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A Forgotten Crop Of The Aztecs
What if I told you that
this "ultimate superfood" has been sitting right under our noses for over
500 years... It's a grain you never heard of, yet the ancient Aztecs prized it more highly than gold. They fed it to their athletes, used it as medicine, even offered it up to their gods Yet, when the Spanish Conquistadors looted and ruined the ancient Aztec Empire, this nutritional treasure all but vanished with it. The Spaniards named the grain Salvia Hispanica L and then it was promptly forgotten. Well, so far it's just a colorful Aztec legend, right? But everything suddenly changed when...
500 years later, researchers And when the first results came in, they nearly fell over. They noticed that Salvia Hispanica L came in two colors black and white. The black ones proved unremarkable. But the white ones tested off the charts! So they bred a strain of purely white grains, tested them again and the results clearly showed they had found a nutritional goldmine. They renamed this super grain Salba. And just for starters, it turns out to be...
A rich, dense SUPER-SOURCE
Salba claims that the ingredient is
so nutritious that it's initial concern was that food companies would simply not
believe some of the claims made. But after years spend in research and
development, Salba is slowly becoming recognized. In addition, two major Canadian companies are interested in extracting oil from Salba, with the biomass left providing a good source of fiber and protein. "Another company is talking of encapsulating the oil and launching it as a supplement in Toronto this October," And while Salba is better source of omega-3 than flax, it could also help food makers avoids the difficulty of using fish oil to fortify their products with omega-3. "You can add it to any food in the world and it won't affect the favor," You've probably heard a lot lately about Omega 3 fatty acids. the American Heart Association agrees that Omega 3s can help:
Maybe you knew all that, but until recently, nobody knew that... Salba is among the richest sources of Omega 3 fatty acids of any whole food in the history of nutrition! In fact, gram for gram, these little granules contain 8 times more Omega 3 fatty acids than the equivalent weight of fresh Atlantic salmon. "Don't stop eating salmon." Salmon contains different kinds of Omega 3, including high amounts of DHA and EPA...while Salba's Omega 3s are mainly in the form of alpha linolenic acid. And it's best to have all of these forms. But Salba's heart health benefits don't stop there... Because your heart and arteries also need plenty of magnesium. And many people, my patients included, don't get enough magnesium in their daily diet. Yet, here's where Salba comes to the rescue again. Gram for gram, Salba has 15 times more magnesium than broccoli! I bet your doctor's told you "Get more fiber in your diet." And I'm here to tell you that he's absolutely correct. The right kind of fiber can help you solve a huge array of digestive distresses, including:
Great, but there's one major catch. Most high fiber supplements taste like sawdust so even my own patients often give up on them. Salba is a good source of fiber Just a little bit each day goes a long, long way and makes your morning cereal, shake or smoothie even more delicious! (As you'll see, you can even bake yummy cookies with it.) Give your bones a big boost...
You've heard it a
million times: you need calcium to build strong bones. And the very best way
Ever notice how, as we get older, we tend to lose muscle mass and tone? Even if you're exercising, your aging muscles won't stand a chance unless you power them up with plenty of protein every day. and the jury is still out on how much soy is too much. Yet again, the solution is simple. Salba! Not only does Salba contain more protein than soy it's higher quality protein. You see, the protein in Salba contains all the essential amino acids your body needs. It's efficiently digested and it's not processed with chemicals (like many soy products are ). Flush out those nasty free radicals... Free radicals are like little terrorists, threatening your cells. These unstable oxygen molecules are created when your cells burn fuel. Your body is swarming with them and they're one of the biggest culprits in the aging process. Well the good news is that you can "clean out" these free radicals with compounds called antioxidants. And maybe you've heard that blueberries are a rich source of antioxidants. They are. But did you know...Gram for gram, Salba has three times the antioxidant capacity of fresh blueberries! PLUS: A fabulous weight loss aid... Salba like other foods that are rich in fiber expands in the stomach. Result? It makes you feel fuller longer. That's fantastic news for dieters. If you've been trying to lose weight, Salba could be your new best friend!
Salba contains more than 30 nutrients Salba is also surprisingly rich in vitamins A, B2, B3, B6, C and Thiamin. Plus 20 minerals and trace elements, 17 fatty acids and 16 different amino acids. Plus, Salba is completely:
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