Guest guest Posted August 13, 2003 Report Share Posted August 13, 2003 Bee Pollen is the pollen collected by bees as they gather nectar from flowers for making honey. Like honey, Bee Pollen is used as a food by the hive. The pollen granules are stored in pollen sacs on the bees' hind legs. Beekeepers, who wish to collect Bee Pollen, place a screen over the hive with openings just large enough for the bees to pass through. As the bees enter the hive, the screen compresses their pollen sacs, squeezing the pollen from them. The beekeepers can then collect the pollen from the screen. Commercially available Bee Pollen is either collected from bees returning to their hives (bee pollen), or may be directly harvested from non-cultivated flowers with machines (flower pollen). Bee Pollen contains carbohydrates, fat, protein, and some vitamins and minerals. Bee Pollen has been used to build up the immune system to fight colds and to counter act depression. Bee Pollen has also been used internally to increase anti- allergenic properties to enhance the immune system against allergies to pollen. Not only is it an excellent nutritional supplement for enhancing immunity, but it also has strong nutritional compounds for providing increased energy. Bee Pollen contains up to 35 percent complete protein, as well as 22 amino acids, an especially rich storehouse of B-vitamins, 27 mineral salts, trace elements and several enzymes. Many performance and endurance athletes use it before workouts and competition Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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