David George Gordon, author of the Eat-A-Bug Cookbook, nominates the larval honey bee as a depression buster food in our contest "Pest or Dinner?".
...baby bees, which can be extracted from the honeycomb, are excellent sources of vitamins A and D. One nutritional study has confirmed that a larval honeybee contains fifteen times the recommended daily allowance of these vitamins.
Vitamins A and D are very important in optimal wellness. Low vitamin D is often associated with seasonal affective disorder (wintertime depression) because it is through sunlight that our bodies get much of their vitamin D. But the clinical trial evidence of vitamin D and depression is mixed and there really are not studies to speak of on vitamin A and depression. But even so, any nutrient you are deficient in can aggravate your depression.
So if you need some extra vitamin D coming out of this long winter or some extra vitamin A, you might consider the larval honey bee.
I've been searching for an image I can post here without success, but if you take a peek at this site, you'll see larval honeybees that look a little bit like insects sleeping in their own little sleeping bags. It reminds me a bit of church camp back in the 1970s.
I expect these larval bees are best deep fried, though you can order them in a powder form from China Bees. Put the fried bees on the list for preschool lunch as well and simply call them "chips." Tell me how it goes. :)
