Bee pollen is a health food, which was used in Eastern cultures for centuries. But it has been popularized in recent times in Western health stores and online. People have started including bee pollen in their diet due to its health benefits. These tiny golden granules help from aiding in weight loss to helping in reducing bad cholesterol.

 

Historically too bee pollen was used in cultures around the world. In ancient Egypt, bee pollen was put with the pharaohs in their tombs to nourish them. Its presence is known to be in Indian folklore as well as North and South America. In recent years people believe that it helps treat asthma and hay fever. It is believed, when you take one teaspoon of local honey or bee pollen a day, you get through the pollen season with little or no symptoms. This might be because pollen immunizes us.

 

Let us first know what bee pollen is and then discuss if there is any truth behind all this hype about bee pollen?

 

 

What is bee pollen?

 

 

Bee pollen is referred to as bee bread. It is the plant pollen that honeybees pick up and they bring it to the hive. It is then packed and used as food in the colony of bees. The nutritional value and the characteristics of the bee pollen all depend on the plant from which the pollen is gathered.

 

 

 

 

Bee pollen can be consumed as a supplement or can be sprinkled over oatmeal while having breakfast. It is rich in carbohydrates, protein, minerals, vitamins and fat as well. It has a good amount of antioxidants too.

 

 

A tablespoon of bee pollen has around 40 calories. It has 7g of carbohydrates that include 4g of natural sugars and 1g of fiber. Per tablespoon of bee pollen has 2g of protein. Thus, people who believe in natural foods recommend it due to its rich nutrient value. Let us understand the benefits of bee pollen.

 

Benefits of bee pollen:

 

 

Cholesterol:

 

 

Bee pollen is believed to lower high cholesterol. Two research studies done in 2017 and 2018 revealed that bee pollen lowers LDL and total cholesterol levels. But research in humans needs to be conducted to confirm these results before bee pollen can be recommended to lower cholesterol.

 

 

Heart disease:

 

 

One of the leading causes of death worldwide is heart disease. Both high blood lipids and high blood cholesterol are connected to heart disease. It is believed that bee pollen lowers these risk factors, especially blood cholesterol levels – LDL. Nearsightedness due to clogged arteries can be treated as bee pollen supplements lower blood cholesterol levels, which increases the field of vision.

 

 

Strengthens the immune system:

 

 

The strong immune system is imperative to fight diseases. A study found that bee pollen naturally inhibits allergic reactions in mice. Another study revealed that bee pollen has antifungal, antiviral and antimicrobial qualities. These help to kill bacteria and viruses, which cause food poisoning.

 

 

Allergies:

Bee pollen works well to battle seasonal allergies like hay fever. It is thought that when pollens are ingested it helps the body to build resistance to these potential allergens thus, it helps reduce allergic symptoms.

 

 

Easing menopause symptoms:

 

 

The cessation of menstruation in women comes with a lot of physical and mental troubles like hot flushes, mood swings, disturbed sleep, and night sweats. In one study 71% of women felt that their menopausal symptoms improved due to the consumption of bee pollen. Another study revealed that 65% of women consuming pollen supplements had fewer hot flashes. These women also felt improvements in health like reduced irritability, improved mood, and lessen joint pain. A three-month study showed that women who took bee pollen got few menopausal symptoms.

 

The focus of Navmi has always been to reach out to customers with natural and organic foods. All its products like coconut oil, flaxseed oil, ghee, A2 milk, bee pollen, different types of natural honey, jaggery, turmeric, etc are chemical-free. We believe that unprocessed foods contain higher amounts of antioxidants, it reduces risk of heart disease, cancers, and other health issues.

 

Visit our site (Nirlesh Foods Private Limited or Navmi) www.navmi.co.in to know more about nutritionally pure and unprocessed food. Make a conscious and healthy choice of foods.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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