HEALTH REPORT
greens Drink your
W ant the plant power that gives gorillas and elephants their energy? Give greens a go! Chlorophyll is the plant pigment that gives greens their colour, and it is richest in raw spinach, kale, broccoli, broccoli sprouts, chlorella, spirulina and wheatgrass. These green goodies are all alkalising, detoxifying, regenerating, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory and deodorising. Dr Birscher called chlorophyll
the space. It also satisfies your stomach when taken an hour before meals. Spirulina is the best buddy for vegetarians or vegans, providing three times the protein of meat and three times the calcium of milk. Popeye thrived on spinach, but spirulina would have been better because it provides 58 times more bioavailable iron than spinach. Iron and protein are perfect for repair, strength, endurance and immunity. With twice the chlorophyll of wheatgrass, spirulina supports clear skin; it is also 25 times richer in betacarotene than carrots and is the highest food source of gamma linolenic acid. Spirulina’s content of vitamins B, E, and K, magnesium
“concentrated sun power”, because it increases energy and immunity while decreasing free radical damage linked to
and selenium all support optimal health. Spirulina is safe for pregnant woman, children, coeliacs and animals. Munch broccoli sprouts Broccoli sprouts are being touted as a premier purification food, due to a sulforaphane compound which
disease or ageing. Sip spirulina
Thisspiral-shapedblue- green algae has been a superfood since Mexico’s Aztecs chewed it for sustenance. Grown in salt water or fresh water, spirulina is nature’s superior supplement with over 100 nutrients – an average serve has more antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activity from phycocyanin than five servings of fresh fruit and vegetables - so, if your diet isn’t ideal, spirulina can fill
is 10 to 100 times higher in sprouts than broccoli. Broccoli sprouts’ sulforaphane has been touted to have cancer-fighting, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory and neuroprotective properties. Grow them in a sprouter for your own mini-garden of goodness.
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