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February 21st, 2012  Posted at   Nutrition
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hat is wolfberry? Wolfberry, more commonly known today as the goji berry, is a berry that came out of the eastern world. It was initially named the wolfberry because people saw it being eaten by wolves! That’s one intelligent animal! The wolfberry is not only China’s national treasure, but is also an excellent source of many necessary and beneficial nutrients. Drinking wolfberries in the form of an antioxidant juice provides the benefits of antioxidants in a delicious, convenient form. Wolfberry benefits people of all ages and lifestyles and is delicious to boot!

The nutrients are a huge factor when counting the wolfberry benefits available to anyone who decides to consume them. Antioxidants are one of the biggest wolfberry health benefits. Free radicals often threaten to destroy many things in the world, including your health and vitality. Drinking antioxidants juice is a good way to ward off the free radicals and protect your health and the health of your cells. The benefits of juice extracted from wolfberries don’t end there by any stretch of the imagination. The benefits of wolfberries go much, much farther than simple antioxidant protection.

Wolfberry benefits also include a number of vital nutrients for health. One of them is calcium, which is absolutely essential for continuous bone growth and much more, including at least 5 other body systems. The potassium in wolfberries also helps support heart health. The iron in wolfberries can prevent anemia, and other wolfberry health benefits include zinc, selenium, riboflavin, and vitamin C. Zinc supports DNA function, selenium and vitamin C both provide antioxidants, and riboflavin helps turn vitamins and minerals into helpful, healthy components for our bodies to use. As you can see, the multiple nutrients found in wolfberry antioxidant juice comes power packed with amazing health benefits! (more…)

February 3rd, 2012  Posted at   Nutrition
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Making bread as we know it is one of the oldest crafts in the world dating back to the Egyptian times over 5000 years ago and even more basic forms of bread were recorded over 10,000 years ago (Botham’s Educational Pages).

The breaking of bread is symbolic in many religions of sharing, giving and welcoming people to come together. Bread is the staple food in countries all over the world. For thousands of years bakers and families have been making and creating their own bread. It is an art form taken seriously by many international chefs and passed down from one generation to another.

Raymond Blanc, a renowned French chef is passionate about making bread from the finest ingredients and in an artisan way reminiscent of times past. If you go to Raymond’s fabulous restaurant Le Manoir aux Quat’ Saisons near Oxford you will be offered a variety of bread, all home made and fermented over time. There are even breads made from ingredients other than wheat (rice, maize, buckwheat and chestnut flour) and gluten free too.

The smell of freshly baked bread is very tempting. Visit your local supermarket and smell from the bakery comes wafting across the store – but that maybe where the goodness ends!

Twelve million loaves of bread are sold in the UK every day with thousands of people suffering from gluten intolerances and digestive problems such as bloating, celiac disease, IBS, constipation to name a few. Part of the problem with our daily bread today is the number of additives in the bread as well as the small amount to time given to the fermentation process which ideally should take place over several hours to allow the ingredients to become more digestible. The necessity to produce millions of loaves per day does not allow this process to happen due to the time frame to produce one loaf after another over and over again. As worldwide populations grow so the need to provide more food puts increased pressure to process and manufacture food such as bread to the detriment of our health. (more…)

December 17th, 2011  Posted at   Nutrition
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Wild blueberries offer more than just great taste. These tiny fruits are packed with highly concentrated and powerful antioxidants that can help combat disease and promote healthy aging.

Deep-blue Wild Blueberries may be “one of the best age-proofing foods in your diet,” according to James A. Joseph, Ph.D., co-author of The Color Code and lead researcher at the Jean Mayer USDA Human Nutrition Research Center on Aging.

Recent research from the USDA study results indicate that Wild Blueberries have the highest antioxidant capacity per serving when compared to 20 other fruits. Using a lab testing procedure called Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity (ORAC), Dr. Ronald Prior, lead researcher at the USDA Arkansas Children’s Nutrition Center and Agricultural Research Service, found that a one-cup serving of Wild Blueberries had more total antioxidant capacity (TAC) than a serving of cranberries, strawberries, plums, raspberries and even cultivated blueberries. According to Dr. Prior, “Wild Blueberries are stars in terms of their antioxidant capacity.”

Scientists around the world are studying the wild blueberry and the many health benefits offered by this tiny blue fruit. The many potential health benefits of Wild Blueberries include:

  • Brain Health: Ongoing brain research shows that blueberries may improve motor skills and actually reverse the short-term memory loss that comes with aging.
  • Cancer Prevention: Research shows that blueberry compounds may inhibit all stages of cancer.
  • Heart Health: Research indicates that blueberries may protect against heart disease and damage from stroke.
  • Urinary Tract Health: Like cranberries, blueberries may help prevent urinary tract infections.
  • Vision Health: Research around the world has indicated that blueberries may improve night vision and prevent tired eyes.

However, since wild blueberries are very seasonal and may not be available year round in your local store, here are a few ways to get the powerful antioxidants of the wild blueberry no matter what the season is:

  • Fresh blueberries are great straight from the farm or the produce section of your local store when they are in season.
  •  Frozen blueberries are an excellent additional to any meal. Enjoy a few thawed blueberries in your pancakes or muffins. To get you hands on some frozen blueberries visit the refrigeration section of your local grocery store.
  • A handful of dried wild blueberries are a great snack or and some to your morning cereal. In fact, studies conducted by blueberry researcher Charles M. Mainland, Ph.D., professor of horticulture at North Carolina State University, show that dried blueberries pack an even bigger punch, with four times greater antioxidant content than fresh blueberries.
  • Try some wild blueberry supplements. These supplements are made from wild blueberries and deliver highly concentrated amounts of the wild blueberries in a capsule format. A good source for wild blueberry capsules is from Fruit Advantage. This company not only offers wild blueberry capsules, the sell a variety of fruit capsules. (more…)
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