Umf Manuka Honey - Guaranteeing Only The Best

Manuka Honey has received much attention, both from the scientific and medical community, for its anti-bacterial and healing properties. However, the quality and characteristics of the various types of Manuka honey produce variations in the medicinal capabilities of such honey. For this reason, the Active Manuka Honey Association was created to provide an agreed measure of the quality, and thus levels of healing properties that different batches of honey innately possessed. Founded by the New Zealand Honey Industry, there overriding purpose as stated by their mandate is to “develop and maintain the UMF trademark as representing products for superior antibacterial applications”. What is UMF I hear you ask? UMF is an abbreviation which stands for Unique Manuka Factor, which is a unique antibacterial property only found in certain strains of the manuka tree. UMF Manuka Honey, as well as containing hydrogen peroxide as found in all honey as a result of an enzyme being released by the bee, contains the UMF which has been scientifically proven to have a much wider range and level of effectiveness against illness, infections and disease.

Within the UMF trademark, there are also numerous levels of quality. Ranging from 10 to 20, the rating provides a measure of the antibacterial properties contained within the UMF Manuka Honey. The reason this measure is so important is because of the number of variables that can affect the level of antibacterial presence within the honey itself. UMF is not found in all flowers of Manuka trees, with several locations of manuka bush not consistently producing the UMF on a yearly basis. Due to these variations, the concentrations of UMF can vary greatly. Due to this variability, each and every batch of Manuka Honey is scrutinised through a set screening and testing procedure to ascertain the exact UMF qualities prior to packaging and labelling. Manuka Honey that bears the UMF trademark guarantees consumers that they are purchasing Manuka Honey of the highest quality available in the market.

With the promotion of healthy lifestyles and the desire for longevity, adding UMF Manuka Honey as a daily input into your diet will show marked results. With the ability to defend against and kill bacterial infections, promote healthy stomach and digestive processes, providing relief from an ever growing list of ailments, as well as powering the body with a natural source of energy, vitality and carbohydrates, the addition of a tasty snack to your daily intake is a treat to behold.

By: Erin Roberts

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