This is a guest post from Mary Ellen Phipps, registered dietician and nutritionist (RDN) who has lived with Type 1 diabetes since she was 5-years-old.  Hypoglycemia can happen to anyone living with diabetes, and even some people without diabetes. Having food or drinks on hand to treat a low blood sugar is a necessary part of managing blood sugars. What is hypoglycemia? Hypoglycemia happens when your blood glucose value is < 70mg/dL. But, your doctor may recommend treating a low blood sugar at a different value depending on your lifestyle and other factors. Hypoglycemia symptoms to look ..read more

While Australian manuka honey may also have benefits, it isn’t as well-researched and regulated. New Zealand Manuka comes only from the leptosperum scoparium plant, commonly known as the Manuka plant, while Australian manuka can come from any plant in the leptosperum species. Since research studies tend to focus on New Zealand manuka, it isn’t appropriate to extend that research to Australian manuka. Also, the New Zealand government certifies Manuka’s source, and as discussed in our UMFTM certification blog, the UMF Honey Association certifies only monofloral New Zealand Manuka honey. Nate’s p ..read more

Fact: pure honey is the perfect processed sugar replacement. Honey contains vitamins, enzymes and antioxidants – which makes it an ideal sweetener to add to your favorite drinks, dishes, sauces, snacks and more. If you’re looking to make the swap from processed and artificial sugars to pure, nutritious honey, here are our top 5 favorite ways to enjoy honey every day. We’ve even added some top recipes to try, too! Drink It Up – Add Nate’s to your coffee, tea, cocktails, mocktails and smoothies for pure sweetness. Fruit Tea Fizzy & Hot Tea Soother Strawberry Banana Smoothie Iced Honey Latte ..read more

Nature Nate’s Honey Co. is proud to be known for many things. Our bright orange label. Our high standards for purity. Our impact beyond the bottle. But at the top of this un-bee-lievable list is our taste. We have a history of taste awards that date back to our founding, and we’re excited to share our latest taste recognition – the ChefsBest® Excellence Award. Established by independent professional chefs, ChefsBest identifies and honors high-quality grocery products in order to support the companies that make them and the people who choose to select them. The ChefsBest Master Taster panel of ..read more

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We’ve all been there. Your poor kiddo has a bad cough that gets worse at night, making it tough for them to sleep and keeping you up as you try to comfort them. It’s uncomfortable for everyone, and most of us would take the cough on ourselves if it would give our little ones relief for even just one night. There are many over-the-counter treatments for a child’s cough, but a health article published by NPR highlights recent studies that show they aren’t actually effective in small children. So before you reach for cough syrup out of desperation, see why the American Academy of Pediatrics recom ..read more

Some friends have their pretty little packages all in a row by now, or maybe you are that friend (in which case, major props!) One thing we all know, no matter how on-top-of-it we think we are, there’s always that one family member who has everything or that second cousin who shows up as a surprise Christmas dinner guest. Before you fa la la fall into the abyss of gift cards and store-bought cakes, check out these five gifts from the heart that you didn’t have to order before Thanksgiving. Not only are they easy on the holiday budget, but they provide a chance for the kids to be involved in th ..read more