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What are Collard Greens?
Friday, 20 Aug, 2010 – 9:27 | No Comment
What are Collard Greens?

What are Collard Greens?
 Just like cabbage, kale and broccoli, Collard Greens is another member of the Brassica genus food family and stands out as a true nutritional superstar.
 Collard Greens are very rich in phytonutrients, also …

Triphala: The Superfood of Ayurveda
Thursday, 22 Apr, 2010 – 12:32 | No Comment
Triphala: The Superfood of Ayurveda

Triphala

What is Triphala?
Triphala literally means: Tri (Three) and Phala (Fruits). This commonly used Ayurvedic (the traditional medicine in India) formula is a dried and powdered blend of three fruits which are known for their potent …

Goji Berries
Friday, 5 Jun, 2009 – 20:45 | No Comment
Goji Berries

Goji berries
What are Goji Berries?
The Goji fruit is nicknamed the “happy berry” because of the sense of well being it is said to induce. The Goji Berry is a small red berry which is native …

What is Spirulina?
Thursday, 28 May, 2009 – 14:19 | No Comment
What is Spirulina?

Microscopic Spirulina
What is Spirulina?
Spirulina is microscopic blue - green algae that exist, as a single celled organism turning sunlight into life energy. It is one of the first life forms designed by nature more than …

Amaranth
Wednesday, 27 May, 2009 – 17:52 | No Comment
Amaranth

Amaranth Leaves & Seeds
What is Amaranth?
Amaranth is a gluten free nutritional powerhouse. This interesting plant grows just about anywhere, even under difficult conditions that no other food plant could sustain. Amaranth has a long and …

Wheatgrass
Tuesday, 26 May, 2009 – 14:45 | No Comment
Wheatgrass

Wheatgrass
What is Wheatgrass?
Wheatgrass refers to the young grass, grown from a wheat grain. It has become one of the more popular “go green” dietary supplements. The health benefits of wheatgrass range from providing supplemental nutrition …

Buckwheat
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 14:00 | No Comment
Buckwheat

Buckwheat
What is Buckwheat?
Buckwheat has been cultivated for at least 1,000 years in China, Korea and Japan, where it is often enjoyed in the form of buckwheat “soba” noodles, a form that’s become increasingly popular in …

Acai Berry
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 9:22 | No Comment
Acai Berry

Acai Berry
What is Acai Berry?
The Acai berry (pronounced ah-sigh-ee) is a dark purple fruit, about the size of a grape that grows on the acai palm trees in the Amazon rain forest of Brazil. Natives …

Watercress
Monday, 25 May, 2009 – 9:10 | No Comment
Watercress

Watercress
What is Watercress?
Cultivated in pure spring water, watercress has been revered as a superfood down the centuries. Hippocrates, the father of medicine, is said to have located his first hospital close to a stream to …

Kale
Sunday, 24 May, 2009 – 20:24 | No Comment
Kale

Kale
What is Kale?
Kale has been cultivated for over 2,000 years. Until the Middle Ages, before cabbage became more popular in Europe, Kale was the most widely eaten green vegetable. In nineteenth century Scotland, the Scottish …