The nutritional properties of each of these nutritional powerhouses could fill an entire book. Every single one of them has been shown to single-handedly deliver powerful, healthy ageing benefits—but when combined, they produce a spectacular, synergistic boost to your overall health and well-being.

Superfood #1: Chlorella – The World’s Greatest Healthy Ageing Food!

Chlorella is single-celled, water-grown algae that contain more health-enhancing chlorophyll per gram than any other plant. As a result, it is extremely rich in vitamins, minerals, amino acids, essential fatty acids and many other beneficial nutrients to your health.

Chlorella also has an abundance of nucleic acids, which have powerful rejuvenating properties that regulate the ageing process, and supports youthful-looking and wrinkle-free skin. As a result, it helps you have a longer potential lifespan.

Dr Benjamin S. Frank, the author of The Ageing Diet and Nucleic Acid Therapy in Ageing and Degenerative Disease, offered his patients foods rich in nucleic acids. He reported that such a diet helped his patients look and feel 6 to 12 years younger than their chronological age, improving their overall health dramatically. They also experienced a substantial fading of the look and feel of lines and wrinkles and developed healthier, younger-looking skin after only two months.

The raw and organic broken cell wall chlorella is the most beneficial kind of chlorella. This means that the cellulose cell walls of chlorella have been pulverised or broken down, thereby making it bioavailable or able to be easily absorbed and used by the body, giving it the power to deliver superior health benefits.

Superfood #2: Moringa – The “Miracle Tree” of Cell Rejuvenation and The Enemy of Abnormal Cell Growth

The Moringa is a genus of trees indigenous to Southern India and Northern Africa and now cultivated in Central and South America, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and the Philippines. The leaves of the Moringa oleifera have become recognised in recent years as highly beneficial to human health.

Moringa leaves are a healthy ageing powerhouse because they contain several thousand times more of the powerful nutrient Zeatin than any other known plant. A study published in Rejuvenation Research shows the undeniable youth-preserving effects of Zeatin are due to its ability to regulate cell division and growth and delay cell ageing. With the Zeatin in Moringa, new skin cells grow faster than old skin cells die. This results in a marked reduction of the look and feel of wrinkles on the face and other body parts and a more youthful skin appearance.

Moringa leaves also have 90 essential nutrients and two compounds that have been shown to regulate abnormal cell growth (or retardation of their growth). This has earned Moringa the reputation of being a plant that supports health. For example, India’s traditional natural Ayurvedic medicine currently uses Moringa leaves in the care of over 300 diseases.

A Bureau of Plant Industry report states that gram per gram, Moringa leaves contain:
-Twice the protein content of 8 ounces of milk (and four times the calcium,
-Vitamin C equivalent to 7 oranges,
-The potassium content of 3 bananas,
-3 times the iron of spinach and
-4 times the Vitamin A of carrots.

Superfood #3: Maca – The Sacred Plant More Precious Than Gold!

Maca (Lepidium meyenii) is a hearty root vegetable that grows in the high Andean plateaus of Peru. It is full of essential nutrients drawn from the mineral-rich soil of the high Andes, and the ancient Inca worshipped it as a sacred plant.

The ancient Inca so highly prized Maca that Conquistadors often asked to pay their tribute in maca rather than gold!

Maca has become a super herb in recent years, but it has been traditionally used for over 2,000 years to address various health conditions.

In 1960, Gloria Chacon de Popovici, PhD, a Peruvian biologist, isolated the four alkaloids responsible for Maca’s reputed positive support for hormonal issues such as hot flashes, fatigue, mood swings, memory loss—and even male impotence. In addition, Maca’s reputation for restoring physical strength and libido has been remarked upon by many South Americans.

Maca is not only a powerful libido enhancer, but it also
-promotes reproductive health,
-enhances fertility in both men and women,
-alleviates minor discomforts symptoms of menopause and PMS,
-supports normal bone retention during menopause,
-boosts energy levels and aids in athletic performance,
-helps strengthen the body’s immune system,
-promotes mental clarity,
-increases the body’s resistance to stress, trauma, anxiety and fatigue,
-has high iron content and
-helps maintain normal cholesterol levels.

Superfood #4: Spirulina – The Most Nutrient-Dense Food on the Planet!

Spirulina is a blue-green alga considered the most nutrient-dense food on the planet.

Because Spirulina’s nutrient profile is more potent than any other food, plant, grain or herb, it is considered a superior whole food alternative to isolated vitamin supplements. In addition to its contribution to the body’s nutritional needs, it has been shown to support beneficial outcomes when concerned about:

-cancer (abnormal cell growth),
-allergies,
-high cholesterol,
-anemia,
-elevated blood sugar,
-viral infections,
-cardiovascular diseases (heart concerns),
-liver damage (problems),
-inflammatory conditions and
-immunodeficiency diseases (immune concerns).

Of course, no food, including Spirulina, can treat any of these conditions, but good nutrition can support good health and healing.

Spirulina is the best source of vegetable protein, containing about 65% protein — higher than any other natural food — far more than animal flesh (20%), eggs (12%), whole milk (3%), soybeans (35%), peanuts (25%) or grains (8 to 14%). In addition, it is considered a complete protein because it contains all the essential amino acids, which are the amino acids the body cannot make but must ingest.

