Benefits of Acacia Honey

Pharmacist-Mike McInnes and Nutritional expert Stuart McInnes are a father and son team who researched for years and conceived the Hibernation Diet. They explained that the honey and fructose in honey fuels the liver and stimulates the release of recovery hormones, which regenerates the tissues in the body as well as burning fat while we sleep.

According to Mike McInnes theory, he suggest that the key time for fat burning is in the first four hours of sleep. This switches on the pituitary gland and from that a series of hormones will break down and use fat as fuel. When your liver is empty before bedtime, the body cannot get the benefits of the pituitary gland hormones to work- because it is desperately trying to sort out the blood glucose levels. With Honey being the key to stabilizing your blood glucose at night; the honey is the key that allows the liver to fuel up.

Although, there is not a lot of scientific proof that honey will help you to lose weight, it is a proven fact that honey is very medicinal. This is not the first time I have heard that honey helps to lose weight, but I personally found it was interesting about how the honey and fructose fuels the liver.

Acacia is a genus of shrubs and trees belonging to the subfamily Mimosoidease It is a plant that can be found all over the world and is known by different names. It is said that Acacia is mentioned in the Bible and the arc of the covenant was made out of the wood. There are over 1000 species of the Acacia plant and it is known by different names. In Australia the acacia flower is their National Flower and is known as Wattle. Actually September 1st is known as "Wattle Day".

The flowers on the Acacia plant are very unique. They are clustered together creating one flower on the very tip of the branch and have a fuzzy appearance. The bloom's are white to a light yellow but as it matures turns a beautiful golden yellow. With the scent being so beautiful, different parts of the world uses the flowers in perfumes.

Interesting Facts about the Acacia Plant:

-The flowers do not produce any nectar, the leaf and phyllode glands secrete a nectar of sugary substance which attracts ants, bees and butterflies.

-The color of the Acacia flower in each species is fairly consistent which aids in helping to identifying different species.

-Acacias are mainly pollinated by insects

-All parts of the Acacia plants are utilized. The Aborigines of Australia traditionally harvest the seeds and use it as food. The seeds are ground into flour and eaten as a paste or baked into a cake. They contain 25% more protein than rice or wheat and because of their hard seed coats can store well for long periods of time.

-The Acacia plant also makes a great source of firewood and timber for furniture and charcoal in Southeast Asia (the charcoal does not smoke)

-The pulp of the Acacia is used for making paper

I will tell you, I am 100% addicted to this honey. Since I have been taking it every night before bedtime, I have seen nothing but great results. As with most honey it is a delicacy that is enjoyed and loved by many people around the world. It taste as beautiful and it looks. It has a mild taste that offers hints of flower and is very light. To me it has a mixture of a vanilla and floral taste. I especially love the Acacia that comes from Italy (I will provide you with a link shortly). I have read that this honey complements ricotta cheese in those special dessert recipes. Acacia honey is also used a lot in organic food.

Honey within itself is a wonderful healing ingredient. It is a natural germ killer, aids in losing weight and supplies you with energy. Honey contains important vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants all which are great for a good health regimen.

One of the things I love most about Acacia Honey is that is does not crystallize because it has such a high concentration of fructose. This allows the honey to stay more liquid longer than other kinds of honey. That is one reason why people love to cook and bake with Acacia Honey because it will not harden your food's in the oven.

Acacia Honey has been tested by researchers and they found that it is a natural wound remedy. It was found to aid in healing significantly and increases the cells that work to repair wounded skin.

I have used honey in general forever as a cough aid and to ease my sore throat. I have also read that if you wake up with a hangover, honey is one of the best remedies. Since I do not drink any longer I am not sure how good this works but it sounds good. Honey is also a fantastic immune builder, especially during cold season. I was told years and years ago that if you start taking a local honey it will help with allergies during Spring and Fall.