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National Cancer Institute Encourages Eating Blue and Purple Fruits and Vegetables. (like our Acai Berry supplement, Forte)  ;)

 

38 Reasons to Drink Forte Every Day (Acai)

The National Cancer Institute (NCI), the national health authority that encourages all Americans to eat5 to 9 servings of vegetables and fruit a day to promote health and reduce risk of cancer and other chronic diseases, is strongly urging all Americans to eat blue and purple fruits and vegetables. This is because fruits such as blueberries contain disease-fighting phytochemicals such as anthocyanins and phenolics.

NCI states that anthocyanins and phenolics are powerful antioxidants that help reduce the risk of such diseases as cancer, heart disease, and Alzheimer’s. They may even help to slow the aging process. NCI also encourages eating a wide variety of other colorful foods in order to take advantage of other types of healthful phytonutrients they contain. For more information, go to www.5aday.gov

 

 

Study Results Encouraging for Acai
In a recent University of Florida (UF) research study, extracts from acai berries triggered a self-destruct response in up to 86 percent of leukemia cells tested. According to researcher Stephen Talcott, "Acai berries are already considered one of the richest fruit sources of antioxidants." "This study was an important step toward learning what people may gain from using beverages, dietary supplements or other products made with the berries." He cautioned that this study was not intended, however, to prove that compounds found in acai could prevent leukemia in humans because this was only a cell-culture model. Findings are encouraging, however, and more research is needed for confirmation. Another UF study, to finish in 2006, will look at the effects of acai's antioxidants on healthy humans. For more information, go to the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Web Release Date: January 12, 2006. Source: Journal of Agriculture and Food Chemistry, January 12, 2006.

 

 

Agriculture: The Real Nexus for Enhancing Bioavailable Micronutrients in Food Crops
Human existence requires that agriculture provide at least 50 nutrients (e.g. vitamins, minerals, trace elements, amino acids, essential fatty acid) in amounts needed to meet metabolic demands during all seasons. If national food systems do not meet these demands, mortality and morbidity rates increase, worker productivity declines, livelihoods are diminished and societies suffer. Today, many food systems within the developing world cannot meet the nutritional needs of the societies they support mostly due to farming systems that cannot produce enough micronutrients to meet human needs throughout the year.

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Minerals are amazing!

They're amazing because even in infinitesimal amounts these nutrients can produce unexplainable, beneficial changes in body chemistry.* Minerals are nutrients required by the body to help facilitate a multitude of biochemical and physiologic processes necessary for the maintenance of life.* Some of these processes include supporting the health of organs, bones, tissue and the immune system.* Minerals, like vitamins, are not synthesized in our bodies; therefore we must acquire them from outside sources.

 

*These statements have not been approved by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat or cure or prevent any disease. This notice is required by the Federal Food, Drug and Cosmetic Act.