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Can you believe that one very small ball of pollen contains all nutrients needed for life?
Proteins, carbohydrates, fats, enzymes, hormones, vitamins, and minerals.
Nature could not be more accurate in creating such a perfect product and bees are smart enough to use it for their nutriment.
Pollen is simply collected by bees from the flowers and constitutes the raw material for the production of royal jelly.
Pollen collection activity of the bee is very complex.
Pollen (yellowish, very fine and sticky powder made up of microscopic granules) remains trapped in the very fine hairs present on the body of the foraging bee when it lands on the corolla of a flower to collect the nectar. The bee, therefore, " cleans" away pollen from the head and body by grouping and mixing pollen with nectar, until the formation of almost spherical pellets transferred into special "baskets" (similar to small bags) located on the hind legs (each pellet weighs an average of 7 mg).
Back at the hive, the pellets are placed inside a cell and repeatedly compressed and moistened with honey and saliva: it represents the protein source for the larvae (every hive collects about 3 kg of it).
We can understand that pollen is indeed a very powerful and complete supplement which shall be introduced, particularly during change of season, in our diet.
I take every morning a teaspoon of pollen right before breakfast. I do not particularly enjoy its taste but drinking a glass of water after it, solve the issue.
I want to convince you to try out pollen for at least a month!
Pollen can be very useful if:
You are a sporty person and practicing intense sport activity on regular basis;
You are a student preparing exams and trying to get at the end of your studies;
You are workaholic and using your mental or physical energy constantly in your job;
You are following a restricting diet;
You have problem with your intestine, and you are constipated.
The only conditions when you should not consume pollen are:
Allergies
Pregnancy and breast feeding
The nutritional composition of pollen changes based on its origin, meaning based on the type of flower is coming from. Overall, we can say it contains:
· 30% proteins
· 35% carbohydrates in the form of simple sugar (glucose and fructose)
· 5% fats mostly unsaturated ones
· Rest is water, vitamins, minerals, hormones and enzymes
Regarding vitamins, we can find in pollen a large number of vitamins especially of group B (B1,B2, B3, B4, B5, B6, B7, B8, B9, B9, B12) vitamins A, C, D, E, K, PP.
As mineral salts pollen contains potassium, silicon, iron, magnesium, sulfur, chlorine, calcium, manganese, phosphorus and copper.
Pollen is beneficial for following conditions:
anaemia, arteriosclerosis, asthenia, capillary fragility, colitis, depression, diabetes, weight loss, eczema, flu, tired eyes, prostatitis, rheumatism, constipation and varicose veins.
Its properties make it useful for improving body's adaptation and response to stressful events of various kinds.
Pollen can reasonably be considered a valid and complete natural alternative to synthetic multivitamin and multimineral supplements.
Since it is a restorative and energizing product, it is better not to consume it before going to sleep to avoid disturbing your sleep and to have a sleepless night.
How to consume it and how much?
Bee pollen should be consumed on an empty stomach, for example before breakfast or away from meals. It can be eaten alone, accompanied by a hot drink or a teaspoon of honey.
The minimum duration of each treatment varies from one to three months: the longer it is continued, the more the dosage can be reduced to a maintenance value.
Pollen can be marketed in pearls, tablets or, more simply, in its natural state in the form of many small "balls" prepared directly by bees.
A curiosity!
The more the colors are varied (from ivory white to grey, yellow, greenish, red, brown, up to black), the more varieties of pollen are consumed, and their effects will be prolonged.
The doses classically used vary from 1 gram to 10 grams per day.
Last recommendation: when you are now going shopping pollen, choose preferably an organic product to make sure it is not contaminated by pesticides. Coming from vegetables, the risk of contamination by pesticides is high particularly if the origin is outside Europe.
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