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Bee pollen


Bee pollen is a near perfect food: it contains twenty two amino acids (so is a good source of protein), all the known vitamins, and twenty seven minerals, in particular the B vitamins, including the elusive B12. If you were stranded on a desert island, and had nothing but bee pollen and water, you could survive on just that. (NT-1 see end of text)

I particularly like bee pollen because of its convenience: it tastes sweet like honey, so it's easy to give to children, and very good value too. Every time we get stressed in our daily lives, it depletes our B-vitamins; taking a spoonful or two of pollen is a great way to boost our reserves, help us get over the stress, and have us buzzing again!

Our tablets are made from bee pollen which is grown in a pollution free environment, high in the Sonoran desert in Arizona. It's so pure, the beekeepers drive round in electric cars! It's probably the biggest beekeeping facility in the world, and founded by Charles Robson, one of the world's foremost experts on bees. Charles invented several unique patented processes to collect the bee products in such a way as to minimise disruption to the bees themselves.

The granules are gathered within the National Biosphere reserve of the Danube delta in Roumania. The Danube delta is one of the richest and most diverse nature reserves in Europe and is home to more than 5,500 species of flora and fauna. The delta covers over 580,000 hectares and is made up of a complex system of channels, lakes, sandbanks and forests; it was designated  a 'World Heritage Site' by UNESCO in 1990. The delta is a pristine, pollution free environment, which is essential for the quality of the bee pollen.

For an excellent article on bee pollen go to http://www.guardian.co.uk/weekend/story/0,3605,980607,00.html

Recommended dosage: start off with one teaspoon of granules, or one tablet, and build up over days or weeks until you are noticing a definite boost in your energy levels.


    Like manna from heaven, eat this straight off the spoon for a taste of pure superfood bliss. This pollen is harvested from wild flowers and then packed with nitrogen in sealed containers and frozen. Pollen is quite an unstable food and can easily go rancid. By preserving it in this way, more of its nutritional properties are kept intact. This includes live lacto-fermenting agents which help improve the intestinal flora. Fresh pollen is probably the richest dietary source of selenium. Pollen has a very low water content, only 8 %, so is not damaged by the freezing process like some foods. 
    This pollen must be kept frozen to preserve the freshness. It can be eaten straight from the freezer, or defrost a serving in the fridge and eat within six hours. The recommended serving is one tablespoon a day, taken at breakfast with fruit  (which helps reinforce the activity of the pollen), but once we have opened a packet, we find it difficult to not all sit round together and scoff the lot....
    Willow flower pollen supports:
    The immune system
    The cardiovascular system
    The prevention of muscular degeneration and cataracts
    The prostate
    Women wishing to become pregnant, during pregnancy or breast feeding.
    Those undergoing radiotherapy
    Chestnut flower pollen supports
    The cardiovascular system
    Cholesterol and the promotion of calcium
    Alkalinity
    The body to fight chronic fatigue and raise energy levels
    Those undergoing radiotherapy
    Rock rose pollen supports
    The immune system
    Optimum brain function and well being in old age
    Cholesterol and the promotion of calcium
    The cardiovascular system
    The mucous lining of the colon
    Sporting activities
    The eyesight
    Allergic reactions

    Heather flower pollen is good for the intestinal flora and thereby supports the immune system. It is rich in antioxidants, vitamin E, folic acid and the other B group vitamins. Most significant of all it contains large amounts of Rutin which is an antioxidant bioflavonoid that helps maintain the strength of capillaries, blood vessels and helps with circulatory problems and memory.

    Portuguese translation:
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    O pólen de abelhas é um alimento quase perfeito: ele contém 22 aminoácidos (portanto é ótima fonte de proteínas), todas as vitaminas conhecidas, 27 minerais, em particular as vitaminas do grupo B, inclusive a elusiva B12.
    Se você ficasse preso em uma ilha deserta e não tivesse mais nada além de pólen e água, você sobreviveria.





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