Wedderspoon's ® Honey is 100 % Raw Certified Organic by Ecocert Canada, recognized by Canadian Food Inspection Agency's new regulations on Organic policies for Canada and abroad.
Why raw organic honey?
For centuries, honey has been used for everything from sweetening foods and drinks to treating and healing our bodies. You get the most benefits from honey when it is used natural - which means raw and in pure, organic form - straight from the hive. Fresh raw honey simply tastes better and is more potent.
Honey is considered one of nature's purest foods. It's a natural antioxidant, contains 22 amino acids, 27 minerals and 5,000 enzymes. Organic honey can help keep you healthy by boosting the immune system, fighting disease and treating a wide range of health problems from coughs and colds to digestion problems and arthritis.
Other health benefits that come from using raw organic honey is a very sweet list:
Unprocessed, raw honey actually helps heal burns, cuts, scraps and wounds. Its natural antiseptic properties can actually keep wounds clean and stop bacteria from spreading. Because it's a natural antibiotic, it helps reduce swelling, promotes healing and preventions infections in burns.
Honey is also being used more thanks to "word of mouth." There are many oral benefits from honey as well. It can actually help heal cancer sores and bleeding gums. Honey is also used to fight bad breath all day when gargled in the morning.
The beauty of using raw, organic honey is more appealing then ever. Applying a small amount of honey over the skin, then rinsing off leaves skin baby soft. Honey is also used as part of homemade facial masks to help tighten pores and soften facial lines. Using honey on the hair and scalp prior to washing leaves hair shiny, soft and full of body. Finally, honey used as an antibacterial soap helps clear up facial blemishes.
The honeymoon is never really over. It's been discovered that raw honey actually helps men with problems of impotency and women with infertility problems. In fact, raw honey mixed with warm goat milk can actually increase a man's sperm count considerably.
You'll lose more than you'll gain with honey. More people are using honey as part of their weight-loss program. Honey actually helps reduce fat buildup and metabolize cholesterol which is a factor in causing obesity. Honey also contains the vitamins and minerals that the body needs when you are on a strict diet. Finally, here's some food for thought about organic raw honey.
In its purest form, raw organic honey contains no preservatives, artificial colorings or additives - so when you cook with it, all you'll taste is the sweet goodness. It's also used more and more as a sugar substitute because you get fewer calories, is easier for the body to process and brings out the flavor of your foods and beverages.
Wedderspoon New Zealand 100% Raw Organic Beechwood Honey -- 500g
Organic Beechwood honey originates from the mountain-based forests of New Zealand's South Island.
The sweet aromatic sap is sourced from the beechwood trees and collected by bees. Once in the hive, the process begins of turning the sap into honey. The apiarist extracts the Honeydew Honey from the wax at very low temperatures.
Depending on when it is harvested, in the spring or autumn, colors and taste can be quite different. Unlike the Manuka honey, beechwood honey is liquid in texture.
Beechwood honey has the richest mineral content of all honeys.
Calcium Zinc Magnesium Copper Manganese Iron Selenium Chromium Sodium
Oligosaccharides
Another feature of New Zealand’s beechwood honey is the presence of Oligosaccharides (complex sugars) in greater levels than average floral honeys.
Oligosaccharides are known as prebiotics because they help promote the growth of friendly bacteria that help balance microflora in the human gastrointestinal tract, particularly after treatment with antibiotics.
Beechwood honeys in general are normally low in glucose and they are also lower in fructose than flower honeys. This low glucose and fructose is supplemented by higher levels of more complex sugars, such as maltose and melezitose. This has the effect of reducing the tendency to crystallize. Beechwood honey is likewise very slow crystallizing and in fact some beechwood honeys never crystallize.
High in Antioxidants
New Zealand beechwood honey is known to have higher levels of antioxidants than most other flower honeys. In a study at Lincoln University, NZ, Forest honey had the highest levels of polyphenolics, one of the most significant classes of antioxidant compounds. Additionally, using the ABTS and ORAC methods for antioxidant calculation. Forest honey consistently ranked near the top of 10 monofloral honey varieties tested.
The results of these three tests indicates that New Zealand beechwood honey has one of the highest levels of antioxidants of all New Zealand honeys. Another high ranking honey was Manuka honey.
Wedderspoon New Zealand 100% Raw Organic Wild Rata Honey-- 500g
Organic Rata Honey is sourced from the protected Rata tree (Southern rata, Metrosideros umbellata), found in New Zealand’s National Forests. The tree only flowers once every 2 years, making Rata an extremely rare honey. It is thick and creamy and very white in colour.
Rata honey has a wonderfully rich aroma and a very unique taste. It contains live enzymes, minerals and vitamins, making it a tasty super food.
Like any other foods produced in New Zealand, our Rata Honey is GMO free.
Wedderspoon New Zealand 100% Raw Organic Dandelion Honey -- 500g
Sourced from the pastoral grazing country of the remote mountainous regions of New Zealand’s South Island, this high quality, thick honey is harvested from uncultivated dandelions.
Young dandelion leaves make an excellent salad often enjoyed in Europe and are rich in Vitamin A, K and calcium. From a therapeutic point of view, dandelions and dandelion honey help the liver and kidneys to do their work and keep the bowels in a healthy condition, particularly important to dyspeptics as it does not cause wakefulness.
Dandelion was revered by the ancients in China, Tibet and India as a medicinal herb renowned for its powerful broad spectrum healing properties. The tradition still carries to this day. Our Dandelion honey is free of chemicals, preservatives, antibiotics, additives, pesticides and GMOs. Tantalize your taste buds by enjoying this delectable honey in your tea or on fresh or cooked fruits, toast, biscuits, wafers, crackers or with soft, ripened cheeses.
Wedderspoon Manuka Honey and Bee Venom 100% Raw Organic -- 250g
Our delicious certified organic Manuka honey; containing antioxidants, have natural live enzymes properties keeping itself fresh naturally without any preservatives or refrigeration.
Pain free joints are important for a healthy and active life. This product combines the properties of Organic Manuka Active (OMA) raw 12+ honey with bee venom.
OMA (organic manuka active) is equivalent to UMF (unique manuka factor).
Wedderspoon Manuka Honey Active 16+ 100% Raw Organic -- 500g
Weddersppon Manuka Honey is prized for its antibacterial properties. This is the only honey from New Zealand that came from bees collecting nectar from the Manuka bush. The Wedderspoon Manuka Honey is marked with an OMA mark. OMA (organic manuka active) is equivalent to UMF (unique manuka factor).
The Wedderspoon Manuka Honey is 100% organic and GMO (Genetically Modified Organisms) free. This is an unpasteurized honey, containing all the natural contents such as the pollen, honeycomb and the bee enzymes. The honey is free from harmful pesticides and chemicals; this ensures that the manuka honey is completely organic with added organisms.
With its antibacterial qualities, Wedderspoon Manuka honey is applicable to wound dressings, burns, acne and many other ailments. The honey is also used for gastrointestinal problems such as ulcers, indigestion and also sore throat as well. This honey has many uses and health benefits; it can be an alternative way to treat various ailments. An advantage with the use of manuka honey is does not have any side effects compared to pharmaceutical medications. For a natural and organic way to achieve a great and robust health, the Wedderspoon Manuka honey is a complete package. The suggested intake is 1-2 teaspoons, 30 minutes before meals. You do not have to worry about storing, this requires no refrigeration.
