Honey helps Meghan sparkle
MEGHAN Markle, now the Duchess of Sussex, wowed us all when she married Prince Harry but she also grabs the attention for the glow of her skin. Meghan, who previously lit up our TV screens on US drama Suits, is someone who values a healthy diet – and who champions the effects of manuka honey.
Meghan has spoken in many interviews of her liking for the much vaunted superfood and said in her blog, The Tig, that her “breakfast of choice is steel-cut oats served with bananas or fruit topped with manuka honey and bee pollen.”
Manuka honey is fit for royalty – but can help us all. It provides a natural kick for the skin, helping to boost elastin and cell regeneration, and its renowned antimicrobial activity is proven to kill certain bacteria. It also has impressive moisturising abilities, giving every skin type a healthier, nourished look.
The finest quality manuka honey comes from leading producer Manuka Doctor. The honey comes from the manuka bush in the clear climate of New Zealand and the company even has its own hives to ensure quality and purity in the honey which is naturally and responsibly sourced.
Every pot is 100 per cent genuine New Zealand manuka honey and is fully traceable, from hive to home. Manuka Doctor manuka honey is independently tested to ensure that it meets the New Zealand government’s manuka honey rules. Every pot is also tested and rated under the MGO rating system. MGO is methylglyoxal, created in the hive from the manuka nectar and which is shown in laboratory tests to have antimicrobial properties. The bigger the number on the pot, the higher the concentration of MGO. A scoop of manuka honey on breakfast cereal or fruit is a good way to start the day – along with a sprinkling of Manuka Doctor bee pollen. Bee pollen is nutritious, considered to be one of nature’s most complete foods. It is rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, lipids, fatty acids, bioflavonoids, and enzymes that can aid digestion. It comes as golden, crunchy, sweet-tasting granules and is gathered by bees when they collect nectar. Manuka Doctor’s European Bee Pollen also makes an exciting addition to yogurts and smoothies. It could well be the combination of manuka honey and bee pollen that gives Meghan’s skin its golden glow. It’s more than likely she’ll be breakfasting on it as she prepares for the next public appearance, but you too could give your skin a royal treat thanks to the delights of Manuka Doctor.