Spirulina also contains extraordinary concentrations of vitamins, minerals and other nutrients, such as beta carotene (10 times more concentrated than that of carrots), iron, potassium, magnesium, copper, calcium, chromium, manganese, phosphorus, selenium, zinc, essential trace minerals, and gamma-linolenic acid. It is also the most abundant source of Vitamin B-12 and rich in phytonutrients and functional nutrients that have a demonstrably positive effect on health.

Superfood #5: Cacao – The No. 1 Longevity Food

Cacao comes from raw cacao seeds, the product of a fruit grown on the cacao tree (theobroma cacao), which grow naturally in the shade of tropical rainforests in South America and the West Indies.

Cocoa, a component of chocolate, is derived from cacao, which many researchers dub as “one of nature’s most fantastic superfoods.” Here are just a few of cacao’s far-reaching health benefits:

-Increases blood flow to the brain and enhances brain function.
-Cacao is the No. 1 source of magnesium in any food. Magnesium balances brain chemistry, builds strong bones, helps regulate heartbeat and blood pressure, helps prevent constipation and even eases minor menstrual cramps.
-Cacao beans contain certain compounds that can trigger weight loss, make you feel good and improve your mood considerably.
-Cacao has more antioxidant flavonoids than any food tested so far—more than blueberries, red wine, and black and green teas.
-Cacao raises the level of serotonin in the brain; thus acts to regulate mood, help with PMS discomfort, and promote a sense of well-being.
-Cacao stimulates the secretion of endorphins, producing a pleasurable sensation similar to the “runner’s high” a jogger feels after running several miles.
-Cacao is high in the beauty mineral sulphur. Sulphur builds strong nails and hair, promotes beautiful skin, detoxifies the liver, and supports healthy pancreas functioning.

The key to gaining the most benefit from the world’s No. 1 longevity food is choosing organic, raw, and cold-processing cacao.

Superfood #6: Wheatgrass – The Absolute Best Superfood for the Rejuvenation of Ageing Cells

Wheatgrass is the young grass of the common wheat plant, Triticum aestivum. Its leaves are juiced or dried into powder for human consumption.

In The Wheatgrass Book, Ann Wigmore suggests that consuming wheatgrass juice promotes a healthy ageing process because it cleanses the blood, helping to rejuvenate ageing cells and helping to tighten loose and sagging skin.

The high chlorophyll content of wheatgrass, as well as the amino acids, minerals, vitamins and enzymes it contains, enable wheatgrass to provide a wide range of health benefits, as follows:

-Regulates normal cell growth: Studies show that wheatgrass juice has a powerful ability to regulate cell growth.
-Powerful detoxifier: Wheatgrass protects the liver and the blood and neutralises toxic substances like cadmium, nicotine, strontium, mercury, and polyvinyl chloride.
-Blood builder: The chlorophyll in wheatgrass is almost identical in chemical composition to hemoglobin, the compound that carries oxygen in the blood.

Superfood #7: Camu-Camu – The Superfruit with 600 Times More Vitamin C Than Oranges!

Camu Camu is a bush that grows in the black water rivers of the South American Amazon rainforest. Its purplish red berries are a rich source of antioxidants and powerful phytochemicals that support and enhance health.

Camu Camu berries contain the highest amount of Vitamin C of any botanical source—30 to 60 times more than a fresh orange.

The berries also contain beneficial phytochemicals, such as leucine, serine and valine, as well as significant levels of beta carotene, calcium, iron, potassium, niacin, phosphorus, riboflavin and thiamine—all of which provide these nutritional and therapeutic benefits:

-Regulates soreness considerably,
-Supports healthy respiratory function (helps keep your lungs healthy),
-Maintains healthy skin, hair and nails,
-Helps support vibrant eyesight,
-Strengthens tendons and ligaments and
-Helps to keep organs such as the eyes, brain, heart, skin and liver in good working condition.

Dr James Duke, PhD, the retired chief botanist for 30 years with the USDA (and author of several books on botanical medicine, including The Green Pharmacy), conducted an extensive study of hundreds of botanicals. He concluded that Camu Camu is one of the most outstanding natural mood support nutrients and ranked it the No. 1 Natural Remedy for many traditional ailments.

Superfood #8: Acai – The Most Antioxidant-Rich Superfood in the World!

The Acai berry (Euterpe Oleracea), the fruit of the Acai Palm tree which grows in the flood plains of the Amazon in Brazil, is a small, black-purple berry that is considered by many to be one of the world’s most nutritious foods. That’s because it’s the most antioxidant-rich superfood in the world, with a phenomenally high ORAC (Oxygen Radical Absorbance Capacity) value.

These berries contain a high concentration of beneficial anthocyanins—up to 30 times more anthocyanins than red wine! Anthocyanins are a group of polyphenols high in antioxidant value, allowing them to support healthy ageing.

Acai berries are rich in dietary fibre, monounsaturated (healthy) fats and phytosterols that help promote healthy digestive and cardiovascular systems—and contribute to weight loss. They also have an abundance of essential fatty acids, an almost perfect essential amino acid complex, and proteins necessary for proper muscle contraction and regeneration.

Acai berries have been shown to support a graceful ageing process, strengthen the immune system, regulate normal cholesterol levels in the body, reduce soreness, improve circulation and cardiovascular function, detoxify the body, improve vision, and help sleep better, naturally. 

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