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Showing posts with label nutrition. Show all posts
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Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Spirulina: What it Contains?



vitamin A, B1 (thiamine), B2 (riboflavin), B3 (niacin), B6 (pyridoxine), B12 (cobalamin), vitamin C, vitamin D, vitamin E, folate, vitamin K, biotin, pantothenic acid, beta carotene (source of vitamin A), inositol.

calcium, manganese, iron, chromium, phosphorus, molybdenum, iodine, chloride, magnesium, sodium, zinc, potassium, selenium, germanium, copper, boron.

phycocyanin, chlorophyll, carotenoids.

myxoxanthophyll, zeaxanthin, cryptoxanthin, echinenone and other xanthophylls.gamma linolenic acid, glycolipids, sulfolipids, polysaccharides.

isoleucine, phenylalanine, leucine, threonine, lysine, tryptophan, methionine, valine, alanine, glycine, arginine, histidine, aspartic acid, proline, cystine, serine, glutamic acid, tyrosine.

What is Spirulina?

Spirulina is a blue-green algae. It is a simple, one-celled form of algae that thrives in warm, alkaline fresh-water bodies. The name "spirulina" is derived from the Latin word for "helix" or "spiral"; denoting the physical configuration of the organism when it forms swirling, microscopic strands.

Spirulina is being developed as the "food of the future" because of its amazing ability to synthesize high-quality concentrated food more efficiently than any other algae. Most notably, Spirulina is 65 to 71 percent complete protein, with all essential amino acids in perfect balance. In comparison, beef is only 22 percent protein.

Spirulina has a photosynthetic conversion rate of 8 to 10 percent, compared to only 3 percent in such land-growing plants as soybeans.

In addition, Spirulina is one of the few plant sources of vitamin B12, usually found only in animal tissues. A teaspoon of Spirulina supplies two and a half times the Recommended Daily Allowance of vitamin B12 and contains over twice the amount of this vitamin found in an equivalent serving of liver.

Spirulina also provides high concentrations of many other nutrients - amino acids, chelated minerals, pigmentations, rhamnose sugars (complex natural plant sugars), trace elements, enzymes - that are in an easily assimilable form.

Even though it is single-celled, Spirulina is relatively large, attaining sizes of 0.5 millimeters in length. This is about 100 times the size of most other algae, which makes some individual Spirulina cells visible to the naked eye. Furthermore, the prolific reproductive capacity of the cells and their proclivity to adhere in colonies makes Spirulina a large and easily gathered plant mass.

The algae are differentiated according to predominating colorations, and are divided into blue-green, green, red and brown. Spirulina is one of the blue-green algae due to the presence of both chlorophyll (green) and phycocyanin (blue) pigments in its cellular structure.

Even though Spirulina is distantly related to the kelp algae, it is not a sea plant. However, the fresh-water ponds and lakes it favors are notably more alkaline - in the range of 8 to 11 pH than ordinary lakes and cannot sustain any other forms of microorganisms. In addition, Spirulina thrives in very warm waters of 32 to 45 degrees C (approximately 85 to 112 degrees Farenheit), and has even survived in temperatures of 60 degrees C (140 degrees Farenheit)

Certain desert-adapted species will survive when their pond habitats evaporate in the intense sun, drying to a dormant state on rocks as hot as 70 degrees Centigrade (160 degrees F). In this dormant condition, the naturally blue-green algae turns a frosted white and develops a sweet flavor as its 71 percent protein structure is transformed into polysaccharide sugars by the heat.

Some scientists speculate that the "manna" of the wandering Israelites, which appeared miraculously on rocks following a devastating dry spell and was described as tasting "like wafers made with hone " may have been a form of dried, dormant Spirulina.

This ability of Spirulina to grow in hot and alkaline environments ensures its hygienic status, as no other organisms can survive to pollute the waters in which this algae thrives. Unlike the stereotypical association of microorganisms with "germs" and "scum", Spirulina is in fact one of the cleanest, most naturally sterile foods found in nature.

Its adaptation to heat also assures that Spirulina retains its nutritional value when subject to high temperatures during processing and shelf storage, unlike many plant foods that rapidly deteriorate at high temperatures.

Spirulina is also unusual among algae because it is a "nuclear plant" meaning it is on the developmental cusp between plants and animals. It is considered somewhat above plants because it does not have the hard cellulose membranes characteristic of plant cells, nor does it have a well-defined nucleus. Yet its metabolic system is based on photosynthesis, a process of direct food energy production utilizing sunlight and chlorophyll, which is typical of plant life forms.

In essence, Spirulina straddles that fork in evolutionary development when the plant and animal kingdoms differentiated. Thus it embodies the simplest form of life.

Monday, July 28, 2008

Dr. Xeniji - Enzyme Catalyst



DR. XENIJI is a fermented fruit and vegetable food supplement whose production involves a muscovado base with over 50 kinds of plants including fruits, root vegetables, grains and seaweeds, carefully selected and repeatedly fermented and matured for three years and three months (1185 days).

There are a hundred or more manufacturing processes to a finished product and a large number of effective microorganisms have formed special ecological system in a cask and worked during the process of fermenting.

DR. XENIJI made in this way is useful for your health maintenance.

DR. XENIJI was initially developed to provide nourishment for pregnant mothers and development of healthy fetus.

With increasing concerns about health or wellness among people, various health foods are distributed on the market right now. Therefore, a large number of consumers have required objective evaluation and accurate information of health foods, and also definite guideline on health foods has been required simultaneously.

DR. XENIJI is an enzyme catalyst that can help to activate the action of all 3 types of enzymes (digestive, metabolic and food enzymes) to promote healthy metabolism in our body. The uniqueness of DR-XENIJI lies in 3 factors:-
  • More than 1000 days of fermentation
  • Clinically Proven
  • Inventor's credentials and worldwide recognitions

Health Benefits of DR. XENIJI

Effectiveness of DR. XENIJI
Some benefits of improved healthy metabolism...


Children
- Enhances nutrition absorption
- Promote intellectual (brain) development
- Maximizes the metabolism of nutrients for healthy physical growth

Adults
- Helps maintain normal metabolism to regulate cholesterol levels
- Prevent accumulation of excessive fat
- Helps regulate blood glucose uptake by the body
- Helps normalize renal high blood pressure
- Reduce the risk of cancer cell formation


Elders
- Delay aging process
- Invigorates and maintains efficiency of body organs

Expectant Mothers
- Helps in absorption of nutrients
- Helps in optimal and healthy growth of the fetus
- Increases energy levels
- Reduces complication of pregnancy