While on holiday at the Gold Coast hubby took the twins to SUPERBEE HONEYWORLD at CURRUMBIN. This kept the girls occupied on one of the days I was at Problogger. During the trip there, hubby and the girls learned about how bees make honey and the powers that bee pollen possess.

Before we got on our plane home hubby wanted to purchase some more honey and give the bee pollen a go. You can purchase granules like the one in the below photo or you can have them in capsules. A man at the shop recommended we grind it with a pestle and mortar to make it a fine dust, then mix it into your cereal in the morning. This way you don’t notice it and it gives a nice honey taste. If you don’t grind it down to a fine dust, it is not that pleasant at all.  So remember to do this and you can enjoy it and reap the rewards.

Bee Pollen

Bee Pollen is considered to be nature’s most nourishing foods. It is a powerful antioxidant and has multitude of vitamins. It is are” rich in proteins, free amino acids, vitamins, including B-complex, and folic acid.”(http://www.mercola.com/article/diet/bee_pollen.htm)

Bee Pollen is said to help the following issues:

• Digestion and Circulation
• Thought to burn fat faster and increases the calories burnt (I had no idea about that one)
• Boosts your immune system
• Has been help for people to relieve diabetic symptoms & can help elsewhere. According to http://www.envirobee.com/beepollen.htm, it states that “Doctors have obtained good results. In one test, 32g of pollen daily taken for 2 weeks lowered the amount of sugar in 1 liter of urine by 41.8 g. Dr. Chauvia and Dr. Lenorm and say that pollen also contains an antibiotic similar to penicillin and is able to inhibit the development of some microorganisms such as Salmonella.”

Bee Pollen about to get ground into dust

The extract below is from http://www.mercola.com/article/diet/bee_pollen.htm and it gives a great break down on why Bee P0llen is considered a super food.

“Pollen is considered an energy and nutritive tonic in Chinese medicine. Cultures throughout the world use it in a surprising number of applications: for improving endurance and vitality, extending longevity, aiding recovery from chronic illness, adding weight during convalescence, reducing cravings and addictions, regulating the intestines, building new blood, preventing infectious diseases such as the cold and flue (it has antibiotic type properties), and helping overcome retardation and other developmental problems in children. It is thought to protect against radiation and to have anti-cancer qualities.”

According to Wikipedia:

“Bee pollen is safe. It should not be taken if you have pollen allergies. The side effects are usually shortness of breath, hives, swelling, and anaphylaxis. Herbalists recommend bee pollen to enhance athletic performance or to ameliorate the effects of chemotherapy.”

Now ground to a powder and ready to put on my cereal

We chose the granules over the capsules as we believed that it was a better purchase, but I can see the merit in getting capsules as all the hard work is done and you just have to take them.  I have found that I have more energy, and not sure that it is due to the bee pollen but want to give it a good go.

Now the bee pollen is mixed in and soon to add my fruit. Make sure to mix it all in as big lumps of it can not taste great. If it is all mixed in well it tastes great!

Now ready to eat. YUM!

Of course if you have a pollen allergy this might not be a good idea and something to avoid. However if you would like to give it a go, why not. You can buy online with the SUPERBEE HONEYWORLD at CURRUMBIN.  I am not paid for this post, I was just taken with it and thought I would share.

Have you added anything to your diet that you think has worked well? What has it been? Was it not something that was added? Or something that you have stopped eating or drinking that has been the big win for you? Let us know. Send in your comments.