| In the third grade I was told I could
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| | vital for proper muscle contraction and
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| write a paper on any topic for an English
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| | regeneration.MANGOSTEEN:The mangosteen
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| homework assignment. I chose the subject
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| | (Garcinia mangostana) is a tropical
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| of scurvy as it affected sailors who were
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| | evergreen tree, believed to have
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| away at sea for long periods of time and
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| | originated in the Sunda Islands and the
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| the resulting discovery of Vitamin C as
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| | Moluccas. The tree grows from 7 to 25
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| its cure. I remember the paper well for I
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| | meters tall. The edible fruit is deep
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| was literally transcended from ignorance
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| | reddish purple when ripe. In Asia, the
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| to a place of awe at the intricacies of
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| | mangosteen fruit is known as the "Queen
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| the human body and its response to
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| | of Fruits." The outer shell of the fruit
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| nutrients.Today, antioxidants are the
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| | (pericarp) is rather hard, typically 4-6
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| word on the street. They are used to
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| | cm in diameter, resembling a spherical,
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| boost energy (forget caffeine - this
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| | black cartoon bomb.Health
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| stuff rocks!) and these antioxidants
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| | benefits:Mangosteen has compounds with
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| fight infection, and address a whole
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| | antioxidant, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal,
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| range of health issues.Before XanGo,
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| | and anti-tumor activity. Laboratory
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| Tahitian Noni, Fruta Vida, (containing,
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| | testing thus far indicates that extracts
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| respectively, mangosteen, goji, and acai)
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| | of mangosteen have activity against
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| and now Amigo Juice (a marriage of all
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| | several cancer cell lines including
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| three super foods), we had Vitamin C, E,
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| | breast, liver, and leukemia. Mangosteen
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| and A. For many of us, it was all about
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| | also appears to have anti-histamine and
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| drinking that cup of orange juice at
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| | anti-inflammatory properties. Most
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| breakfast or taking a vitamin supplement.
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| | notably, the mangosteen provides powerful
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| But today, we are not talking about just
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| | anti-inflammatory benefits which play an
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| a punch but a real blow to sickness and
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| | important role in numerous health
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| disease, taking the form of antioxidant
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| | conditions.For hundreds of years, the
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| rich health beverages that many consumers
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| | people of Southeast Asia have used the
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| swear by in their quest for
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| | mangosteen, especially the rind, to ward
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| wellness.Living in today's very toxic
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| | off and treat infections, reduce pain or
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| world, antioxidants deserve a special
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| | control fever, and treat various other
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| place in the area of nutritional
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| | ailments.Most of the studies with
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| supplements and are certainly worth
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| | mangosteen have focused on the pericarp,
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| examining closer to see what they are all
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| | or the dark, woody rind as opposed to the
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| about and learn how we can implement them
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| | fruit inside the woody rind. The pericarp
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| into our daily routine.Quite simply put,
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| | contains the active xanthone compounds.
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| at the molecular and cellular levels,
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| | The fruit itself probably has some
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| antioxidants serve to deactivate certain
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| | beneficial compounds but the compounds
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| particles called free radicals. In
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| | within the mangosteen fruit have not been
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| humans, free radicals usually come in the
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| | studied as well as the mangosteen
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| form of O2, the oxygen molecule. The
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| | rind.Several compounds in mangosteen
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| oxygen molecule desires to be oxidized,
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| | appear to be active, particularly
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| and this oxidation process can sometimes
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| | xanthones. Some of these xanthones
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| be carcinogenic. Free radicals are the
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| | include mangostin, mangostenol,
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| natural by-products of many processes
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| | mangostenone A, mangostenone B,
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| within and among cells. They are also
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| | trapezifolixanthone, tovophyllin B,
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| created by exposure to various
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| | alpha- and beta-mangostins, garcinone B,
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| environmental factors, tobacco smoke and
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| | mangostinone, mangostanol, and the
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| radiation. Of course, this certainly
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| | flavonoid epicatechin.There are numerous
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| includes air quality and all the junk we
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| | studies available for review at Just
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| put into our bodies that our immune
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| | enter the word "mangosteen" to access a
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| system is forced to combat.If allowed to
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| | list.GOJIGoji berries have the highest
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| run amok, these free radicals can cause
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| | concentration of beta-carotene among all
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| damage to cell walls, cell structures,
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| | foods on earth. Beta-carotene can be
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| and genetic material within the cell.
