Archive for Superfoods
The Amazing Gac Fruit
A great new superfruit that most likely will be hitting the markets soon is called Gac Fruit. I am pretty comfortable saying that about this rare, exotic fruit since I am working on supplement formulas with it. This grenade of a fruit is packed full of beta-carotene’s, lycopenes, vitamins and the powerful zeaxanthins! What that [...]
Read moreCamu Camu to the rescue
Probably by now we are all very aware of the benefits that all vitamins bring to our existence, beyond the fact that they are essential and this in it self encompasses to clarify and bring to an end all the potential fuss nutritionist, doctors or any other expert can make on the matter. Plane and [...]
Read moreCacao (pure Chocolate) helps Cardiovascular Disease and Blood Pressure
“Consuming foods and beverages rich in flavanols may decrease the risk for cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. Cocoa (Theobroma cacao) and cocoa-containing products, which are rich in flavanols, are presumed to help prevent cardiovascular disease by lowering blood pressure.” Full Article: http://cms.herbalgram.org/herbclip/416/101032-416.html
Read moreIndigenous support by the US!
“The United States will endorse the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous People (UNDRIP), making it the last industrialized power to support the agreement, which recognizes the rights of indigenous peoples on issues including free prior and informed consent (FPIC), right to sovereignty, territory and respect for traditional knowledge. The move was announced [...]
Read moreJungle Peanut or Peanut from the Jungle???
Jungle Peanut History Jungle Peanuts (Arachis hypogaea L.) of the leguminous plant family fabaceae is from the western Amazon, grown in the present territories of the Shuar-Ashuar communities. Found primarily in Northern Peru and most of the southern part of Ecuador. Jungle peanut is believed to be an ancient ancestor of the common peanut, with [...]
Read moreThe energy that feeds us
Writing a past post, entitled ¨superfoods¨ in those moments of complete surrender to your highest inspiration, I came to express my concern for the loose utilization of the same term. Finalizing in proposing the reader to think of the fact that ALL plants are the sum effect of condensed light, gas and water in the [...]
Read moreOPC´s – Protanthocyanidin
Lately I have once again been forced to confront the harsh but very realistic truth of spam mail. This time around we have the new wonder superfood to come waltzing in from the furthest corner of the world to save the day. This time around I got two separate ones one for Aronia (Chokeberry) and [...]
Read moreA WARM GATHERING OF FRIENDS
It is not uncommon for a friend to stop by and depending on what area of the province, state, nation or country you are in. Most likely you will treat them to some sort of beverage generally cold in summer and warm in winter, though not always the case. It is a timeless act of [...]
Read moreMizquitl
You might better know it by the name ¨Mesquite,¨ the common name given to basically any leguminous pod grown from any of the prosopis varieties, which grow all along the Americas. Maintaining an especially important presence in Southern United States, Mexico, Peru and Argentina. Much is being done to propose the use of this plant. [...]
Read more¨Superfoods¨
SUPERFOODS Mother earth in her ever changing states, from pre historic times to the present has adapted to the myriad of fluctuations. These fluctuations have severely influenced the flora and fauna, which exists in every corner of the planet. Altering their properties and physiologies to a certain extent which are quite impressive. This [...]
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