12

Common

Myths & Facts

on Honey

Founder
El Nahl Honey
 Introduction.............................................i

TABLE Crystallized honey is

spoiled honey.....................................1-4

OF CONTENT Honey is a healthier

alternative to artificial
sweeteners and
table sugar..........................................5-7

It’s dangerous to use

metal spoons with
honey.....................................................8-9

Honey never goes bad..............10-12

Honey can treat wounds..........13-14

Darker honey or white

“foam” means the honey
has gone bad..................................15-16

Honey is great for skin care....17-18

Honey is the only food

source produced by an
insect that humans eat...........19-20

Honey helps soothe a sore

throat.................................................21-22

Honey is a great source of

natural energy.....................................23

Honey is good for dental care....24

Filtered honey is not as

authentic as unfiltered
honey.................................................25-26
ARE YOU CURIOUS ABOUT
WHICH IS WHICH WHEN IT COMES TO HONEY?

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e d u c a t i o n a l p u rpo s e to u n m a s k
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a n d ex p l a i n t h e fa c t s in det a il fo r
E l N a h l H o n ey n ew a n d ex is t in g
co n s u m e rs .

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co m p i l a t i o n f rom qu es t io n s
w h i ch a re co m m o n ly a s ked by
o u r ow n co n s u m ers wh en
i t co m e s to h o n ey.

We h o p e t h a t yo u ' ll ben efi t f ro m
i t s co n te n t . A l ways kn ow t h e s o u rce
o f yo u r h o n ey fo r t h e ben efi t s
o f yo u r b o d y ' s welln es s .

Asy ra f
Fo u n d er
E l N a h l H o n ey
CRYSTALLIZED HONEY IS
SPOILED HONEY
MYTH
Explanation: A lot of misconception
happens when it comes
to crystallization, also known as granulation.
One glance at the jar of crystallized honey,
you'll assume that
it's fake honey with a mixture of
artificial sugar in it.

The fact is, crystallization is a natural

process of honey preserving itself.
The main reason for this phenomenon is
honey’s composition.

Typically, honey contains natural sugars

and around 20% water.
Since this is saturated, the glucose
may separate from the water
and form crystals . However, the honey
is largely unchanged and
remains both nutritious and tasty.

If your honey is crystallized, follow our

three simple steps for
decrystallizing your golden liquid:
HOW TO DECRYSTALLIZE
YOUR HONEY
STEP 1
Place your bottle of honey with its lid off inside a pot.
Pour warm water (to preserve honey’s health properties,
water should not exceed 110º F) into the pan and allow to sit
until the honey melts.

STEP 2
In five-minute intervals remove your bottle from the pan,
stir the honey and return it to the warm water.
Continue this process until the honey has returned to
its liquid consistency state.

STEP 3
After your honey has returned to its normal consistency,
remove the bottle from the pan and allow your honey to cool.
Tightly seal the bottle and store at a room temperature.

NOTE: To prevent loss of honey’s health properties,

water should not reach above 110°F.
 Other factors that contribute
to crystallization:

1) The percentage of glucose vs. fructose in the honey.

If there’s a higher percentage of glucose in the honey

composition, the rate of crystallization may speed up.

2) The temperature where the honey is stored.

If honey is stored in too cold an environment the speed of

crystallization can increase, including when it’s in
the honeycomb. So if your honey is hiding out in your fridge,
you may want to place it in your pantry.

3) The amount of pollen in the honey.

Whether your honey is raw, semi-processed or processed will

determine how fast it crystallizes, and how much pollen it
contains. Pollen in honey is normal, and verifies what plants
the bees were feeding on. Raw honey contains more pollen
grains than processed honey and therefore it can crystallize
faster.
HONEY IS A
HEALTHIER
ALTERNATIVE
TO ARTIFICIAL
SWEETENERS
AND TABLE SUGAR
 FACT
Honey is composed primarily of water and
two natural sugars: fructose and glucose.
It contains healthy nutrients which your body need,
such as vitamins and minerals that artificial sugars
doesn’t have. It also contains trace amounts of:

- enzymes
- amino acids
- B vitamins
- vitamin C
- minerals
- antioxidants
These are a few advantages
that honey has over sucrose:

1) Honey Contains Less Sugar

and Fewer Calories Than Table
Sugar

2) Honey Provides a Range of

Trace Minerals, Sugar Does Not

3) Honey Has a Lower Glycemic

Index Than Sugar
IT’S
DANGEROUS
TO USE
METAL
SPOONS
WITH
HONEY
 MYTH
This is an old wives’ tale that won’t go away.

