These top superfoods have made a noticeable change in our ability to stand up to stress. We've maintained a better outlook on life even during the difficulites our world has been in since the 9/11 event.
Discover more to see if you want to add them to your healthy food list...
- Raw Organic Cacao - our # 1 Top Superfoods item... We were cautious about starting with this when we heard that chocolate could be good for you. I tried the more processed, supposedly raw chocolate treats first and found their sweetners were causing me problems. I found they weren't totally raw or from the highest quality cacao beans either.
So I did more research and found the best raw ingredients. Then began developing my own raw chocolate treats. I'm now hooked but it's so great because these ingredients are truly what the body uses to build from.
You can learn a lot more by going to our Cacao Beans page.
- Raw Organic Hemp Seed - Many years ago, I found hemp seed at a health food expo, got samples and didn't like them. Perhaps it was the manufacturer... I don't remember exactly why but they were not appealing to me.
Now they are one food on our Top Superfoods list that I eat every day and have been for the last 5 years. I'm talking about the actual shelled hemp seeds, not hemp protein or hemp seed oil. They are unusually high in easily digested protein, fats (the good kind), plus very high in natural vitamin E complex and iron.
We actually use it in our breakfast drink and in our homemade raw organic salsa. These seeds are said to be 33% pure digestible protein. And they have a wonderful nutty flavor. This food has definitely helped us to reduce our expenses in the nutritional supplement department.
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We'll have a link providing you with more information about this wonderful food very soon. Just subscribe to our RSS Feed or Blog Updates so you know when we update our existing pages or add a new one. (We're always on the lookout for more foods that qualify on the top superfoods list so stay tuned.)
- Raw Organic Maca - This is one of our top superfoods because of it's adaptogenic qualities. You can learn a lot more about these qualities by going to our Maca Root page.
This is one that is recommended to go off for five days out of the month. It has an influence on the male and female hormones as well as a lot of other body parts. But the male/female hormones seem to need a break from the nutritive factors in this particular superfood.
- Raw Organic Extra Virgin Coconut Oil - this type of coconut oil has been around for centuries but our industrial age chose not to use it correctly. It's a wonderful oil in this raw state. The smell is heavenly and definitely antimicrobial. I wouldn't have thought of it as belonging on our Top Superfoods list until after I read David Wolfe's "Superfood" book.
I began doing more research on this and I can now see why. I've been testing on my teeth and gums. So far, it feels like the bad bacteria can be kept under control throughout the day by eating a little bit after each meal when brushing is a problem. I've added a little marine phytoplankton (essentially tasteless mixed in this) to boost the minerals.
I'll be writing more about this wonderful coconut oil so stay tuned through our RSS Feed found on the menu to your left or by subscribing to our Blog Updates.
- Aloe Vera - Actual Leaves Grown Sustainably - Aloe has been sold commercially in bottles for many years but I was not aware that the actual leaves were sold until I found them on the Sunfood Nutrition
website. There's a lot more nutrition in the gel of the leaves than I was able to get from the bottle. Both Glen and I eat a little every day before each meal. I use to put it in our morning drinks but after doing a bit of experimenting, I found there's more power in the nutrition when eaten by itself.
My sister, actually began eating it by itself first. I introduce many of my special "treasures" to her to test. She raved about this aloe and told me she never wanted to be without out. I buy a case of 12 at a time and split it with her.
I'll be writing more about this soon. If you want to try it out, go to the Sunfood link above and search for Aloe Vera. You'll see a plant image there to click on. They are very good about shipping right away.
- Spirulina - Pesticide Free - Spirulina has been around for a long time but not always the highest quality. We use to buy it in bulk (powdered form) when we lived in Carpinteria back in 1983. We also bought the tablets to avoid the taste. (It really doesn't have the best taste or smell. But it's nutrition is stellar!
We buy the "Healthforce" brand and just use about a teaspoon in our morning drink. At times, we've gotten up to two teaspoons. It just depends on what we mix it with. I like tasty drinks. This brand is found in various places. I usually get ours from Sunfood Nutrition and get free shipping when I get my order over $100.
- Marine Phytoplankton - Naturally Harvested from Ocean - Now this one is really unique. The kind I buy is very inexpensive but it wasn't always that way.
I first came across it from an network marketing company. They mixed it in with other ingredients. It was a great product but pricey. I dropped off and went for over a year before I found another company providing a different version of it. It's called "Oceans Alive Marine Phytoplankton." This is an excellent product, but it is more expensive than what I was buying before.
Now, the man that originally introduced this product, began manufacturing and selling it through another company. This time, the product was just "marine phytoplankton" by Umac-Core. It's being sold in a lot of places and the price is very affordable. I get ours from Iherb. If it's your first order with them, you can even get a $5 credit on your order. Just be sure to give them the code found through the above link.
If you'd like to see why this one is on our Top Superfoods list, here's a video that really tells a heartwarming story.
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