The many beneficial properties of cold-pressed honey

Vitamins & minerals

Eléonore de Maurissens

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De vele goede eigenschappen van koudgeperste honing

Cold-pressed honey made according to an ancient method that is now popular again, is very delicious. This raw honey also offers many health benefits.¹

Honey is a particularly healthy food product. Note: not all honey is the same. Today, honey is usually obtained using an extractor (centrifuge) and then heated. That is a quick method, but it greatly reduces the quality and taste of the honey.

Cold-pressed honey is obtained through a much (very much!) slower process, where the temperature does not change and a manual honey press is used. By pressing the honey, there is much less oxidation. Thanks to this technique, the tannins, the natural scent, and also the initial energy value remain intact. Be aware that cold-pressed honey is raw and therefore not pasteurized.¹

A honey rich in antioxidants

Cold-pressed honey contains many antioxidant plant substances, phytonutrients. For pasteurized honey, the impact on the honey and the antioxidants within it has not yet been researched, but for other food products, it has been shown that this process breaks down some of their antioxidants.^2,3

Honey is a wonderful product in many respects

A honey with antibacterial and antifungal properties

Honey is a disinfectant and natural antibacterial agent. If honey is cold-pressed, it also contains propolis. This substance has natural antibacterial properties. The potential of treatments based on cold-pressed honey is significant, although there is much difference in composition.^3,4

Raw honey as a remedy for digestive problems

Raw honey contains natural prebiotics. These are sugars that promote the growth of good gut bacteria, the microbiota. Cold-pressed honey also contains small amounts of polyphenols that protect the good bacteria and kill the bad ones.^2,5

Cold-pressed honey for a healthy brain

Since cold-pressed honey contains polyphenols, this honey even has beneficial effects on brain health. Polyphenols can combat inflammation in the hippocampus, the part of the brain that plays an important role in memory. Moreover, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects of raw honey are good for the entire body, and therefore also for the brain!⁴

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Scientific references

Cold-pressed honey: Preservation and Quintessence of honey. https://mielbiologique.com/index.html
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Schell K.R., et al.; The Potential of Honey as a Prebiotic Food to Re-engineer the Gut Microbiome Toward a Healthy State. Front Nutr. 2022 Jul 28;9:957932. doi: 10.3389/fnut.2022.957932. PMID: 35967810; PMCID: PMC9367972.