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Super Food Green Powder Eliminates Taking Fistfuls of Vitamins

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More people are suffering from undernourishment than ever before, even though they are actually eating more. The misconception that more food means better nutrition has given rise to a billion dollar supplement industry. The fact that nearly two thirds of Americans take some type of vitamin supplement regularly shows that people already know their diets are lacking in nutrition.

Supplemental nutrition is big business because food is so bad. Even the fresh food we get today is not as nutrition as it was even 30 years ago. Many diets consist of highly processed, prepackaged foods that contain fillers, preservatives and artificial chemicals. To get proper nutrition you must eat a diet filled with lots of fresh vegetables, whole grains and whole foods.

Nutritional supplements are huge moneymakers

You may be taking vitamin or mineral supplements yourself. Nutritional supplements are a 20 billion dollar a year industry. Yes, even as the use of supplements has grown the level of diseases has not dropped. In fact many rates have increased. Does this mean that taking supplements doesn’t work?

Not all nutritional supplements are the same. Are you getting your nutrients from whole foods or synthetic tablets? Your body was not designed to gleen it’s nutrition from synthesized vitamins, it has a highly complex system that removes and absorbs what it needs form food. In fact many people are not aware that their bodies are not able to use the vitamins they take.

Whole food supplements nourish your body in a holistic way. They contain trace minerals, phytonutrients and other elements that aid in vitamin digestion and absorption. Drinking adequate water also plays a significant part in nutrition. If you don’t have enough water in your system your body simply can’t absorb the nutrients effectively form the food you eat. Synthesized vitamins are not necessarily used by your body even if you take them regularly.

A super food is a term for super green powders containing Spirulina Chlorella Kelp and other green vegetables. The primary advantage of using this form of nutritional supplement is that the nutrition in this powder is easily and immediately digested and used by your body. Unlike synthesized vitamin tablets, there are no fillers or tablets to digest first.

Food that is cheap is not always nutritional; meaning plenty of food is not plenty of nutrition.

Whole grains, seasonal vegetables and organic homegrown produce was how we humans ate for tens of thousands of years. Our diets did significantly change until about a hundred years ago when mass food production replaced the way we got our food. This shift resulted in a giant change in growing, processing, manufacturing and preparing food for almost everyone. This change also brought forth the rise in supplemental nutrition.

It only makes sense that whole foods give your body more nutrition than a single vitamin or even a fistful. It doesn’t matter how many you take if your body can’t use them. Super green foods provide a massive amount of protein, trace minerals and highly digestible vitamins. Because it is a whole food it also contains other elements that assist your body. If you want to feel the effects of taking supplements why not try super green food?

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Cranberry, Blueberry, Acai Berry! Good, Better, Best!

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What Is Acai Berry?

Of 278 fruits, vegetables and nuts analyzed by the USDA, freeze-dried acai berry powder has the highest reported antioxidant capacity for any food, regardless of moisture content.

The certified organic freeze dried acai berry powder has an ORAC score of 1,027 per gram. What is ORAC? O stands for Oxygen. R stands for Radical. A stands for Absorption. C stands for Capabilities. Oxygen Radical Absorption Capabilities is a scientific method that measures how much a particular food inhibits the damage of free radicals. There are currently six classes of free radicals linked to chronic illness like heart disease and cancer.

The USDA recommends we consume 3,000 to 5,000 ORAC units daily. In truth, 80% of the population is consuming less than 1,000 ORAC units a day. The USDA recommended “5-a-day” fruit and vegetables servings will give you an ORAC score of about 1,750 units.

The fruits and vegetables with the highest natural antioxidants power are often those with the deepest colour such as purple, blue, black. The wild blueberry and cranberry are the next best available fruit candidates on the ORAC chart. Green pepper, spinach, and broccoli are the next vegetable candidates on the ORAC chart. Confusing? This is the order from highest to lowest. Acai (freeze- dried) 1,026, wild blueberry 260, green pepper 160, spinach 150, broccoli 150, cranberry 125.

Botanists from several countries have documented the use of Acai as a food for more than two centuries with no significant adverse events associated with its consumption.

How Is The Acai Berry Beneficial for The Human Body?

  • The acai berry’s powerful combination of scores of phytochemicals in the skin (flavonoids, polyphenols, anthocyanins, proanthocyanidins), protein, healthy fats, fiber, all of essential amino acids, all of essential vitamins, trace minerals promotes cardiovascular and digestive health. It also has a low glycemic index.

  • Healthy plant fats Phytosterols, Omega-6 (60% oleic) and Omega-9 (12% linolenic) have been shown to have (LDL) cholesterol-lowering properties in the human body.

  • Antioxidents can reduce oxidative stress due to naturally occurring processes such as oxygen metabolism and inflammation.

  • Phytochemicals has favorable responses to bacteria, viruses, carcinogens, allergens to name a few.

While there are many nutrients in the acai berry clearly the antioxidants is the major reason. Some companies sell acai blended with other fruits. This way you have variety, moderation, and balance all in a one health beneficial drink. Acai is not the miracle cure fruit that cures every known ailment. If you want to stay healthy and feel energetic and young the key is going to bed early, getting up early, a good diet supplemented with acai berry 19 fruit juice, and exercise.

