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Composition
Pollen is mainly composed of plant carbohydrate. Other ingredients include plant fat and protein, and a small amount of fungus, bacteria, insect parts, mites and insect waste.
Allergen
Bee pollen is one of the most allergic substances in the world. Those who struggle with allergies or hay fever can tell you that pollen is one the most hated things in nature.
Benefits
While many people do not like the items produced by bees from pollen, others find things such as honey, honey comb, and royal jelly to be quite tasty.
Health
There is no real scientific reason to have faith that bee pollen is beneficial to health, but many people say that a spoon full of honey every day will help with seasonal allergies.
Fun Fact
Sports medicine researchers had their eye on bee pollen in 1972 when marathon runners from Finland said that it improved their performance. Later tests showed that the claims could not be backed up scientifically.