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I am Mae German. 34 years old. Born in Mangatarem, province of Pangasinan. I was taught and trained by Juan Dela Cruz, and I am currently being trained for more by Uncle Sam. Writing since the age of 12. Blogging since 2001. I keep a notebook and a pen in my bag, on my bedside table, and inside the bathroom. Misses a lot. Sometimes even my own voice. Loves to laugh. Sometimes even at myself. I am a work in progress. My ultimate dream is to be a SAHM. That is, if I am bound to have that chance in this lifetime... and I am.

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It all started when I saw a half-empty bottle of Bee Pollen in our fridge (given the fact that I am trying to look for some additional supplement for my daily nutrition-- something natural).

I was wondering what it is really for (the bottle says, Bee Pollen: energizer, fat burner...).

I remember my landlady and D taking a pinch of those granules everyday until they have forgotten about it (or should I say got tired of doing it? Ningas-kugon-- as I have teased both of them). They said it is for weight-loss. I didn't really think I need that so I just watched them take a pinch everyday until they stopped because basically, they got tired of the routine.

Okay moving on, this is not a paid post nor I am trying to convince anyone about how amazing the bees and these bee pollens are. I don't usually take-in anything that I haven't read or studied about (or had anyone given me a testimonial of the pros and cons) even if it is the most natural thing in this planet. Remember that I mentioned before that I will do my research on this? Here goes. Believe me, the facts are overwhelming.

Bee Pollen contains all of the nutrients needed to sustain life. In fact, studies have shown that generations of mice have been born and lived on bee pollen exclusively, with no signs of malnourishment.

Bee Pollen has high concentrations of the B vitamin complex, and also contains Vitamins A, C, D, and E. Its composition is: approximately 35% protein, 55% carbohydrates, 2% fatty acids, and 3% minerals and vitamins. Because of its B vitamin complex, bee pollen is often taken for increasing energy and vitality.

Bee Pollen is also used to bolster immune function, and for detoxifying the body...

...Athletes often use bee pollen for endurance, strength, stamina, and mental clarity. There have also been some studies that show it may help in alleviating allergies.

...Bee pollen contains 22 amino acids (and higher amounts of the eight essential ones than most high-protein foods), 27 mineral salts, the full range of vitamins, hormones, carbohydrates, and more than 5,000 enzymes and coenzymes necessary for digestion and healing. A little known fact is that bee pollen is also rich in the bioflavonoid rutin, important for capillary strength, and in vitamin B12.

[from: eBeeHoney.com ]

According to Shirley's Wellness Cafe (Chemical Analysis of Honeybee Pollen), honeybee pollen and raw honey are the only food on earth containing all 22 nutrients needed by mankind for complete and perfect health.

Vitamins:

Provitamin A (carotenoids) 5-9 mg %
Vitamin B1 (thiamine) 9.2 micrograms %
Vitamin B2 (riboflavin)
Vitamin B3 (Niacin)
Vitamin B5 (panothenic acid)
Vitamin B6 (pyridoxine) 5 micrograms %
Vitamin B12 (cyamoco balamin)
Vitamin C (ascorbic acid)
Vitamin D - Vitamin E
Vitamin H (biotin)
Vitamin K. Choline. Inositol
Folic Acid, 5 micrograms %
Pantothenic acid 20-50 micrograms/gram
Rutin. 16 milligrams %
Rutin in beehive pollen 13%
Vitamin PP (nicotinicamide)

Minerals:

Calcium. 1 - 15% of ash
Phosphorus 1-20% of ash
Iron, 1-12% of ash
0.01-1.3% of fresh pollen
0.6-7.1 mg % of air dried
Copper 05-08% of ash
1.1-2.1 mg % of fresh
Potassium, 20-45% of ash
Magnesium, 1-12% of ash
Manganese, 1.4% of ash, 0.75 mg %
Silica, 2-10% of ash
Sulphur, 1% of ash
Sodium - Titanium-Zinc
Iodine - Chlorine
Boron-Molydbenum
Fatty Acids (Conifer Pollen)

