of mouth freshness and cleanness and also relieves people who are suffering from dry mouth.
HOWEVER!
For mummies out there, I have to remind you that only when your kids turn 1 year old, then you can slowly introduce Honey! And for me, I am the type of mother that hates to feed too much medicines to Kaylen when he is sick especially if it is just a mild cough or flu. So I mixed Hellenic Gaia's honey with warm water (just make sure it is not too concentrated and sweet) for Kaylen and it really really helps with his cough!
And if you wish to prepare food for your babies, you can choose to substitute sugar using honey!
I love to prepare Avocado for Kaylen since it plumps him up with the good fats and because of the nature of the taste, I add a little of honey to add on to the flavor and he LOVESSSS it.
Anyway it works equally well for me. I can be pretty stubborn and lazy when it comes to eating medicines and for now I'm trying to avoid as much medicines as I can so I am taking Thyme Flowers Honey with Mastic to treat my cough!
Of course it doesn't work immediately to eradicate the cough lah, but it really helps with the frequency of coughing!
So mothers, instead of always feeding your kids with medicines, you can think of using this alternative! Just remember to give your kids in moderate amounts :)
Oh yes, I forgot to mention that Hellenic Gaia will be part of Singapore Food Expo 2016! You can get to have a taste of honey at their booth.
This event will be held from 27th to 31st of May 2016 at Singapore Expo Hall 4!
Feel free to check their Facebook page out:
https://www.facebook.com/HellenicGaiaSG/?fref=ts
If you would like to purchase Hellenic Gaia's Honey:It is available in major chain supermarket (Cold Storage & NTUC Fairprice) & Departmental Store (OG, Yue Hwa & Mustafa)
Enjoy your Raw Honey!
