Weight Management Superfood Greens

Organic Alfalfa is naturally high in many essential vitamins, including A, D, E, K, and even the full family of B vitamins. The word alfalfa is derived from Arabic, specifically the phrase al-fac-facah, which literally means "Father of all foods" because it is so rich in essential nutrients. Clearly, ancient ancestors considered alfalfa to be vital to their everyday lives. They used it not just for their own consumption, but to feed their livestock and to better fertilize their agricultural lands due to its abundance of vitamins and minerals.

In addition to its robust flavor, barley's claim to nutritional fame is based on its being a very good source of molybdenum, manganese, dietary fiber, and selenium, and a good source of copper, vitamin B1, chromium, phosphorus, magnesium, and niacin.

The beetroot is the taproot portion of the beet plant, usually known in North America as the beet, also table beet, garden beet, red beet, or golden beet. Most beet products are made from sugar beet. Organic Beetroot is an excellent source of folate and a good source of manganese.

GLA (gamma linoleic acid) is in black currant. Gamma-linolenic acid (GLA) is an omega-6 fatty acid. Omega-6 fatty acids are considered essential fatty acids. We think these fatty acids are important to the body balance and help immensely.

Organic Carrots are rich in dietary fiber. Fiber comes in two forms, soluble and insoluble. Carrots are a good source of both types. Although fiber provides no nutrients, fiber plays an important role in digestive health.

As raw fruit, sweet cherries provide little nutrient content per 100 g serving. Dietary fiber and vitamin C are present in moderate content while other vitamins and dietary minerals each supply less than 10% of the Daily Value (DV) per serving, respectively.  Compared to sweet cherries, raw sour cherries contain slightly higher content per 100 g of vitamin C (12% DV) and vitamin A (8% DV).  Cherry contains anthocyanin, a red pigment, which acts as an antioxidant. The plant pigment along with vitamin C is what most people look for when looking for nutritional positives. Cherry juice contains melatonin, which is important for the function of the immune system. Most sour (also called tart) cherries are grown in Michigan, followed by Utah, New York, and Washington. 

Organic Chlorella is an algae that grows in fresh water. This algae is abundant in vitamins and minerals like Iron and Vitamin B-12. This is a huge Vitamin and Mineral abundant plant!

These probiotics can help keep good bacteria in your body and can help keep the bad bacteria out. Good bacteria is essential for digestive balance which can help cleanse.  A good balance with the help of probiotics is what we think can help your digestive issues in the right direction.

Honey contains essential trace vitamins and minerals.  Vitamins and Minerals are essential to good health. We use Honey not only for its nutritional values but to use it as a healthy sweetener that doesn't hurt or mess with your natural sugar levels.

Kelp is a type of large brown seaweed that grows in shallow, nutrient-rich saltwater, near coastal fronts around the world. Kelp also produces a compound called sodium alginate. This is used as a thickener in many foods you may eat, including ice cream and salad dressing. Because it absorbs the nutrients from its surrounding marine environment, kelp is rich in: vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes.

Magnesium, an abundant mineral in the body, is naturally present in many foods, added to other food products, available as a dietary supplement, and present in some medicines (such as antacids and laxatives). Magnesium is a cofactor in more than 300 enzyme systems that regulate diverse biochemical reactions in the body, including protein synthesis, muscle and nerve function, blood glucose control, and blood pressure regulation.

Organic Parsley is a green herb with leaves, roots and seeds that are used as a high fiber, high protein food. Parsley is high in vitamin K, A, C and Iron.

Peppermint oil contains numerous minerals and nutrients including manganese, iron, magnesium, calcium, folate, potassium, and copper. It also contains omega-3 fatty acids, Vitamin A and Vitamin C.

Pomegranates are high in fiber. Pomegranate also contains antioxidants and provide natural sugars for energy in a super food list.

Psyllium is a soluble fiber used primarily as a gentle bulk-forming laxative in products such as Metamucil®. It comes from a shrub-like herb called Plantago ovata that grows worldwide but is most common in India. Each plant can produce up to 15,000 tiny, gel-coated seeds, from which psyllium husk is derived. When psyllium husk comes in contact with water, it swells and forms a gelatin-like-mass. Several large population based studies also suggest that increased fiber intake may help with the risk of intestinal issues.

Spinach is rich in iron. Iron plays a central role in the function of red blood cells which help in transporting oxygen around the body, in energy production and DNA synthesis. Spinach is also an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A, vitamin C and folic acid as well as being a good source of manganese, magnesium, iron and vitamin B2. Vitamin K is important for maintaining bone health and it is difficult to find vegetables richer in vitamin K than spinach.

This blue green algae is considered to be the super food with all the vitamins and minerals included. This plant is grown in salt water and some freshwater lakes.

It is probably best known as the preferred source when considering natural sweeteners. Safe, healthy and calorie free, it gives the best superfoods a taste that is not bitter or grassy.

Wheatgrass is a rich source of vitamin A, C, K, a variety of B vitamins, iron, magnesium and iodine. The powdered version is a more concentrated source of nutrients than the fresh, simply because there's more wheatgrass present per serving.