Katherine Jenkins reveals sweet secret

Hers is the voice that aspiring songsters up and down the country can only dream off, but Katherine Jenkin’s - the award winning, Welsh opera singer - has let us in on the a secret ingredient she uses to help warm up her vocal chords. Katherine revealed on the Paul O’Grady show that she swears by a glass of warm pineapple juice with grated ginger and Manuka Honey before a show.

"I absolutely love Manuka honey – it's my special little health secret. It's anti- bacterial and has amazing health benefits," the opera singer revealed recently. With this in mind, did you know a daily dose of MediBee Active UMF Manuka Honey can give your body a boost of health?

Honey has been used for thousands of years to treat wounds but scientists have only recently begun to explain honey’s antiseptic and antibacterial qualities on everyday human health. MediBee Manuka honey is made from the wild flowers of the native manuka bush found only in New Zealand and is one of the most highly prized types of honey in the world due to its powerful antibacterial properties.

Whilst most honeys commonly carry the anti-bacterial property hydrogen peroxide, MediBee active manuka honey has both hydrogen peroxide and its own natural anti-bacterial property. This makes it doubly effective for building up immunity and treating a number of ailments including sore throats, hayfever, energy loss, stomach complaints, oral infections and even MRSA, killing bacteria at source*.

Whilst we all know honey is good for us, many people do not understand how a daily dose of Manuka Honey has a wide range of health benefits. MediBee Active UMF Manuka Honey has launched a consumer guide, entitled ‘Honey Bee Healthy’ that shows how Manuka Honey can treat a number of everyday ailments and includes a selection of delicious recipes, interesting facts and more celebrity fans. For free copies of the consumer guide e-mail honeybeehealthy@optimah.com.

MediBee Active UMF 10+ Manuka Honey is priced from £8.45, and available from Holland & Barrett and all good health food stores.