Superfoods - Strength - Vigour - Vitality

Alfalfa Grass - the Father of all foods

Green Superfoods

Alfalfa rejuventaes the whole system by boosting your strength, vigour and vitality. It contains all the known vitamins (four times more Vitamin C than citrus fruits) and minerals (a calcium content so high it's off the charts), plus digestive enzymes, phytoestrogen (plant based hormones), flavonoids, amino acids and chlorophyll.

Alfalfa grass is most commonly used for detoxifying and enriching the liver, assisting weight loss, strengthening and purifying the blood, aiding digestion and as a general tonic, a real boost to the immune system. You can buy alfalfa grass powder in a health store. it also comes in tablets and capsules too for easy use.

Algae: The Highest Source

Algae was the first form of life on the earth, and its power os immense . Algae provides virtually every essential vitamin, mineral, amino acid, anzyme and protein. It is probably the single highest source of nutrition in existence. And the real power of algae is that it's so easily digested. There are more than 30,000 species of algae, but for health purposes here are the most important types:

Bee Superfoods

The bee by products, essentially those substances produced by bees, have exceptional healing powers. They include royal jelly, bee pollen and propolis.

Royal Jelly: The Rejuvenator

The Queen Bee lives almost exclusively on royal jelly; and lives about 40 times longer than the rest of the bees. It's packed with a wonderful range of nutrients essential for boosting energy levels and combating stress.

Researchers have discovered royal jelly contains an antibiotic almost a quarter as active as penicillin, but without the side effects. They also found that royal, jelly halts the growth of bacteria that causespots and stomach bugs. Royal Jelly has also been known to help those wanting to conceive and has proved to be successful, it comes in liquid, capsule and paste form.

Bee Pollen: The Créme de la Créme

This is the Rolls Royce of the bee products, and is one of the finest natural remedies around. This gold, powder-like substance is produced by flowering plants, gathered by bees and is a powerhouse of nutrients. It can be used to help fight allergies (particularly hayfever and sinusitis), chronic infections, prostate enlargement and nutritional deficiencies. It comes in pellets, capsules and powder form.

Propolis: The Natural Antibiotic

When you see bees busy at work in your garden, this is what they're collecting. It's a sticky material from the buds and bark of mostly poplar and fir trees. The bees use it to coat the outside of the hive for sterilization. Any predator entering their domain is stung to death, and embalmed with propolis to prevent decay. Propolis prevents bacteria from multiplying in an organism, so can strengthen our immune system. Propolis also maintains and enhances the essential healthy bacteria. As a result, it is used to improve acne, skin ailments, cold sores, and even arthritis because of its anti-fungal, antiseptic and anti-inflammatory qualities. You can get propolis lozenges and tablets or in liquid form.

Chlorella: Cholesterol Curber

Chlorella is a fresh water algae. It is rich in a number of nutrients including protein, vitamin B12, zinc and iron, chlorophyll and essential fatty acids. Studies have shown that chlorella can boost your immune system, reduce cholesterol and prevent hardening of the arteries, which can lead to heart attack and strokes. It is also available in supplement form of liquid and tablet or capsules.

Green Barley Grass: Detoxer Extraordinaire

Barley grass contains just about every nutrient required by the human body, except Vitamin D. it's very similar to wheat grass, and is easy to digest. It's a deep green leafy plant containing nutrients similar to that of leafy green vegetables, but with many times the level of vitamins, minerals and proteins. It has as much protein as meat, and is packed with goodness. Barley grass has 11 times the calcium of cows' milk, five times the iron of spinach, and seven times more Vitamin C than orange juice. Barley grass is beneficial for all tissues and organs, especially the heart, lungs, arteries, joints and bones.

When it comes to the health advantages of barley grass, how long have you got? They're almost too numerous to list but here are a few anyway. It helps to protect against pollutants, radiation, cancer, ulcers and digestive problems. It's a great energy booster, has exceptional anti inflammatory properties and anti ageing properties and stregthens your immune response. Finally, it's a great all round body strengthener, giving your heart and circulationa boost and helping lower cholesterol.

If you're not managing to eat lots of green vegetables, then dehydrated barley grass is the convenient and nutritious answer. You can buy it from most health stores. A 5g teaspoon is equivalent to 100g (4oz) of vegetables like raw spinach, kale, alfalfa, sprouts or broccoli.

Leafy Superfoods

Green Leafy Vegetables
Most people do not eat enough of these green leafies. Yet their nutritional values are immense. Recent studies have conclusively and definitively confirmed that populations with diets rich in green leafy vegetables run a far lower risk of heart disease and cancer.

Excess Weight
For those who are overweight and want to shed those extra pounds, then eating dark leafy vegetables will shed the weight. If you eat these veggies raw, that's even better. These green leafies are generally available throughout the year at your local supermarket or food shop. Start to slowly introduce some of these power veggies into your daily routine.

Green Leafy Superfood Veggies
Arugula (rocket salad)
Beet greens
Sprouted broccoli seeds
Chicory
Collards
Dandelion greens
Endive and escarole
Kale
Kohlrabi
Lettuce
Mustard greens
Parsley
Spinach (If you have kidney stones, best to give this one a miss because of its high oxalic acid content)
Swiss chard
Turnip greens
Watercress

Green Superfoods

What's so special about Green Superfoods?

They have best concentration of easily digestible nutrients, fat burning compounds, vitamins and minerals to protect and heal your body.

They also contain a range of other substances including essential fatty acids and healthy bacteria which help your digestive system function more effectively, and protect you against disease and illness.

Spirulina: The Dieter's Friend

Spirulina is a cultivated or farmed micro-algae, with one of the richest protein contents of all natural foods. It contains 60 to 70 per cent complete protein. Meat, on the other had, consists of only about 25 per cent complete protein. It's thought spirulina can help control blood sugar and cravings, so is a key food for dieters and can be used to assist weight loss and as a general nutritional foundation. Mix 1 teaspoon in juice first thing in the morning for a refreshing wake-up call.

Wheat Grass: Power Packed

The nutritional properties of wheatgrass are similar to barley grass, but since the actual wheatgrass is virtually indigestible, it needs to be juiced. You can buy a wheat grass juicer or simply take the capsules, powders or tablets now widely available. Be warned that the taste of wheat grass is rather pungent, almost medicinal. But the benefits are worth it.

Research shows it's an excellent source of calcium, iron, magnesium, potassium, phosphorous, and zinc. It's even been referred to as 'the richest nutritional liquid known to man'. The health benefits of wheat grass are many and varied: principally it provides exceptional nourishment, restores the endocrine system enhances immunity, assists digestion and promotes weight loss due to its high enzyme content and cleansing effect.

The rotation of the grass juices is recommended for maximum health benefits.

Wild blue-green algae: The Miracle Superfood

You can buy wild blue-green algae in your local health food store in a palatable liquid form, where it's mixed with apple juice (It's also available as a powder, capsule or tablet). It's perfect if you eat it on the go, need to lose weight, feel tired all the time and so on. Even if you think you're healthy, I would recommend it as a complete source of everything your body needs. Wild blue-green algae contains virtually every nutrient going: vitamins, minerals, amino acids, live enzymes and protein (60 per cent protein, a more complete amino acid profile than beef or soya beans), and is the best food source of beta carotene, B vitamins and chlorophyll. lgae can help you think better and improve your memory - tests have shown that children do better at scholl on it and it's also been linked with reversing the progression of Alzheimer's. It can strengthen your immunity, and help with viruses, colds and flus.