OPTIMUM DIGESTION FOR GOOD HEALTH It’s that time of year - time to revitalise your mind and body for the longer days ahead and support your gut health naturally from within.
Fresh jackfruit is not found in many greengrocers, especially if it is not in season, so Amazonia have made it easy for you to enjoy the many health and nutrition benefits of this versatile fruit. Their new ready-to-eat, pre-seasoned product range, Tender Jack, is made from organically grown, sustainably sourced and hand-harvested jackfruit. Unlike some other plant-based meat alternatives, Tender Jack Pulled Jackfruit is a whole food product, made with minimal processing. While the jackfruit itself has a very subtle flavour, Tender Jack comes in four delicious flavours to suit any mood, recipe and dish - choose from Smokey BBQ, Curry, Teriyaki or Original. Go Vita loves the Smokey BBQ flavour - try it in a burger or sandwich with fresh coleslaw, or in tacos or burritos with an avocado and coriander salsa!
soups). The flesh, roots and leaves of jackfruit have all been used in Ayurveda, India’s traditional system of medicine and healing, as a treatment for a variety of gut-related conditions, such as diarrhoea and indigestion. Nutrient powerhouse Jackfruit has become increasingly popular in recent years, thanks to its impressive nutrient content. It contains good quantities of a wide range of vitamins and minerals, including the antioxidant vitaminsAandC, the B-group vitamins, carotenoids, flavanones, potassium, copper, manganese and fibre. This combination of nutrients is of
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particular benefit in boosting immune function and improving the body’s resistance to bacterial and viral infections; it also helps to counter the inflammation and oxidative stress in the body which can lead to many chronic diseases, including heart disease and type 2 diabetes. However, what sets jackfruit apart from most other fruits is its high protein content - it contains more than three times the amount of protein found in an equivalent
quantity of apples, for example. Vegans and vegetarians favour jackfruit as whole plant food alternative to meat, because its texture is similar to shredded or minced meat. And, as many more of us try to cut down onmeat for health or environmental reasons, finding new protein sources is becoming increasingly important. Jackfruit may also be of benefit to anyone who needs support with blood sugar management: it is high in fibre and ranks low on the glycaemic index (GI), both of which mean that it helps to prevent blood sugar spikes that can occur after eating. One study, published in the Journal of Ethnopharmacology , demonstrated that people with mature-onset diabetes had significant improvements in their glucose tolerance after taking a jackfruit supplement. Another study, conducted on diabetic rats and published in the Scientific World Journal , showed that jackfruit extract had a positive effect on lowering the test animals’ cholesterol levels and stabilising their long-term blood sugar control.
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