Q1.What are the benefits of Local Forest Honey?
Answer: Local Forest Honey combines the benefits of raw honey with organically grown flowers. Multifloral honey acts as a natural nutritional tonic to boost metabolism and strengthens immunity while providing instant energy.
Q2: What is Raw Honey?
Answer: Raw honey is best described as honey that exists in the beehive, obtained directly from the honeycomb by extraction.
Q3. What is the difference between raw honey and processed honey?
Answer: The main difference between raw and processed honey, is the extraction method and thereby, the nutritional value. Raw honey contains more variety and amount of nutrients because it does not go through pasteurization and filtration.
Q4. Is Raw Honey safe?
Answer: It is safe to consume raw honey because of the medicinal properties it contains.
Q5. Can babies consume raw honey?
Answer: Mothers are suggested to not feed their infants, raw honey, for it is associated with a gastrointestinal condition, called, infant botulism. However, babies over one year of age can consume it.
Q6. Does raw honey crystallize?
Answer: The overabundance of sugar makes honey unstable, so, it’s natural for honey to crystallize. Nobody can fully prevent raw honey from crystallizing, but one can take steps to slow down the process. Crystallization happens much faster at lower temperatures.
Q7: How is Local Forest Honey processed?
Answer: Local Forest Honey honey is processed organically by extraction from the honeycombs of the hive and pouring it over a mesh or nylon cloth to remove the impurities such as beeswax and dead particles.
Q8. What does Local Forest Honey taste like?
Answer: Local Forest Honey aromatic honey which looks like liquid dark gold, has a complex flavor profile with natural sweetness and light robustness.
Q10. Does Local Forest Honey expire?
Answer: Local Forest Honey products are best 18 months from the packing date.
Q11. Can Local Forest Honey be applied to the face?
Answer: Honey is considered an effective topical treatment for skin conditions on the face or other parts of the body due to the presence of microbial agents. But, different skin types react to natural remedies differently. So, one must first do a test on their hand or check-in with their dermatologist.