Buy the best produce for your health
whenever possible. Organic produce,
grown in mineral rich, healthy soil
is ideal and there are some great
delivery services available. There has
been a rise in farmers markets, food
cooperative and community gardens
so try to seek out one of these for your
produce.
WHAT ARE SUPERFOODS?
Superfoods are foods, mostly plant
based, that are thought to be
nutritionally dense.
Some of the nutrients that certain
superfoods contain include all
important antioxidants which are free
radical scavengers, thought to ward
off cancer, fibre, thought to prevent
diabetes and digestive problems,
healthy fats, thought to prevent heart
disease, and phytochemicals which
are responsible for the deep colours
and smells, which have numerous
health benefits.
Maqui
Maqui berries are a dietar
y staple of
the long-living Mapuche Indians o
f
Chile. Brimming with age-a
venging
antioxidants, this deep purple super
fruit may be found freeze-dried po
wer,
processed to retain all the health-giving
properties of its natural form.
Dandelion greens
These bitter leafy greens may just bec
ome
your preferred salad greens.
The benefit is due to the bitter tast
e.
It switches on our digestiv
e juices,
which helps to detoxify the liver.
Dandelion greens are also an e
xcellent
source of vitamins A, C and K, and a
good source of fibre, calcium, manganese,
iron and B vitamins.
Sprouted foods
When a food is sprouted, it becomes aliv
e
and its nutrients multiply
. Sprouted foods
are high in B vitamins, high in miner
als
like potassium, iron and c
alcium and the
protein is far more bioavailable.
A note
about food
selection
