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Critical Role of Dietary Fiber
The role of dietary fiber has increasingly
grown in prominence since as early as 1860 with the advent of the technology
for refining sugar, followed soon thereafter by improved milling methods
that began removing the fiber from flour. Improvements in rail and sea
transport along with refrigeration, enabled the
distribution of these foods to a worldwide marketplace. Prosperous, more
industrialized countries were
predominantly the beneficiaries of these new wonder foods. Simultaneously,
the populations of these
countries began suffering en masse with digestive and bowel disorders.
In the recent 50 years as three
generations have come to pass, the prevalence of these and multiple related
disorders have reached a
critical peak. Foodstuffs have become so de-natured that they are almost
unrecognizable from their whole, original state. Current statistics are
undeniably revealing:
- Up to 100 million Americans suffer from
varied forms of digestive diseases with an estimated total in lost wages
and medical costs of over $50 billion per year. Approximately 200,000
people miss work every day due to these disorders.
- Health statistics show that more Americans
are hospitalized with digestive tract disorders than any other group
of diseases. These medical costs tower at more than $20 billion per
year.
- The annual sales of prescription and over
the counter drug products for digestion related maladies has grown to
$2.5 billion per year, increasing at a steady rate of 10% over the last
decade, contributing substantially to our overall health care costs.
These include laxatives, antacids, anti-hemorrhoidal and anti-diarrheal
preparations.
What is Super Seed™?
Super Seed™ is an extraordinary whole food
formula that supplies your body with a highly usable, nutrient dense,
vegetarian source of dietary fiber. Super Seed™ is a whole food blend
of certified organic and chemical free seeds, sprouted grains and legumes,
abundant in mucilaginous soluble fiber, and rich in essential fatty acids
and lignans. Each of the ingredients in Super Seed™ were specifically
chosen for their exceptional ability to enhance and support bowel health.
As with all Garden of Life formulations, this ingredient blend is potentiated
with our exclusive Poten-Zyme™ process of lacto-fermentation and
enzymatic activation ensuring maximum bio-availability and absorption.
Why is Fiber Important?
Death begins in the colon, and so too does
vibrant health. Choosing to supply your body with adequate
dietary fiber on a daily basis is an important co-factor in bowel and
colon super health. The following are
some of the many essential functions that dietary fiber performs in the
body:
- Reduces risk of colon cancer
- Escorts cholesterol and triglycerides
out of the body
- Stimulates pancreatic enzyme activity
- Slows glucose absorption thus stabilizing
blood glucose levels by slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into
sugar, creating a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive
enzymes that break them down
- Aids in weight loss by providing a feeling
of fullness
- Reduces calorie absorption
- May ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
- Enhances the absorption of bile acids
and salts
- May aid in the prevention of some metabolic
diseases
- Assists in the elimination of sluggish
bowel and constipation
- May lower blood pressure, help decrease
allergic response, and provide relief in inflammatory conditions
- Important for the respiration of vital
organs in transporting oxygen into the blood stream, cells, tissue and
organs
- Helps to maintain resilience and lubrication
of the cells by binding with protein and cholesterol to form living
membranes that hold body cells together
What's in Super Seed™?
FLAX SEED: Nature's most abundant vegetarian source of Omega 3 fatty acids,
vitally
important for streng1 the heart and arterial walls, lowering cholesterol,
reducing high blood
pressure, diminishing insulin requirement acuity, brain development, adrenal
function and
sperm formulation. Flax Seed is the richest known source of "lignans",
a constituent of fiber
that promotes anti-tumoral, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and
antioxidant effects in the
body.
CHIA SEED: A staple food used by the Indians of the southwest and Mexico,
Chia is known
for its remarkat capacity to absorb more than 12 times its weight in water.
Chia Seeds allow
the body to regulate more efficiE body fluids, while maintaining the electrolyte
balance. The
high oil content of the Chia Seed makes it a bountiful source of Omega
3 essential fatty
acids.
