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Bees collect pollen as food and in the process spread small bits of pollen to other plants, fertilizing them and helping the plant to reproduce. Bee pollen contains all three macromolecules: proteins (~35%), carbohydrates (~55%), and lipids (~2%). These molecules provide energy to the body for tissue maintenance and repair, movement, growth and development, and all other bodily functions. The remaining 5% of bee pollen is made up of an incredibly rich mixture of vitamins, minerals, and antioxidants. The B Vitamins in bee pollen are essential for your body to utilize the energy it has consumed – to convert your lunch into that intense game of racquet ball you've got planned for later this afternoon. Vitamins E and C are used by your body as powerful antioxidants that neutralize harmful free radicals. Vitamin A helps vision and growth while Vitamin D is important for bone health.
All of these vitamins can be found in one convenient place- bee pollen! In addition to important energy-providing molecules and vitamins, bee pollen also contains important minerals like iron, calcium, phosphorus and magnesium which your body uses for everything from transporting oxygen to bone formation and maintenance to immune health, protein synthesis and energy metabolism.