NZ Health Naturally Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey
What is Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey?
Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey is 100% New Zealand made Manuka honey with no added colours, additives, flavours or preservatives. This Manuka honey is quality tested and contains the special ingredient known as Unique Manuka Factor (UMF®), which is not found in all Manuka honeys, and in this product is guaranteed to a level of between UMF® 8 and UMF®10.
What are the Key Features of Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey?
Honey for Kids - UMF 8+ Manuka Honey is a natural alternative to sugar and sweeteners and is guaranteed to:
- Be suitable for kids 1 year of age and over
- Make honey fun for kids to eat
- Contain the Unique Manuka Factor (UMF®), which is not found in all Manuka honeys
- Have a UMF® level of between 8 and 10
- Be 100% New Zealand made
- Contain no added colours, additives, flavours or preservatives
- Ensure that each batch is tested and certified by accredited laboratories in New Zealand
What is UMF?
The Unique Manuka Factor (UMF®) is a registered trademark for a grading system that ensures a Manuka honey product originates from the nectar of the Manuka bush, Leptospermum scoparium, which is indigenous to New Zealand. Manuka honey that has been given a UMF grade is guaranteed as genuine with certified purity and quality, and contains the unique signature compounds characteristic of this honey. These are natural key markers of Manuka honey and include leptosperin, DHA (dihydroxyacetone) and methylglyoxal that are identified using scientific methods and contribute to the unique health promoting properties of Manuka honey. The amount of leptosperin is consistent in all UMF grades of Manuka honey at 100mg/kg. However the amount of methylglyoxal increases and in UMF® 10+ Manuka Honey the methylglyoxal level is least 182 mg/kg.
For more information see Unique Manuka Factor (UMF) on the next tab.
What are the Key Benefits of Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey?
Honey has traditionally been used for thousands of years by ancient civilizations for its nutritional and medicinal properties. A new interest has emerged in the scientific community in the potential of natural products with medicinal properties, which includes Manuka honey. More understanding is being sought and gained about the unique components of Manuka honey and how they work, using modern methods of chemical analysis. Over recent years clinical studies have confirmed some of the properties that honey has been traditionally known for and this has led to studies into the medical applications and health benefits of Manuka honey. These include antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and wound healing properties, which can be applied to treating burns and ulcers.
Serving suggestions of Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey
Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey can be enjoyed simply as an eating experience by itself, spread generously onto bread or toast. Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey can also be used as a cooking agent and is delicious when added to a marinade or used as an ingredient in Asian cooking. Honey for Kids UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey can also be used as a soothing drink by mixing with warm water or adding to herbal or Asian teas.
Caution:
Do not give UMF® 8+ Manuka Honey to a baby under one year of age. This is because there is a small risk with any honey that it may contain spores of the bacterium Clostridium botulinum, which can germinate in the immature intestine of a young child and cause infant botulism, a bacterial infection of the intestines. Risk of botulism from honey is only a problem for the immature intestine. Once mature, the intestines can prevent Clostridium spreading and causing botulism.
Product Size:
500g