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The Story about Phytonutrients and Inflammation
Several of today's wellness experts zero in on inflammation:
Chilton FH. Inflammation Nation
(2005) Fireside, New York , N. Y.
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Meggs, WJ. The Inflammation Cure
(2004) Contemporary Books, Chicago , IL
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"Inflammation affects us all - especially today, when so many of us are grappling with the health implications of aging plus an explosion of inflammation-related health problems such as obesity and asthma. Shouldn't inflammation control be a major part of your overall personal health plan?" |
Sears, B. The Anti-Inflammation Zone
(2005) Regan Books, New York , N. Y.
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"What do these devastating illnesses (heart disease, cancer, and dementia) have in common? All three have been linked to silent inflammation, a condition that occurs when the body's natural immune response goes awry." "New research confirms that obesity is a primary cause of silent inflammation. And inflammation is the smoking gun that links excess body fat to today's epidemic rise in heart disease, cancer, dementia, and countless other health threats. Although the science of this relationship is complex, the bottom line is simple: If not detected and reversed, silent inflammation will devastate generations of Americans and bankrupt an increasingly stress health care system." |
"How can inflammation be silent? . That is what makes it so dangerous. You do not take any steps to stop it as it smolders for years, if not decades, eventually erupting into what we call chronic disease. I cannot emphasize enough how strong the link is between silent inflammation and life-threatening chronic disease."
- Barry Sears, page 4
With inflammatory issues now recognized to be at the heart of almost everything that begins going wrong with the human body, what better way to fight back and nourish the body than with fruits - perhaps the ultimate food that Hippocrates had in mind when he said - "Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food," Hippocrates (460 B.C. - 377 B.C), the Father of Medicine. Fruits are an abundant source of many thousands of phytonutrients as well as at least 8 Vitamins and minerals -- including Vitamin C which is known to be a powerful antioxidant and anti-inflammatory agent. According to Dr. Mary Ann Lila, University of Illinois , although the most publicized property of bioflavinoids is their antioxidant capacity, they also serve as anti-inflammatory agents. Since the dawn of time, Mother Nature has graced the earth with an abundance of fruits, and indigenous peoples of the world have long used them for both food and medicine. Modern medicine and science have finally begun identifying thousands of fruit nutrients, polyphenols, antioxidants and other phytochemicals that make FRUITS such a powerhouse in the realm of wellness.
The specific berries, grapes and other lush fruits selected for the leading blended Açai juice are rich in phyotonutrients; among them, flavonoids -and some flavonoids possess anti-inflammatory properties. Vitamin C is abundant in fruits and is known to have anti-inflammatory properties. The list goes on! The manufacturers of the blended juice's renowned medical and scientific team has connected the dots between Science and Nature.
At the core of the blend, the juice begins with the legendary Açai berry from the Amazon Rainforest, the crown jewel of the proprietary formula. Each of the other 18 whole fruit purees and juices was chosen because of its unique, scientifically documented properties and its calculated, synergistic contribution to the whole.
These nutrient-rich fruits are: pomegranate, white grape, nashi pear, acerola, pear, aronia, purple grape, cranberry, passionfruit, banana, apricot, prune, kiwi, blueberry, bilberry, camu camu, wolfberry and lychee.
HITCHING YOUR WAGON TO Açai
Functional Beverages - Açai Reigns Supreme
The trend toward functional beverages is gaining momentum and is now unstoppable, yet the market has only been scratched. Health-seeking consumers en masse are weary of swallowing handfuls of pills daily (unsure if they're even being absorbed) and prefer the convenience plus more assured absorption of liquid nutrition -if they taste good!
About TASTE: The blended Açai juice's exotic, fruitful taste is garnering RAVE reviews. Perhaps the ultimate taste testers are children ... and the Açai juice resoundingly passes the KID test!
From a wellness perspective, nutrients in the blended acai juice compared to the growing parade of "functional" juices being rushed to market to capitalize on the exploding trend, countless people are reporting that Açai excels in the most important measure of all: RESULTS.
