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The best way to consume honey, and all its nutrients, is the way nature intended - straight from the hive. Raw honey is naturally rich in vitamins and minerals, including B-vitamins thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, and pantothenic acid. B-vitamins help release energy from carbohydrates and fat, break down amino acids, and transport oxygen and energy-containing nutrients around the body. But when raw honey undergoes industrial processing, much of the nutrient profile is lost. Research shows that attempts to replace lost nutrients through refortification do not provide the same benefit.

In today’s culture, we tend to equate caffeine with energy. Caffeine will certainly give you “energy” in the short term, but you pay the price once the caffeine wears off. The brief perception of increased energy is actually a combination of 1) adenosine receptors being blocked by caffeine, making you feel more awake, 2) increased stress hormone adrenaline, and 3) glycogen dumping providing elevated blood glucose levels. Once this wears off, people often experience a caffeine crash as the body tries to recover from the state of hyper stimulation. This begins a positive feedback loop where people chronically consume caffeine to ward off the crash, eventually causing a state of chronic exhaustion.

Sustained energy comes from whole, nutrient-dense foods that our bodies can breakdown and distribute with little to no inflammatory metabolic byproducts. The essential fat in ghee is a slow burning fuel source that can sustain athletes throughout their performance. Meanwhile the combination of fructose and glucose from raw honey is a fast burning fuel source that supports and replenishes lost glycogen and electrolytes in tired muscles, providing the strength to persevere during more energy intensive activities. Together, ghee and honey create a synergistic effect with the fat acting as an insulin buffer, slowing down the transport of glucose to the muscles to provide a much smoother, consistent release of energy. Without this buffer, even raw honey has the potential to cause an insulin spike.

Most conventional energy gels, drinks, and bars are made with ultra-processed sugars, synthetic vitamins, and preservatives that wreak havoc on your organs and negatively impact your health, athletic performance and longevity. When you consume one of these products, you will feel a surge in energy due to a spike in blood sugar. Your pancreas secretes insulin to carry the glucose to your cells to use for immediate energy. You experience a sugar rush, followed by a sugar crash, followed by fatigue and inevitable cravings for more. Although insulin is an amazing hormone that plays a key role in transporting energy into our cells, it is crucial this hormone never gets overworked. When insulin can't do its job due to too much sugar consumption, you become insulin resistant, allowing sugar to build up in the bloodstream causing your blood vessels to harden and narrow. The inability of insulin to function properly can lead to some serious health risks including diabetes, metabolic syndrome, and organ failure. BUT, there's good news! By being your own health advocate - reading labels and learning how nutrients are utilized in the body - you can make good choices to fuel your activities and accomplish your goals without sacrificing your health!

Hunghee Energy is made in small batches with pure, nutrient-dense ingredients that are never processed or altered from their natural state. This allows your body to efficiently digest the nutrients and fuel your muscles during activity without spiking blood sugar or creating any inflammatory metabolic byproducts. Organic grass-fed ghee is a healthy fat and slow burning fuel source packed with Omega-3's and butyric acid. When combined with raw honey, a fast burning fuel source packed with B vitamins and enzymes, they make the perfect combo to provide a smooth release of energy during your activity. Since fat acts as an insulin buffer, honey will not cause an influx of excess sugar in the bloodstream since the pancreas and liver work together to utilize both fuel sources as needed. Honey will refuel glycogen depleted muscles to maintain strength while the fat from ghee will be converted into essential fatty acids that fuel the duration of the activity. Together, honey and ghee create this synergistic effect to fuel peak performance and adventure!

At Hunghee, we embrace ingredient transparency as a best practice and hope to inspire the food industry to do the same! Check out where our ingredients are sourced and learn more about their benefits here.

There are several applications to utilize all the benefits of Hunghee:

1) Consume Hunghee 30min prior to activity to avoid glycogen depletion (glucose stored in the liver and muscles).

2) Consume Hunghee during activity for sustained energy. The longer the activity, the more frequently we suggest you consume Hunghee Energy.

3) Consume Hunghee after activity to refuel your muscles.

Most importantly, listen to your body and feel free to experiment. We’d love to hear your testimonials!

TIPS:

1) Store Hunghee Energy at room temperature (no refrigeration needed as the shelf life is 1 year from manufacturing date).

2) Knead packet before opening.

3) Enjoy! Remember to stay hydrated with water.

Absolutely not! Hunghee Energy is perfect for all kinds of activities including backpacking, rock climbing, adventuring, strength training, high intensity interval training, weekend warriors, and of course, athletes. Hunghee can also be a healthy snack alternative for kid lunches.