Everywhere we go, we are presented with the opportunity to eat. And most of it is prepackaged, readymade or convenience foods. It is very difficult to buy organic wholesome foods that are free from herbicides, pesticides, additives and colourings.
This translates into a society that is suffering from obesity, malnutrition and increased chances of developing serious health problems like hypertension, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, stroke and cancer.
More and more nutrition experts are looking at vegetables to provide the majority of our body's needs. Vitamins, minerals, proteins, carbohydrates and fats can be found in most plant foods.
Plant foods contain biologically active substances that have proven health benefits such as:
Chlorophyll gives plants their green colour and helps blood to deliver oxygen throughout the body.
Plant Enzymes aid in digestion, help with energy and repair of the body.
Phytonutrients give plants the colours of yellow, orange and red. Studies show that phytonutrients help prevent cancer, lower cholesterol,relieve arthritis and osteoporosis.![]()
There are other sources of nutrients in grasses such as Kamut, Wheat
and Barley and they are also a great source of chlorophyll. Sprouted seeds such as alfalfa and broccoli also contain lots of the right nutrients. As you will learn "Supergreens" contain everything the body requires for a healthy lifestyle.
But supplementation is only half the battle.
True health can only be gainedthrough a good diet and effective supplementation.
It all lies with balance. The pH balance is a measure of acidity and alkalinity. On ascale of 1 to 10 with 7 being neutral, pH represents how acidic or alkaline a substance is. Your body needs to maintain a pH balance of 7.365 which is slightly alkaline.
When your body registers that it is becoming acidic by eating too many
acid forming foods, it will take measures to counteract the problem.
Normally your body will have stores of alkaline substances such as sodium
potassium, calcium and magnesium, that it can employ to help regain an
alkaline state.
When insufficient amounts of these substances are present, your body will start to pull alkaline minerals from other areas, like bones for the calcium or muscle for the magnesium. Unfortunately these areas need those minerals and they become weak.
Our bodies cannot tolerate extended acid imbalances. In the early stages of imbalance symptoms may not be very serious.However as the imbalance continues to get worse, more serious complications can arise.
Weakened organs and systems start to fail which eventually leads to depleted oxygen levels, which in turn stops metabolism. Cells then begin to die.
Because of this danger, your body will pull alkaline substances from other systems in your body in order to maintain the Ph balance.
A vicious cycle then begins which eventually overstresses the kidneys and liver and internally your body becomes damaged.
All of these health problems are caused by an over acidic body environment.
To correct this problem you need to help your body return to its slightly alkaline state by providing it with the alkaline substances that it needs and avoiding those substances that cause acidity.
Supplementation, proper hydration and a 70/30 diet split will bring a positive change in health.
Soil now has virtually no selenium in it. Therefore most plants grown have no selenium in them. Diets low in selenium increase the risk of serious diseases.
Additionally, during harvesting, storing, cooking, refrigeration and reheating, levels of water-soluble nutrients, particularly vitamin C and the B vitamins decline. Studies have shown that half of the folic acid in food is destroyed in cooking.
"Supergreens" provides the body with everything it needs. Supplement this with drinking good quality water and eventually make sure that at least 70 percent of your plate is covered in fresh, raw vegetables.
This is the beginning of a journey, a journey to regain optimum health and vitality. Healing will not come overnight. You have to be prepared to keep taking the greens everyday and watch carefully how your body will change.
Make a list of how you felt before taking the greens! Because once you start regaining health and vitality, you will forget how you felt before.
Don't be put off when you go through a healing crisis. Some people experience no symptoms at all. Other people experience headaches, more fatique, skin eruptions, coldsores. The symptoms will not last! Just be patient.
Think about it? How long did it take you to become unwell? If you didn't clean your house for 40 or 50 years then what would it look like? It's the same scenario with your body.
The most important thing in life is your health. Poor health can limit your health dramatically. Take control now and regain a vibrant and long life.