The Glamour Alphabet: B is for Bee

The Queen Bee holds the secret to youth and longevity. Her loyal subjects, worker bees, live only seven weeks incessantly working till death. But, the Queen Bee lives for seven years; outliving her subjects more than forty times over. Her longevity is not genetically determined; the Queen Bee’s miraculous fountain of youth is the most coveted glamour secret on Earth.

Queen Bees, not only lavish in incredible longevity, but also can lay three thousand eggs a day for fives years. Naturally, Queen Bees are adored for their fertility and bodacious Botticelli curves. The fabulous Queens become 42% larger and 60% heavier more than other female bees.

Like any girl living the glamorous life, Queen Bees are obsessed with their diet. Eating only, royal jelly, the magic elixir derived from pollen and secreted from glands atop young nurse bees’ heads. Royal Jelly is an incredibly rich nutrient concentrated with massive amounts of proteins, vitamins, hormones and minerals.   

After more than 100 years of searching, recent experiments have isolated active component of Royal Jelly.  Royalactin, a protein, is the active ingredient in Royal Jelly and accounts for the incredible size, vitality and longevity of Queen Bees.

For thousands of years, people have looked to Royal Jelly as a fountain of youth. Used to boost sexual desire, to prevent aging and as a remedy for exhaustion, anxiety, and insomnia.  Royal jelly has also been reported to stimulate the growth of glial cells and neural stem cells in the brain. Preliminary evidence indicates Royal Jelly may have cholesterol-lowering, anti-inflammatory, wound-healing, and antibiotic effects.

The first time I indulged in Royal Jelly I consumed the recommended tablespoon, and then attempted to go to sleep for the night. Suddenly, all I could think about was licking more of the imperial elixir. Before sunrise most of it was gone teaspoon after glorious teaspoon.

Royal jelly may cause allergic reactions in humans ranging from hives to death.  Partake in it at your own risk.