Quick post before I go off (busy today)
<u>RE: Honey,</u>
The BP organiser recommends UMF10+ for toddlers and UMF 20+ /25+ for adults. But my friend say she spoke to the NZ person at the honey factory, the NZ recommend that kids and adult can both take UMF 15+ for daily 'maintenance'.
For Caelen's case, he take normal (no UMF) on weekdays and UMF10 / 15+ on weekend. While Hubby and I take UMF20+. IF got "feeling" the throat is "going", 1 tablespoon "neat" (without water) and refrain from drinking water for at least half hour. So far so good !
<u>re:Adding honey into cereal,</u>
Caelen take the "Cowhead organic instant cereal from NTUC". Since instant, I'll just pour a bit of hot water to "cook and soften" and remainder I pour normal room temperature water. This way the cereal is not hot when I add the honey.
<u>re: organic or not?</u>
Think Sherry take organic honey. But my family really don't like the taste of that, so we bought the non organic type. By the way, organic honey is 'Active' honey and not certified "UMF" type. Certified UMF means the batch went thru lab test and it will minimum have the UMF "strength" as per the label. Active does not go thru as the full process (maybe because it's organic ?) thus the strength contain could be more or even less then what is labeled.
extract from
http://www.umf.org.nz/Unique-Manuka-Factor.cfm
The UMF® Rating
The name UMF® is followed by a number that indicates the strength of the UMF® antibacterial property in a batch of UMF® Manuka Honey tested in the licensed laboratory after the honey has been packed.
A UMF® 5 rating is the minimum to qualify to use the name UMF® and be suitable for treating infections.