Bee Pollen Benefits
Treasure this superfood. There are scores of bee pollen benefits and it’s taken the bees a lot of work to collect each precious bee pollen granule. Bee pollen is the main food of the young bees, and takes worker bees ages to collect – nearly 250 hours per teaspoon. Synthesising bee pollen in the laboratory doesn’t seem to work either, there’s a magical element not yet identified by science that can’t be replicated. Pollen looks like golden dust and is the male part of the flower collected by bees as they move from flower to flower, cross pollinating as they go. They collect pollen to take back to the hive for food, especially for the young bees who need extra protein to grow. Pollen is flavoured by the flowers it’s collected from and varies in taste and colour. Bee pollen contains all 22 amino acids and is high in linoleic acid. There are multiple claims about the benefits of bee pollen. It’s a complete superfood, and bee pollen is used to treat an extensive list of ailments and conditions. Athletes take bee pollen to increase their strength and endurance, and it’s also supposed to have beauty benefits. One of the more interesting claims is that it has tumour reducing powers. Researchers investigating the amazing longevity of old Russian beekeepers realised that the honey they kept for themselves after selling and exchanging the “best” honey was the scrapings from the bottom of the hive. These scrapings were dotted with bee pollen granules. The researchers remarked that these beekeepers also retained their mental acuity and memory into their old age. Sounds good, doesn’t it. My Nana doesn’t need it, she’s 86, sharp as ever and still climbing ladders to paint the house. But I might! There are numerous ways to include bee pollen in your diet. Eat it plain, sprinkle it on cereal, soups and salads or add it to smoothies and icecream. Bee Pollen DosageAlthough some people use increasing doses of bee pollen as the season approaches to reduce their sensitivity to allergies, be extremely cautious about bee pollen side effects. In some people it can produce severe anaphylactic reactions, so be careful. Start with just one granule to test your reaction then and gradually increase the dose to ½ teaspoon a day.Bee Pollen Tips
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