Enriching Bee Factors Peace River Bee Pollen comes from Northern Alberta's pristine Peace River Valley and is scrupulously tested for the presence of pesticides, insecticides, herbicides or heavy metals. Full-time beekeepers collect Enriching Bee Factors Bee Pollen daily in specially-made stainless steel (not zinc) mesh pollen traps. In its natural state pollen contains a lot of moisture and can spoil if not refrigerated or frozen quickly. Enriching Bee Factors Pollen is frozen immediately and air-dried in a special cleaning and drying plant, the largest in Canada. Enriching Bee Factors Pollen is packaged in opaque bottles to keep out light, kept in a cool environment and dated for optimum freshness. Bee pollen is a nutrient-dense granule that contains all the amino acids, over a dozen vitamins, 28 minerals, 11 enzymes and co-enzymes and 14 fatty acids. Although bee pollen is 25 percent protein, it can be considered a low calorie food with only about 90 calories per ounce or 45 calories per tablespoon. Pollen may be the ideal food that can protect us from an increasingly toxic environment. The power-packed nutrients in pollen granules give our immune system a much-needed boost. Pollen also contains potassium and other factors that cleanse and detoxify. Pollen is an air cleanness indicator because it can absorb air pollution and environmental chemicals so it's important to know the source of pollen.
