Super Vegetables, Nutrient Dense Vegetables
Super Vegetables are nutrient dense vegetables and very rich in antioxidants. Super vegetables have the phytonutrients that are essential to optimal health and contain nutrients that are responsible for the prevention of disease. Eating vegetables gives your body what it needs to heal itself and keep you in top nutritional health. Most people do not eat these vegetables but they can be all found in super food our formulas give you a quick and healthy way. Just drink them down. Zucchini. This well known vegetable is actually a fruit just like the tomato. Zucchini has 19% of the RDA for manganese an important mineral plus good amounts of foliate, potassium and Vitamin C and A. It is also very low in calories. Has been found to have anti cancer effects. Carrot Root The carrot itself (the orange part) is actually the root. The bright orange which is beta-carotene ( an antioxidant) is the major health benefit. Beta carotene converts to large amounts of vitamin A. almost 700% of RDA. It is also full of vitamin K, vitamin C and B vitamins. Kale Leaf This is one of the ignored super vegetables by most people. In a salsd this dark green vegetable is packed with nutrition. Vitamin K has been recently found to lower insulin resistance which may be very helpful to people with type II diabetes. There is over 1000% of RDA of vitamin K. It is also very high in vitamin A and C. It also has all the B vitamins and many minerals the highest being manganese. Fennel Root. Fennel has many antioxidant properties. It contains the phytonutrients from flavonoids rutin, quercetin and glyosides. It also contains anethole which in animal studies has shown a high degree of anti inflammatory action. Anti inflammatories protect against heart and vascular disease as well as cancer and arthritis. Spinach Leaf In my youth Popeye the Sailor Man was a big hero to small children. Especially on the Saturday morning cartoons. His secret power was spinach. It has over 1000% of RDA for vitamin K, 200% RDA vitamin A and 85% of RDA for manganese. Spinach so far has 13 different discovered flavonoids compounds which are antioxidants and anti-cancer agents. Spinach also protects against arthritis, osteoporosis, heart disease, colon cancer, and more. A super vegetable if ever there was one. Collard Greens Although this may seem redundant Collard greens is full of vitamin’s K,C and A. Collards are also great anti-cancer veggies and have a high content of sulforaphane which is formed when you chew the vegetable. This chemical triggers the liver to produce enzymes that detoxify the cancer causing chemicals. There have been many positive studies about cancer prevention and reduction from Sulforaphane. Isn’t nature grand. Beet Root Beets are like carrots you eat the root not the leaf in most instances. Many a mother has said not to pleasantly “Eat your beets” They are not the most popular vegetable around but it was the star of the book ”jitterbug perfume” where the hero lived forever. Also beets are sometimes given the credit for the long lives of some Russian peoples who live to be centurions. Studies have shown the importance of the lowly beet in cancer, heart disease and inflammation protection. Diets high in beets show a 22% lower concentration of C-reactive protein. Parsley Leaf Parsley is high in vitamin K, C and A but not much else however it is a lot more than just plate decoration. It is a good source of antioxidants which are known to heal free radical cells.. It also has two volatile oils which inhabit tumor formation in animal studies. The activity of these oils classifies it as a “chemo-protective” food and can help neutralize carcinogens. It’s folic acid content can help convert homocysteine to benign molecules. To much homocysteine can directly damage blood vessel and considerably increase the risk of heart disease and stroke Swiss Chard Leaf This dark green leafy vegetable is like most, high in vitamins K, A and C. It is also loaded with B vitamins and many of the minerals. In actuality this vegetable is at the top of the list as to the quantity of vitamins, minerals and fiber. It to is a cancer fighter and is particular adapt at the digestive tract cancers. It can also protect the kidneys of those with diabetes through reducing serum urea and creatinine levels. Cabbage Leaf This vegetable is one of the most ignored of the vegetable family. Its just plain old cabbage right? Wrong. Cabbage is a crucifer vegetable and as such as much new research showing its nutrients work to signal out genes to increase the production of enzymes involved in detoxification. This cleans out all of the harmful compounds found in the body. These types of vegetables are the choreographers who balance the enzymes so they all work together at optimal efficency Broccoli Tops Please pass the broccoli mom. Most all moms would kill to hear those words from their children. Of my six grandchildren I have only one and she eats broccoli tops most anytime she can find them. She has her own dish of them raw in the fridge. She gets large amounts of Vitamin K and a whopping amount of C. And it has besides other vitamins and minerals galore but also over 15% of the RDA of protein per cup. It also has a goodly amount of Omega 3 over 10%RDA. As usual this super vegetable is a great antioxidant and has the cancer fighting abilities of all vegetables. The above vegetables in the form of vegetable extracts in our Super Fuel Plus and Super Fuel formula is combined with super greens, sprouts, mushrooms, sea trace veggies, Chinese traditionals, enzymes,probiotics, antioxidants and other herbal extracts and is one of the best and highest quality methods to establish a sound nutritional supplement base. In combination with a diet high in fruits and super vegetables this is the way to optimal health and well being. Vegetable Extract (Also called Vegetable Essence) is a new process which reduces large amounts of fresh super vegetables to just a small scoop of concentrated nutrients and phytonutrients. The essence process retains all the nutrients of the original plant. In accordance with the FDA these products are not intended to treat, cure, mitigate, or prevent any diseases. Information on this site is given for educational purposes only and is not intended to replace the advice of your health care professional.
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