SPROUTED QUINOA (keen-wa): Consumed for thousands of years as an indigenous
food
of South America, Quinoa's origins are truly ancient. Greatly revered
by the Inca civilization
as the "mother grain", Quinoa is touted in modern day as a perfect
food, due to its
impressive nutritional profile. It is considered to be a complete protein
comprising the full
essential amino acid spectrum. It contains more protein than any other
grain; an average of
16.2 percent, with some varieties more than 20 percent. Its amino acid
balance is similar to
that of milk. Quinoa is high in lysine, methionine and cystine, constituents
of protein that are
often very low in other grains. In addition to protein, its unique profile
supplies carbohydrates,
natural sugars, unsaturated oil (especially high in linoleic acid), vitamins
and minerals, and is
an excellent source of vital dietary fiber.
SPROUTED AMARANTH: Once a staple food of the pre-Columbian Aztecs, Amaranth
first
found its way to the Americas from China, and eventually reaching Mexico
as early as 2000
BC. Primarily thought of and used in recipes as a grain, Amaranth is actually
a fruit whose
bushy plant grows 5-7 feet, with a distinguishing intense red or magenta
flower head
displaying itself in exquisite feathery plumes. Each plant is capable
of producing 40,000 -
60,000 edible seeds. Amaranth is notably high in protein, 15-18 percent,
and contains
exceptional amounts of calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorous and vitamins
A, C and E. The
germ of the Amaranth Seed is high in linoleic rich unsaturated oil. Most
notable is its
impressive fiber content, which is 3 times higher than wheat.
PUMPKIN SEED: Dating back over 7,000 years to its origins in Central America,
Pumpkin
Seeds are known to be a potent healing food ir urinary tract and prostate
health. They are an
excellent fiber source high in phosphorous, iron, calcium, vitamin A,
folic acid, niacin and
essential fatty acids.
SUNFLOWER SEED: Native to North America, the Sunflower was first grown
and used by
the American Indians. Sunflower Seeds have ar impressive nutrient profile,
containing
significant amounts of calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus and
potassium. In
addition, they are an excellent source of protein, the B vitamins, carotenoids
and Omega 6
essential fatty acids. Most notably, Sunflower Seeds are higher in dietary
fiber than all other
seeds and nuts.
SESAME SEED: A traditional food in oriental and Middle Eastern cultures,
Sesame Seeds
have been used medicinally to relieve constipation, stiff joints, backaches,
weak knees and is
considered an overall strengthening food. High in protein, niacin, calcium,
copper, iron and
significantly in magnesium - Sesame Seeds also contain substantial unsaturated
fat and
dietary fiber.
LEGUME FIBER BLEND: A high fiber blend of Garbanzo, Red Lentil, Kidney
and Adzuki
Beans, rich in naturally occurring B-complex vitamins, calcium, potassium,
phosphorous,
iron, zinc, folic acid and omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids. Legumes
are an excellent
vegetarian source of protein and contain significant amounts of dietary
fiber.
MILLET: The chief cereal grain for millions of people in India, China,
Africa, Russia and
throughout Europe - Millet is most noted for its high silica content,
an important component
for the nervous system, tendons, skin, nails and hair. It proudly contains
no gluten, significant
for those on a gluten-free regime, and is abundantly rich in digestible
dietary fiber.
BUCKWHEAT: Not actually a grain, but the seed of an herb, Buckwheat is
a dietary staple in
the hardy northern climates of Russia and Brittany. It contains substantial
amounts of lysine,
calcium, vitamin E, the entire B vitamin complex, and is especially noted
for its high leatrille
(vitamin B17) content. As well, it provides a good source of dietary fiber.
CINNAMON: A potent harmonizer with considerable medicinal value, Cinnamon
stimulates
digestion and exhibits antiseptic properties. Studies have shown that
it strengthens insulin
activity, helping the body process sugars more efficiently.
The Poten-Zyme™ Process
Each of the nutrient dense ingredients in Super Seedm utilizes a natural
proprietary process
of lacto-fermentation and enzymatic pre-digestion called "Poten-Zyme™"
(Poten-tiation by
Enzym-atic activation). This exclusive delivery system employs 14 strains
of beneficial
probiotic micro-organisms within a whole food matrix, thereby liberating
valuable medicinal
compounds, and enhancing bio-availability and absorption of healing properties
as much as
2-5 times.
Note: The Poten-Zymem process makes
the seeds and legumes used in Super
Seed™ significantly easier to digest; by neutralizing phytic acid and
enzyme inhibitors, and
breaking down difficult to digest complex sugars, thus reducing the flatulence
usually
associated with beans and seeds.
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