Superfoods and green foods Flashcards

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Superfoods

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They’re light in calories and heavy in nutrients that our bodies can’t produce. They’re a very good antioxidant

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Why regular veggies aren’t enough

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They tend to have higher sugar and less micronutrients

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Raw apple cider vinegar

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Contains the mother strands of protein, enzymes and friendly bacteria.

The benefits come from its good bacteria, potassium magnesium, and enzymes.

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Beets

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Humans started using that in Ancient Rome. Good for eye health cuz they have lutein. Also beets are good for circulation, blood pressure, and a pump when you exercise

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Goji berries

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Grown on vines in Tibet snd Mongolia.

Perhaps the best source of vitamin C, with 500x more c per ounce than an orange or any other fruit.

They also have b, a, and e.

Good antioxidant, minerals and amino acids which are protein building blocks

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Raw cacao

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Is the best antioxidant found in any food.

High in magnesium and iron

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MACA

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Consumed originally by Inca warriors for strength and endurance.

Good for energy, fertility, and immune function

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Acai

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Antioxidant

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Cherry juice

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Tastes good. Has potassium, and iron. It’s an antioxidant

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Coconut oil.

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Sent directly into the liver where they’re converted into energy

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Bee superfoods

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Egyptians have been talking about it since the BC’s. The western world discovered the benefits of bee superfood accidentally during an investigation of native Russian beekeepers who regularly lived past 100. They ate raw honey(rich in bee pollen) daily

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Royal jelly

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Is a bee superfood it is a milk secretion from the glands of bees. Queen bees live exclusively off of it and they out live other bees by 40 fold

It’s a powerhouse of nutrients containing every nutrient needed to support life.

Richest source in the world of vitamin b5, which is good for energy and stress

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Bee pollen

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Bee superfood. It’s the most complete food found in nature and and has 5-7 more protein than beef

It provides seasonal immune support

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Manuka honey

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Bee superfood good for digestion

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Chlorophyll

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It’s good for more oxygen rich blood. That’s the most important thing cells need to thrive

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Wheat grass

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Is a green superfood. It’s good for promoting healthy blood. It normalizes the thyroid gland to stimulate metabolism. It’s also good for digestion

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Barley grass

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5x more iron that spinach
7x more vitamin c than organize juice.
11x more calcium than cows milk
Helps get metals outta your blood too

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Spirulana

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Indigenous peoples in Mexico and Africa starting consuming this. It’s one of the highest known protein sources on earth.

Helps support blood sugar and suppress appetite

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Chlorella

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Amazing for immune system and has b, c, and e