Superfoods

Amanda Hamilton takes you through the latest celebrity superfoods

    Everyone should try to incorporate some superfoods into their diet.  The foods we eat are the first line of defense from the negative effects of lifestyle stress, pollution, radiation and toxic chemicals.

Yet so many processed foods are nutritionally empty.  Most superfoods can be found in health food shops, juice bars and even in supermarkets.

Spirulina

This tiny aquatic plant offers 60% all-vegetable protein, essential vitamins and phytonutrients.

• Contains essential fatty acids
• Great source of iron (particularly good for women).  It is very easy for the body to absorb.
• High in Vitamin B-12 and B Complex - very helpful for vegetarians who can find it difficult to get enough of this vitamin.
• Great for health and cleansing.

Bentonite Clay

When mixed with water, Bentonite clary rapidly swells open like a highly porous sponge. From here the toxins are drawn into the sponge through electrical attraction and once there, they are bound and removed from the body through normal body functions. 

It is used frequently on detox programmes.  It is specialist supplement but can be found in the UK through www.nutrigold.co.uk

Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass juice has been proven over many years to benefit people in numerous ways. One ounce of wheatgrass juice has the vitamin and mineral equivalent of 2.2 pounds of fresh vegetables. It contains most of the vitamins and minerals needed for human maintenance, including the elusive B12.

• Cleansing the lymph system
• Building the blood
• Removing toxic metals from the cells
• Nourishing the liver and kidneys and restoring vitality

Açaí berry

This Brazilian berry has been called "one of the most nutritious and powerful anti-ageing foods in the world" because of its amazing health properties.

• Açaí contains high levels of Anthocyanins (Antioxidant). They help the body to remove free radicals.
• Açaí contains essential omega oils (omega 6 & 9). Omega oils have been shown to help maintain a healthy heart, reduce blood pressure and helps protect blood vessels. Omega oils are also good for the brain as well as childhood development. 
• Açaí contains no cholesterol.
• Açaí is low in sugar. Low sugar foods provide slow release energy which sustain the body for longer.

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