What are the advantages and disadvantages of eating pollen? Should pollen be frozen or refrigerated?

Pollen can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body. After being ingested by the human body, pollen can be broken down into various amino acids, which can promote the synthesis of human protein, enhance the body's immunity, promote the formation of gastrointestinal acid, and help the body digest. Pollen is particularly susceptible to moisture and deterioration, so today we will first look at whether it is better to freeze or refrigerate pollen.

Contents of this article

1. The advantages and disadvantages of eating pollen

2. Should pollen be frozen or refrigerated?

3. How to wash off pollen on clothes

The pros and cons of eating pollen

Pollen is rich in protein, amino acids, vitamins and trace elements. Eating pollen can supplement nutrients, enhance the body's immunity, promote the formation of gastrointestinal acid, and help digestion. However, since pollen is an allergen, people with a history of allergies are advised not to eat pollen to avoid respiratory allergic reactions.

1. Enhance immunity

Pollen contains protein, amino acids, vitamins and trace elements, so eating pollen can supplement the nutrients needed by the human body. After being ingested by the human body, pollen can be broken down into various amino acids, which can promote the synthesis of human protein, and therefore has the effect of enhancing human immunity.

2. Improve digestion

Pollen also contains many active enzymes, which can promote the activity of the human body and promote the secretion of gastric acid and intestinal fluid, thus enhancing the body's digestive function. However, before eating pollen, you must choose the type. If you eat toxic pollen by mistake, it may cause discomfort to the human body.

Because of its small particle size, pollen is very easy to cause allergic reactions. If you have ever suffered from allergic symptoms or have an allergic constitution, you must not eat pollen and avoid contact with pollen to avoid triggering pollen allergies, which can cause discomfort in the nose, respiratory tract and other parts of the body.

Pollen freezing or refrigeration

Pollen can be frozen or refrigerated. If you buy pollen and seal it in a fresh-keeping bag and put it in the refrigerator, it can be kept for about a year. If you keep it in the freezer, the shelf life of the pollen can be extended to several years without losing any nutrients.

Before storage, pack the dried pollen in double-layer plastic bags and seal the bags tightly to prevent water absorption. For short-term storage, keep the storage temperature at 0-5°C. For long-term storage, keep the temperature at -20°C to -18°C.

Prepare a small amount of pollen for your own consumption. To prevent the pollen from spoiling in the short term, mix the pollen with white sugar, then put it into a bottle and compact it. Add 3 to 5 cm of white sugar on the top, seal the bottle tightly, and store it in a dark place.

A small amount of pollen can also be mixed with honey and stored, that is, adding the pollen to be stored together with honey into high-concentration honey can achieve the purpose of preservation.

How to wash pollen off clothes

First, use a vacuum cleaner to suck out the pollen on the clothes or pat the clothes to try to remove most of the pollen. Then soak the clothes in acidic detergent for about ten minutes, and then wash them in the usual way. After washing, just dry them.

Don't rush to wash clothes that are covered with pollen. Try to remove most of the pollen first to avoid the clothes being soaked by the pollen and becoming difficult to clean.

Most pollen is alkaline, so soaking it in acidic detergent can effectively neutralize the pollen.

If the pollen is on outdoor clothing or lightweight clothing, laying the clothing out in the sun for a whole day should remove the stain.