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THE POWER OF GREEN

The color green is associated with nature, fertility
and life.  It is the color of growth and re-growth,
wealth and health

There are a lot of “green foods” products on the market today.  Everyone is making claims about how great they are.  The truth is they are great - a real super-food.  Green foods are foods that include young cereal grasses, like barley grass, wheat grass, alfalfa leaves. Wheat grass and barley grass are closer to vegetables than grains early in their development. Blue green algae, known as BGA, is also considered a green food.

Nutrition wise, greens are close relatives to dark green leafy vegetables but have higher levels of nutrient density.  An ounce of greens contains significantly more beneficial phytonutrients than what is found in an ounce of green vegetables.   A person would have to eat four pounds of leafy greens to equal one ounce of “green foods” greens.

Studies have shown that green foods have beneficial effects on lowering cholesterol, blood pressure, improving immune system response and cancer prevention.   These beneficial effects are largely credited to the high concentrations of chlorophyll found in greens.

Chlorophyll is the phytochemical that gives leaves, plants and algae their green color.  It is the equivalent of the oxygen-carrying red pigment hemoglobin in red blood cells.  Chlorophyll is to plants what blood is to humans

Wheat Grass Benefits:

• Improve and purify blood
  
• Restore blood to proper PH
  
• Neutralize toxins and carcinogens – thus boosting the immune system helping resist disease and certain cancers.
  
• Acts as an antioxidant
  
• Purifies blood and increase hemoglobin production
  
• Improve blood sugar disorders
  
• Reduce high blood pressure (by reducing excess cholesterol in the blood)
  
• Enhance the rapid absorption and assimilation of nutrients by the body
  
• Increase energy and stamina
  
• Stimulate metabolism
  
• Improve digestion, increase vigor, and help the body recover swiftly from stress or illness
  
• Reduces food cravings
  
• Prevents tooth decay and gray hair growth

 Barley Grass: Barley grass has the same benefits as wheat grass plus...
The only vegetation on earth that can supply sole nutritional support from birth to old age
Rich in chlorophyll (which has antimutagenic and anticarcinogenic properties)
Aids digestion by improving the production of hydrochloric acid in the stomach
Arthritis relief

Alfalfa Leaves: have the same benefits as wheat grass and barley grass plus...

• Helps reduce tissue damage from radiotherapy,
  
• Natural deodorizer
  
• Helps to prevent water retention
  
• Helps prevent urinary and bowel problems
  
• Helps prevent cancer

Greens From the Sea  (includes Spirulina, Chlorella, Klamath Lake Algae)

Spirulina:

• Inhibits the infectious power of many viruses, including HIV, flu, mumps, enterovirus, measles, and herpes,
  
• Highest source of beta carotene
  
• 60% easy to digest vegetable protein, essential vitamins, and phytonutrients
  
• Helps counteract acidity

Chlorella:

• Helps remove heavy metals and other pesticides
  
• Strengthens the immune system
  
• Cleanses the bowel and other elimination systems such as the liver and the blood
  
• Improves digestive system
  
• Alkaline and helps promote a healthy pH 
  
• Increases the beneficial bacteria in the intestine

   

Klamath Lake algae:

• Contains highest quality protein
  
• The amino acid profile closely matches the needs of the human body
  
• Contains almost all vitamins and minerals needed by the human body
  
• High in beneficial forms of beta carotene – a proven immunity booster and powerful antioxidant
  
• Richest known source of chlorophyll
  
• Nourishes nerve cells and enhances brain activity
  
• Alkalizing

Kelp and Dulce (sea vegetables)

• Contain high amounts of calcium and phosphorous
  
• High in magnesium, iron, iodine and sodium
  
• Removes radioactive strontium and other heavy metals from the body.
  
• Contain alginic acid which binds with toxins in the intestines rendering them indigestible and carries them out of the system.

Herbs:

• Milk Thistle
  
• Believed to have protective  effects  on  t he  liver and improve its function
  
• Increases the production of bile which helps break down fats.
  
• May help reduce cholesterol
  
• May help reduce the growth of breast, cervical and prostate cancers.

The  alkalizing  effect of greens has to be one of the most important benefits.  Human blood must have a pH of 7.4.  If it does not, it will steal alkaline minerals from body tissue.  The various parts of the body that should be alkaline include the blood, mouth, small intestine, and at times the urinary track. 

The first place to be robbed of alkalinity is the mouth.  When mouths  are  over acidic,  there are a  number of problems including   cavities,   plaque,  bleeding  gums, periodontal disease, and bad breath.  Greens can often reverse this dangerous process.  In fact, taking a green product will often result in strengthening of the gums, cessation of bleeding gums when brushing or flossing, plaque reduction and better breath.  When the mouth is alkaline foods that are good for us taste better and are more enjoyable.

The small intestine needs to be alkaline in order to regulate the passage of glucose.  The benefits of regulated blood sugar are many, including potential weight loss, increased energy, and higher metabolism. Those who suffer from hypoglycemia and diabetes find that they benefit significantly by taking greens.

These benefits are just are just the icing on the cake, but it becomes apparent that including greens in a healthy dietary regime makes sense.  Unfortunately, not all green foods on the market today are created equal.   If a green product is exposed to high heat (over 118 degrees) or is pasteurized, the beneficial enzymes are destroyed — remember these are living foods.  Make sure when purchasing green foods in powder or capsule form that the processing temperature is known.

The grasses, when juiced, are at their most potent strength. Since it is not always possible to have the freshly juiced products, powders and capsules are another beneficial way to take the green foods.  Again, how the product was processed is critical to how beneficial the product is.

Vital Earth Minerals’ Vital Greens contains all the beneficial greens.  Because the taste of the powders are not palatable for many people, Vital Greens are in capsule form.  Consistency is necessary  for  any  successful  nutrition  program,  and  if  something  is  difficult  to  take,  sticking  with  the program will be difficult. 

Like all Vital Earth Minerals’ products, Fulvic is added to our Vital Greens further enhancing their bioavailability.    Vital Earth Minerals’ Vital Greens are dried at 118 degrees, so the valuable living foods enzymes are protected and retained.

In conclusion, “green foods” are an essential component to a healthy nutritional regime.   Keep in mind not all greens are created equal, make sure the greens you decide to use are not pasteurized or dried at temperatures above 118 degrees.  Keep some capsules in your purse or desk drawer for an afternoon energy boost.  And be consistent with your healthy lifestyle!

Vital Greens Capsules
180 Capsules—30 day supply

• 100% complete, live whole food nutrition
• Concentrated blend from “Land and Sea”
• Rich in anti-oxidants
• Natural, living plant enzymes
• Whole food vitamins
• Fulvic for maximum absorption
• Minerals, phytonutrients, and more
• Convenient capsules—no powders to mix, no unpleasant taste
• Processed at less than 118 degrees

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