Total list identified are:

Caproic (C-6) - Caprylic (C-8)
Capric (C-10) - Lauric (C-12)
Myristic (C-14) - Palmitic (C-16)
Palmitoleic (C-15) one double bond
Uncowa - Stearic (C-18)
Oleic (C-18) one double bond
Linoleic (C-18) two double bonds
Arachidic (C-20) - Stearic (C-22)
Limolenic (C-18 three double bonds)
Eicosanoic (C-20 one double bond)
Brucic (C-22 one double bond)
Pseudotduga dry pollen contains
0.76-0.89 % fatty acid. Major are:
Oleic, Palmitic, Linoleic, Pinus dry pollen contains: 125-1.33% fatty acid based on
dry weight of pollen, major are: Linolenic, Oleic - Stearic.

Enzymes & Co-enzymes:
Disstase
Phosphatase
Amylase
Cataiase
Saccharase
Diaphorase
Pectase
Cozymase
Cytochrome systems
Lactic dehydrogenase
Succinic dehydrogenase

Need I say more? All right, here's another attractive fact from ebeehoney.com:

... bee pollen is taken as a fat loss supplement. It contains a substance called lecithin that flushes fat from the body and stimulates the metabolism to burn calories more quickly.

Yey! I should really continue with my daily pinch from the remaining bottle from our fridge.

For more info about this, check the links on this entry. Don't be surprised if you see the names Methuselahs and Hippocrates though. That's how ancient the study of Bee Pollen is.

I don't dream to live a hundred years. All I want is to enjoy a healthy lifestyle. Something, that I believe, only nature can perfectly give. And I think I have found my perfect mate. Only problem is, where in the city, can I get another bottle after the last granule from that bottle is gone?

Anyone going to Tagaytay or Los Banos soon and drop by Ilog Maria? I wanna visit their bee-farm and get my supply there!

Oh! The cons? I will have to research and read some more but I wish the bees would stay with us longer.

Rudolf Steiner:
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe, then man would only have four years left to live."

Ahhh.. nature. NATURE! How it makes so much wonder. It never fails to amaze me.

All my life I was (still I am) in love with nature that I felt the longing of its embrace when I saw the last few scenes in The Chronicles of Narnia: Prince Caspian. "Nature against human's greed and selfish acts, people should never underestimate its might." I thought.

It made me miss it more when the typhoon hit us the past weekend. I could have stayed longer outside our street if it weren't for the fact that it was past 1am already (I just came home from my usual Saturday night), to enjoy the cool breeze, that I never thought of it as a warning that typhoon Frank was coming.

I love the rainy days.

It was dawn on Sunday when I was awakened by the rough wind outside my room. It sounded like of what I have heard when we were in Mt. Famy some years ago (we ended up soaked and had a tent floating on water when the water from the other (higher) mountains flowed down).

I love the sound of the wind against leaves and trees. Only, it was against some banderitas in our street that I have heard last Sunday. Nevertheless, I loved the sound. I got up, even opened my window and listened some more to validate what I was thinking. Indeed, Frank has come. I wasn't worried. The sound of the wind outside even hummed me back to sleep.

I miss nature. I don't think anyone could ever imagine or feel how much I miss communing with nature. Not the sugar-coated one that I get from the city every day but the real one. The smell of moist clay. The sound of some insects (the kuliglig) and hundreds of birds. The swaying of trees. Hiking. Camping, lying on grass, sleeping with a huge rock under my pillow. Embracing nature literally!

*arggh* Teary-eyed. *sniff* I should stick with the Bees!

Yup! Alongside my freshly squeezed calamansi juice first thing in the morning (thanks to BS & her mom for buying me a kilo every weekend), I now take a pinch of bee pollen a few minutes before I have my breakfast (thanks to Tita Ida for sharing with me her last bottle of the granules). I know I should get one for myself soon but WHERE?

Buzz me, my busy bees!