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Food for thought
Submitted by sproutnewb on Wed, 2011-02-23 11:33
Did you know that 26 apples grown in 1997 collectively contain the same nutritional content as 1 apple grown in 1914? This is one of many shocking facts presented in the “Super foods for radiant health” talk which I attended last night. The talk was given by a company called Super foods which was started by Peter and Beryn Daniel who are both UK-trained, Raw Food Chefs working towards raising raw food consciousness in South Africa. “I can’t live on rabbit food!” The idea behind the foods Super foods to the rescue
Spirulina is a chlorophyll protein that has 334% more protein than beef, 475% more calcium than whole milk and 5756% more iron than spinach!
Maca, the “warrior food”, is especially good for city living as it balances and stablises the body’s hormonal system while boosting the immune system. Chia is an omega 3 power food that has six times more calcium than milk, 3 times more iron than spinach and 15 times more magnesium than broccoli. It stabalises blood sugar levels and is especially good if you have digestive problems. Cacao is essentially raw chocolate and yes its good for you! It has anti depressant properties, serves as an antioxidant and it has heart supporting magnesium. So there you have it! A short introduction to super foods that can change your state of health but I think the main greening lesson to be learnt from this post is allow thought for food and food for thought.
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