The reason for a supplement is due to modern agriculture methods that deplete the soil and robs us of nutrients. The meat and milk from animals that are fed grain instead of grass are high in omega 6 and no omega 3. The meat and milk of pasture fed animals are high in Omega 3′s (EPA and DHA) but that isn’t what is sold in the grocery stores. Some medical research suggest that excesive levels of omega 6, relative to omega 3 may increase the ptobability of a number of diseases and depresision. DHA is one type of Omega 3 fatty acid that is crucial for brain development that is found in breastmilk. EPA is another type of Omega 3 fatty acid that is crucial for brain function that is found in breastmilk, fatty fish and algae.

Ready to start eating acai berry? First you have to get the acai berry out of the Amazon rain forest.

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The Acai Berry: An Antioxidant Superfood That Has Everything

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The acai berry is one of the world’s most interesting and unique foods. It may also be one of its healthiest. Chock-full of antioxidants, amino acids, AND essential fatty acids, the tiny little acai berry packs a nutritional wallop rarely seen in the natural world. In fact, some experts consider it to be the world’s most “complete” natural food.

Acai berries come from the acai (pronounced ah-SIGH-ee) palm tree of South America. The native peoples of Brazil have eaten the berry for centuries and there are, in fact, many local legends about acai’s incredible healing and sustaining powers. It remains a popular “health and energy” food in that country today. Fortunately for North Americans and Europeans, in the last few years acai berry products have made their way to foreign shores. Now just about anyone can (and should) try this incredibly healthy food for themselves.

To give you an idea of just how powerful this fruit really is, consider the nutritional profile of acai berry pulp:

- 10-30 times the anthocyanins (strong antioxidants) of red wine
- an almost perfect essential amino acid complex (the “building blocks” of protein)
- 60% Oleic acid, an omega-9 monounsaturated essential fatty acid
- 12% Linoleic acid, an omega-6 polyunsaturated essential fatty acid
- a full array of vitamins, minerals, and trace elements
- large amounts of plant sterols (phytochemicals with numerous health benefits)
- significant amounts of natural dietary fiber
- natural calcium!

As you can see, there aren’t many things that the acai berry doesn’t have! But the good news doesn’t end there. Acai has a vibrant taste that most people find very, very pleasing. Though difficult to describe, some people compare the flavor of acai to tart, chocolate-covered cherries or blueberry ice cream with a hint of chocolate. Not bad for something so healthy!

A few of the more common benefits reported by people who consume acai berries on a regular basis include:

- Greater energy and vitality
- Increased stamina
- Improved circulation
- Improved digestion
- Better sleep
- Improved sexual function
- Healthier, better-looking skin
- Increased sense of overall “well-being”

By now you’re probably aching to try this super-fruit for yourself. Fortunately it’s becoming more and more widely available throughout the United States, Europe, and Australia. Look for acai smoothies and acai berry juices at your local health foods shops. There are also several health supplements on the market which contain dried acai berry powder… but it would be a shame to miss out on the delicious and unique taste of this amazing berry!

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Do Super Foods Really Work? – Part 1

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Inarguably, some foods are definitely nutritionally superior to others. That does not necessarily impart “super powers” to these foods, as some might hope. The very idea of a “super food” implies that eating it will somehow magically undo all the damage caused by regular consumption of non-super foods.

Most living foods are superior foods, including animals and grains but especially fruits and vegetables. In proper combination, eating a wide variety of wholesome foods, in appropriate amounts, will abundantly nourish the body and prevent much dis-ease.

Foods that are absolutely “non super” are white flour, white sugar, and most saturated & trans fats. Avoid processed foods in general. Instead, endeavor to eat organic whole foods in as close to their natural or raw state as possible. Complete nutrient information on 130 healthy and wholesome foods may be found at:

http://www.whfoods.com/foodsto c.php

-The World’s Healthiest Foods

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The Ideal Healthy Diet

The Perfect Food that will enhance your health is microalgae such as Chlorella. One of the healthiest, most potent foods in existence. The name Chlorella is taken from the Greek word “Chloros” meaning green and the Latin diminutive suffix “Ella” meaning small and was named by a Dutch biologist. A German biologist Otto Heinrich Warburg received the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine in 1931 for his study of Chlorella. Chlorella is nature’s richest whole food source of chlorophyll, a powerful cleanser and detoxifier for the body. Chlorella is one of the most scientifically researched foods and has many clinically attested health benefits. Although it has yet to gain popularity in the UK, it is claimed that in Japan Chlorella is taken regularly by 30% of the population. There Chlorella is regarded as a functional whole food, rather than a dietary supplement.

Chlorella has been touted as the perfect whole food. Aside from being a complete protein and containing all the B vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, and the major minerals with zinc and iron in amounts large enough to be considered supplementary. Chlorella contains a range of carotenoids that is superior merely to taking a supplement of synthetic beta carotene. Chlorella is comprised of a fibrous, indigestible outer shell (20%) and its inner nutrients (80%). It is the fibrous material that has been proven to actually bind with heavy metals and pesticides like PCBs, that can accumulate in our bodies. 60% of Chlorella is protein, which is in the form of amino acids. Chlorella contains 18 of 22 known amino acids and is considered a complete protein, meaning that it has the essential 8 amino acids. The human body wants to form long complex chains of amino acids into the tens of thousands of different protein structures the body needs to perform functions all over the body. However, if one amino acid is missing, then an incomplete protein will form that will not function as effectively as a complete protein. There is no other natural source of protein available that provides such a complete and balanced array of amino acids than Chlorella.

Once the mercury burden is lowered from the intestines, mercury from other body tissues will more readily migrate into the intestines – where Chlorella will effectively remove it. A clean bloodstream, with an abundance of red blood cells to carry oxygen, is necessary to a strong natural defense system. Chlorella’s cleansing action on the bowel and other elimination channels,

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