Weight Control
Bee pollen works wonders in a weight-control or
weight-stabilization regimen by correcting a possible chemical
imbalance in body metabolism that may be involved in either abnormal
weight gain or loss. The normalizing and stabilizing effects of this
perfect food from the bees are phenomenal.
In weight-loss programs, bee pollen stimulates the
metabolic processes. It speeds caloric burn by lighting and stoking
the metabolic fires. Honeybee pollen is coming to be recognized as
Nature's true weight-loss food. Bee pollen is a low-calorie food. It
contains only ninety calories per ounce. (An ounce is about two
heaping tablespoons.) It offers 15 percent lecithin by volume.
Lecithin is a substance that helps dissolve and flush fat
from the body. This is
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one reason why bee pollen lowers low-density
lipoproteins (LDL) surer and faster than any other food while helping
increase the helpful high-density lipoproteins (HDL), which science
says protect against cholesterol and heart disease.
By boosting the value of each nutrient present in the
food you eat, bee pollen also eliminates cravings. Its natural
phenylalanine content acts as an appetite suppressant. Phenylalanine
is a natural amino acid that the body requires. It acts on your
appestat, the control center that signals fullness and hunger. Mother
Nature knows what she's about. You just plain won't want to eat as
much when you take bee pollen regularly. When you are overweight,
phenylalanine exerts a natural appetite suppressant effect. When you
need to gain weight, the phenylalanine in bee pollen works in
reverse.
The chemical drug in over-the-counter weight-loss
products is a man made cousin of phenylalanine called
phenylpropanolamine, which chemically depresses the appetite whether
you are fat, thin, or just right. It can also give you the jitters
and leave you with a drug-induced "hangover" and can be
addictive. Phenylpropanolamine is a common ingredient in many
decongestants, explaining why one of the side effects of these
products is loss of appetite. Products that include
phenylpropanolamine as an ingredient must by law carry a warning that
they should not be taken by persons with certain conditions,
including thyroid problems and high blood pressure.