Is everyone all relaxed after last week’s challenge of laying low? I hope so! Don’t forget to incorporate that challenge into your life moving forward—we all deserve a break!
This week I wanted to bring the focus onto adding something a little funky—but really, really good for you—into your diet. I personally use my morning or afternoon smoothies as a placeholder for a ton of superfoods, and my latest addition to add in is…bee pollen!
I know it sounds crazy and very LA, but I promise it’s worth picking up and trying! Bee pollen is extremely high in protein and amino acids, so I love having it in the morning or whenever I need a quick pick-me-up. It’s also a good addition to pre- or post-workout snacks to add or restore protein.
It’s actually been used in ancient cultures—like China—for decades as a natural energy source. On top of adding protein and energy, I’ve read benefits like: prevents the cold and flu, helps with cravings, improves vitality and endurance, regulates intestines, reduces inflammation, and helps relieves stress. See? Good stuff!
Challenge: Add bee pollen to your diet
I personally like adding a scoop (I like California Fluffy Fresh which they sell at Whole Foods) to my smoothies daily, like I mentioned. Bee pollen can also be mixed into yogurt, cottage cheese, whatever you want. I find that adding them to my smoothie gets them digested without changing the flavor of the drink because they can take a little getting used to on their own. Just add a small amount to see if you notice a flavor change, and if not, add a bit more until you hit one serving.
Obviously check with your doctor if you have any questions, but I’ve noticed a safe and healthy change adding this little superfood to my day!
Are you guys willing to try this? Let me know what you think!
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This is so interesting and informative! I’ve read about the benefits of honey but never about bee pollen! I would like to have them soon but I don’t know where to get them as I haven’t heard or seen them in any malls here in my city.
Thanks a lot for sharing such a wonderful piece of information to us! 🙂
love lots,
Tin
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To @Tin: I think that some studies says there isn’t enough evidence to consider bee pollen to be some magical healing elixir.
Sounds interesting!
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Love all the benefits of bee pollen but sadly I have seasonal allergies to pollen. It’s important to note that there have been cases of people going into anaphylactic shock from ingesting bee pollen if they have seasonal allergies :(. As soon as I took a sip of my smoothie with bee pollen, my throat became itchy. On to the next superfood for me!
Great post xx
Interesting… I´ve never heard of bee pollen. I´m not sure if they sell it in my country. I´ve just lately gotten addicted to chia seeds. Maybe this will be my next superfood.
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Ooh so interesting! I didn’t even know that you could add bee pollen to your diet let alone any of the benefits – thanks for this!
– Natalie
http://www.workovereasy.com
Wooow! Sounds interesting. I have to adding in my diet.
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Sounds intresting!
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I have not tried bee pollen. I know having local honey is amazing for your diet, but I will definitely have to try bee pollen. Thanks for sharing!
– Jasmine K
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I started taking this ever since you Instagrammed it and I love it!
I’ve used bee pollen and enjoy it to top off oatmeal or chia pudding for breakfast. I think it tastes good! I’ve read that finding local pollen is even better, but sadly haven’t found any yet. Great post!
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Yes! and I think that bee pollen has same properties as date palm pollen, especially on fertility problems