How to consume Pollen?

• The recommended amount is about 15/20 g per day for an adult ( 1 tablespoon ).

• To avoid gastric acidity it is recommended to chew it for a long time or dilute it with lukewarm drinks (water, milk or herbal tea). Alternatively, it can also be consumed mixed with honey , jam or with yogurt during breakfast to start the day in the best possible way!

• Eating it fasting in fact seems to be the best way to assimilate all its nutrients

What is it Bee Pollen?

• Pollen is a fine, sticky dust that constitutes the fertilizing material of flowers. For this reason it is a characteristic element, a sort of different genetic imprint for each type of flower.

• Every single grain of pollen contains all the elements necessary for life: proteins, vitamins, amino acids, fats, carbohydrates, enzymes, mineral salts and hormones , present in different proportions based on the flower from which they originate .

Composition of Bee Pollen?

• 50% of highly assimilable carbohydrates
• 30% of protein (contains all essential amino acids and 21 of the 23 existing amino acids)
• 10% fat (including essential omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids)
• 10% enzymes, vitamins, minerals, water, flavonoids and substances not yet identified

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How long does a bee take to produce a teaspoon of pollen?

• A teaspoon of pollen requires a bee to work 8 hours a day for a full month. In addition, each pollen grain contains more than two million pollen particles and a teaspoon contains more than 2.5 billion pollen particles.

When to take pollen?

• Fasting is the best time to consume pollen, which can be taken, for example, before breakfast or between meals. The doses classically used vary according to the product, ranging from gram to 10 grams per day . It can be consumed alone, accompanied by a hot drink or a teaspoon of honey.