Camu Camu Berries

November 8, 2011 | Super Foods | No Comments »

 

 

 

 

 

Camu camu fruits contain more vitamin C than any other plant in the world from 30 to 60 times more than an orange. They also contain amino acids including serine, valine, and leucine; and significant levels of beta carotene, calcium, iron, niacin, phosphorus, riboflavin, and thiamin. It has astringent, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, emollient and nutritional properties.

Benefits of Camu camu:

  • Provides immune system support
  • Helps maintain good eyesight
  • Reduces inflammation
  • Supports collagen, tendons, and ligaments
  • Helps fend off viral infection
  • Improves respiratory health
  • Helps maintain clarity of mind during stress

 

Cherries…The Bloody Fruit

August 31, 2011 | Super Foods | No Comments »

Did the bloody fruit get your attention? Cherries builds your blood! Cherries can be sweet or tart, red or black. Cherries are colon cleansers by enhancing bowel motility (ability to move food through its digestive track). Cherries are high in vitamin A, vitamin B, potassium, calcium, phosphorus, magnesium, manganese, copper and iron.

Cherries are packed with antioxidants that fight free radicals in the body and may help prevent cancer and heart disease as well as slow the aging process. Sweet and tart cherries contain pigments called anthocyanins, antioxidants that give cherries their dark red color. Tart cherry juice and dried tart cherries are even higher in antioxidants than blueberries and more powerful than Vitamin E.

Cherries are a potential treatment for diabetes that may lower blood sugar levels. They may help prevent colon cancer, significantly reduce pain due to muscle damage, provide relief from the pain of gout and arthritis and lower LDL (low-density lipoprotein) cholesterol, a contributing factor in heart disease and strokes.

 

Some info from Life123.com

 

Goji Berries

August 25, 2011 | Super Foods | No Comments »

The Goji Berry, a sweet red fruit native to Asia, serves as both a botanical medicine and a food, and has a very pleasant taste – somewhere between a cherry and a cranberry. It has been used as a medicinal food for thousands of years, and has been studied extensively in modern times to substantiate its health benefits. With over 15% protein, 21 essential minerals, and 18 amino acids, as well as lycium barbarum polysaccharides (LBP), Goji Berry is a nutrient-dense superfood in a class all its own. LBP also contains lutien and zeaxanthin, which are beneficial to visual acuity. Goji berries are an abundant source of nutrients that can provide retina protection, and are thus particularly recommended for diabetic patients.

In addition to LBP, the fruit contains a full complement of other nutrients:

  • 18 amino acids, including the 8 essential ones
  • More antioxidant carotenoids than are found in any other known food, including more beta carotene than carrots, and zeaxanthin (which protects the eyes)
  • Rich source of vitamin C
  • Nearly as much protein as bee pollen
  • 21 trace minerals, including germanium, an anti-cancer substance rarely found in foods
  • Vitamins B1, B2, and B6, and vitamin E

Benefits of Goji Berries:

  • Strengthens the immune system
  • Increases longevity and protects from premature aging
  • Helps prevent cancer and aids remission
  • Protects the liver
  • Builds strong blood and promotes cardiovascular health
  • Supports eye health and improves vision
  • Maintains healthy blood pressure and blood sugar
  • Stimulates secretion of human growth hormone
  • Strengthens muscles and bones
  • Supports normal kidney function
  • Improves fertility and treats sexual dysfunction
  • Helps reduce obesity

 

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