While honey is acidic,

scooping your honey
with a metal spoon is
such a quick movement
that corrosion of the metal is unlikely.
HONEY
NEVER
GOES
BAD
We repeatedly state
that honey never spoils.
It never expires!
In fact, it’s not
unusual for
archaeologists
to find
thousand-year-old
honeypots in ancient
Egyptian tombs and
it’s perfectly edible.
However, h o n ey can
lose its a ro m a an d
flavor if i t ’s n o t s to re d
p ro p erly. Be c aus e o f
h on ey ’s co mpo s it io n ,
it ab s orb s m o is t ure
like a s po n g e .
Prop erly pre s e r ve d
h on ey re t ains it s
q uality fo r m uch
lon ger th an t h e
“ b es t by date”
p rinted o n h o n ey j ar
HONEY
CAN
TREAT
WOUNDS
FACT

People have used honey for thousands of years for wound

healing. It was also used as a conventional therapy in fighting
infection as it naturally contains antioxidants, anti-bacterial
and anti-fungal properties that make it ideal for healing.

Although today we have other very effective wound-healing

options, honey may still be good for healing certain wounds.

If you have a wound or burn that won’t heal, it’s important to

check with a doctor before using honey on the wound.
Ask the doctor if honey is a possibility for treatment.
DARKER
HONEY OR WHITE
“FOAM” MEANS
THE HONEY HAS
GONE BAD
MY T H
Honey comes in all colors
and flavors. The color, taste
and even scent can vary
widely depending on the
source of the flower nectar,
region, soil and climate.
Warmer temperatures,
storage and age also tend
to darken the honey and
change its flavor.

The white “foam” that

appears at the top of honey
is simply air. This “foam” is a
result of tiny air bubbles in
the honey escaping to the
top of the bottle. So next
time you see this, don’t throw
out your honey!
Honey is great for
skin care
Honey can be a great all-natural way to give your skin the

glow you’ve been looking for. Since it’s naturally hydrating,

honey is the perfect ingredient to add to your daily skin care

routine.
HONEY IS THE ONLY FOOD
SOURCE PRODUCED
BY AN INSECT
THAT HUMANS
EAT
FAC T
Out of the more than 950,000

known insect species in the world,

honey bees are the only insect to

produce edible food for humans.

This incredible insect is also one of

the insects being mentioned in

the holy Quran.

 HONEY
HELPS
SOOTHE
A SORE
THROAT
The next time your throat is aching, grab your honey f rom
El Nahl Honey. Homemade remedies have long used honey
to help aid the symptoms of sore throats.

Honey acts as an anti-inflammatory and reduces swelling.

It also contains an enzyme that fights bacteria and can
kill infections.

A recent study by a Penn State College of Medicine team

also found that honey may offer parents an effective and
safe alternative to other cough suppressants.

FACT
HONEY IS A GREAT SOURCE
OF NATURAL ENERGY

FACT
Honey’s composition of carbohydrates and
glucose levels result in longer lasting energy.
Carbohydrates are the primary fuel we use
for our energy and are necessary in our diet
to help maintain muscle glycogen.
 Fact
Scientists have found
through research
that, raw unprocessed
honey provides
protection for the
tooth against tooth
decay. Due to the
presence of hydrogen
peroxide in nonlethal
amounts found in
honey, it helps to fight
periodontal disease
and gingivitis which
are inflammatory Raw honey also helps
conditions brought to reduce the amount
about by infected of acid created by
gums. bacteria present in the
mouth that are
responsible for tooth
HONEY IS decay. Honey will also
help battle infections
GOOD FOR of the gum and

DENTAL reduces swelling.

CARE
FILTERED HONEY
IS NOT
AS AUTHENTIC AS
UNFILTERED HONEY
FACT
When you request raw unfiltered honey, you find
some grains and foamy substance in the honey
(pollen grains, wax, air bubbles etc.). These substances
are extraneous in nature and do not necessarily give
the honey added nutrients, sometime, they could
even be a nuisance when licking the honey.

Filtered honey is honey that has gone through filtration

which is done to remove extraneous particles and
gives a clear liquid. It should be noted that the filtered
honey is just as good as the raw honey direct f rom
the hive.
THANK
YOU

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