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What Is Active Honey And Why Is It More Expensive Than Other Honey?

by Latin Honey Shop 02 December 2018

Have you ever seen a jar of honey with a number next to it? 5+, 10+, 15+? Or MGO 70+, MGO 100? Or TA 10+? Or NPA 15+? Or UMF 10+? And the higher the number the more expensive the honey? What do all these numbers mean?

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Why Skipping Breakfast Makes You Put On Weight

by Latin Honey Shop 18 November 2018

Skipping breakfast slows down your body's metabolism so it begins to store fat. A 2018 study conducted by Osaka University, Japan found that children who skipped breakfast were 18-116% more likely to be overweight or obese than children who ate breakfast. Skipping breakfast causes you to (binge) eat more throughout the day.

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Behind The Scenes At The Latin Honey Shop (In Photos)

by Latin Honey Shop 21 October 2018

A photo album showing the journey of a jar of honey from Latin America to your kitchen

Gum Honey Beats Manuka Honey In Studies

by Latin Honey Shop 08 September 2018

Scientific research on eucalyptus gum honey has revealed that it has better antibacterial activity than manuka honey. Eucalyptus honey contains a higher number of prebiotics than manuka honey...

How To Spot Fake Honey

by Latin Honey Shop 05 September 2018

Honey is big business. With jars of Manuka and Yemeni Sidr honey selling in the UK for £100 a jar, it is not surprising that international honey laundering networks would seek to profit from honey. How to spot fake honey...

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EXCLUSIVE Interview With The Rivera Gum Honey Beekeeper

by Latin Honey Shop 29 July 2018

In 2011 Rivera Gum beat 200 honeys to win the first prize for the tastiest monofloral organic honey in the world. Here is what its beekeeper told us...

Why Does Raw Honey Crystallise, Set Or Become Solid

by Latin Honey Shop 22 July 2018

Why does my honey have sugar in it? Has it gone bad? Why has my honey separated into solid and liquid layers?

What Are The Enzymes In Raw Honey And What Do They Do Inside The Body?

by Latin Honey Shop 01 July 2018

Enzymes are molecules naturally present in the body that help to break apart substances so that they can be used by the body. They usually end in ...

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Benefits Of Raw Honey In Religious Scriptures

by Latin Honey Shop 28 May 2018

John The Baptist survived in the wilderness on a diet of honey, Jewish traditions believe honey improves vision and wisdom, and the Quran has an entire chapter dedicated to the honey bee.

13 Benefits To The Body During Fasting

by Latin Honey Shop 13 May 2018

A May 2015 study by King Saud University in Saudi Arabia found the following 13 benefits to the body during fasting. Raw honey water is an ideal way to replenish a fasting body for three reasons.

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9 Historical Uses Of Honey For Healing

by Latin Honey Shop 15 April 2018

Ancient Egyptians, Chinese, Greeks, Romans and indigenous tribes all realised the wondrous healing properties of honey centuries ago. Here are nine ways that honey was used in traditional healing.

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How Raw Honey Keeps Your Heart Healthy

by Latin Honey Shop 01 April 2018

A study published in the Malaysian Journal of Medical Science in 2015 found that raw honey can help to protect your heart by lowering triglycerides and bad cholesterol in your blood.

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