Honey Beans Boost is a revolutionary blend of Arabica coffee beans and New Zealand's medicinal Manuka honey. It not only helps you start your day on the right foot but also offers unique health benefits.

A Look at Honey Beans Boost

Honey Beans Boost is a product consisting of whole Arabica beans coated with Manuka honey from New Zealand.

The unique blend provides helpful compounds linked to anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, antiviral, and fatigue-fighting effects. For instance, Arabica coffee is an excellent caffeine source, praised for improving cognition, focus, and athletic performance (1, 2).

Some data also suggests that medium-roasted Arabica coffee (the type found in Honey Beans Boost) has the highest antioxidant capacity, which suggests that it could protect the body from the harmful effects of free radicals (3).

In addition to giving this coffee its unique sweet note, Manuka honey is praised for its many potential health benefits courtesy of its antibacterial effects and potential to enhance wound healing (4).

More Than Just a Caffeine Rush

Let’s explore the benefits of this dynamic duo.

Impressive Antioxidant Capacity

Antioxidants are molecules that fight free radicals (unstable atoms that can damage cells in the body) (5).

As hinted above, Honey Beans Boost relies on more than just caffeine. This type of nootropic coffee has a rich antioxidant profile courtesy of the medium-roasted Arabica coffee beans and the Manuka honey.

According to a thesis from the University of Waikato, the phenolic compounds in this type of honey are shown to have iron-binding and free-radical scavenging abilities (6). Both of these mechanisms are valuable for our health.

Data suggests these binding properties are essential for regulating iron levels and iron metabolism (7). Second, research shows that antioxidants protect healthy cells in the body from free radicals, limiting oxidative stress (8).

Plus, as discussed in a study we looked at previously, the antioxidants found in medium-roasted coffee beans appear to have the highest protective capacity (3).

Athletic Boost And Anti-Fatigue Properties

Here, we have the obvious caffeine lift from the Arabica coffee. The nervous system stimulant is shown to have anti-fatigue, mood-boosting, and ergogenic effects (9, 10).

The result is improved athletic performance (strength, endurance, and power) and more motivation to work hard, both beneficial for fitness enthusiasts, competitive athletes, and everyday people looking to increase their productivity (11).

Further, some research (though not explicitly looking at Manuka honey) suggests that honey can have profound therapeutic effects (12). It has nootropic properties and could even promote a better mood.

It Supports Cognitive Function and Memory

To start, we again have to look at caffeine because, besides its ergogenic effects, the compound is known to improve cognitive function and provide a mood boost (13).

However, not all the credit here goes to caffeine, as Manuka honey also appears to play a role in how we feel and function. In a study we looked previously, researchers stated, “Honey polyphenols are useful in improving memory deficits and can act at the molecular level.” (12)

Further, some research suggests that honey could protect neuron cells from oxidative damage and upregulate brain-derived neurotrophic factor or BDNF (a protein with a crucial role in neuroplasticity, among other things) (14, 15).

Honey polyphenols are also suggested to possess neuroprotective effects, reducing the risk of cognitive or memory disorders (16).

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