SUNFLOWER

July 2, 2018

A Great Source of Vitamin E

The Sunflower is an annual herbaceous plant belonging to the daisy family, the largest and one of the most popular plants from this family. It can grow up to 4 meters in height. The root is hairy and made of fiber, and it creates plenty of spacious roots that can penetrate up to 3 meters in the ground.

Within every fruit, there is one light gray seed, rich in herbal oils, vitamins, proteins, and minerals. The mature sunflower can contain up to half a kilo of seeds. Plant parts used are the seed and flower petals.

Sunflower oil and oil cakes are used extensively in the food industry as a high quality energy food. These days, there are numerous sunflower breeds, grown for oil production and their voluminous forage.

The flower petals contain anthocyanicglycosides, xanthophyll, choline, betaine, carotenoids, phytosterines, sapogenins and sunflower acid.

Oil is made of two types of seed: small black seeds that deliver high-quality oil and large grey- black seeds with white stripes that are used for food.

Nutritional Value

Sunflower seeds of 100 grams contain 25 grams proteins, 42 grams fat, 1 gram carbs and 4 grams herbal fibre.

The energy value is 2450 kj (585 kcal). The seed contains vitamin A, vitamins from the B group, vitamin E, and of minerals, there are are calcium, phosphorus, iron and sodium.

Healthy Persimmon Jam

June 18, 2018

Ingredients

Healthy Persimmon

8 Cups Persimmon
1/2 cup Lemon Juice
1/2 Cup Lime Juice
4 cups Honey 1 large Orange rind OR 4 mandarin rinds (squeeze some of juice in)

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Spicy Persimmon Chutney

June 18, 2018June 18, 2018

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon probiotic power (optional)

• 2 Scoops of Grass Fed Natural Gelatin powder

• 6 ripe persimmon, diced small

• 5 medjool dates

• 4 Tablespoons mustard seeds

• 1 large diced Red onion

• ½ cup raisins (optional)

• 2/3 cup apple cider vinegar

• 1 Large apple, chopped

• 2 teaspoons chili flakes

• 1 Tablespoon piece of fresh ginger, finely grated

• 1 teaspoon salt

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Glutathione

May 24, 2018May 24, 2018

VEGETABLES

GLUTATHIONE
Glutathione is a powerful antioxidant that is naturally produced by the body. It’s one of the most talked about supplements nowadays, as it provides a long list of benefits — from helping prevent oxidative damage to improving skin health and protecting the immune system.¹It’s also found in, and used by, every cell and tissue in the body, making it a vital molecule for a number of physiological processes.²

However, there’s a variety of factors that may deplete your body’s glutathione levels over time, resulting in a number of health issues, including weakened immune system, cell mutations and higher susceptibility to cancer.³ Read on to find out more about the importance of this natural antioxidant and the ways to maintain normal levels of it in your body.

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