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| | transformed into vitamin A under the
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| They are the bully on the playground and
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| | influence of human liver enzymes.
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| need to be dealt a firm hand for the
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| | Therefore, vitamin A ultimately plays a
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| resulting damage can eventually lead to
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| | major influence in Lycium's actions.
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| disease and ultimately death.Antioxidants
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| | Lycium's function on the eyes is related
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| play a key role in cleaning up the
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| | to this factor.Lycium's vitamin B1 and B2
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| destruction caused by these free
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| | contents are significant and the vitamin
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| radicals. They clean house before free
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| | C content of freeze-dried Lycium has been
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| radicals get a chance to harm the body.
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| | measured to be 73 mg/100 grams. The fruit
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| Researchers have determined that
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| | also contains vitamin C, beta-sitosterol
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| antioxidants are useful in the prevention
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| | (an anti-inflammatory agent), linoleic
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| of carcinogenic effects of oxidation.To
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| | acid (a fatty acid), sesquiterpenoids
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| that end, a variety of health companies,
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| | (cyperone, solavetivone), tetraterpenoids
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| most notably in the form of multi-level
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| | (zeaxanthin, physalin), and betaine
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| marketing, have cropped up offering
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| | (0.1%).Lycium contains 18 kinds of amino
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| antioxidant rich health drinks, as
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| | acids, of which 8 are indispensable amino
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| captured in the "pericarp," "hull,"
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| | acids for the human body (such as
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| "pulp," "rind," basically the whole
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| | isoleucine and tryptophan). 50% of
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| fruit, the kitchen and its sink, ground
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| | Lycium's amino acids are free amino acid.
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| and mixed and served up in tasty 1 oz.
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| | Lycium contains numerous trace elements,
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| servings. Not to mention the mangosteen
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| | of which the main ones are zinc, iron and
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| fruit has introduced an entirely new
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| | copper. Mature fruits contain about 11
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| classification of antioxidants, called
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| | mg. of iron per 100 grams. Ning Xia
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| Xanthones with professed health benefits
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| | Lycium contains 45% glucose, 7% fructose
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| too numerous to list, many years of
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| | and 5.5% glucose.HEALTH BENEFITS:Goji
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| research, and centuries of positive
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| | Berries have been used in Tibet for at
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| use.These antioxidant rich drinks created
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| | least 1,700 years. Tibetan medicine
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| three distinct camps. One decided the
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| | includes these berries in the treatment
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| mangosteen is their drink of choice, goji
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| | of kidney and liver problems. They are
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| has its determined followers, and there
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| | also used in Tibet to lower cholesterol,
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| is also acai (pronounced ah-sigh-ee). It
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| | lower blood pressure, and cleanse the
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| became difficult to navigate through hype
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| | blood. Goji Berries have a long history
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| and look for substance. According to
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| | of use in the treatment of eye problems,
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| numerous reports by customers, they all
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| | skin rashes, psoriasis, allergies,
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| have their benefits.However, in March of
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| | insomnia, chronic liver disease, diabetes
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| this year, one product was introduced,
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| | and tuberculosis. Goji Berries are used
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| integrating all three important fruits
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| | by the people of Tibet to increase
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| into one single product in a dried
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| | longevity and as a general health
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| formula, omitting any need for
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| | strengthening tonic.Science has shown
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| pasteurization, cutting back on the cost
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| | that this bright red berry not only
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| of shipping, and providing the most bang
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| | contains extremely high levels of
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| for the buck. Most importantly, each of
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| | antioxidants, vitamins, and minerals, but
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| the three super foods had very distinct
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| | also contains many unique phytochemicals,
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| benefits. Now we have a marriage of all
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| | polysaccharides, and complex compounds
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| three fruits in one drink in Amigo
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| | that scientists are only beginning to
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| Juice.THE BIG THREE SUPER FOODSThe
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| | understand.Goji Berries contain the
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| following is a look at the three fruits:
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| | following complex compounds:Betaine,
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| acai, mangosteen, and goji.ACAI:The Acai
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| | which is used by the liver to produce
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| berry, or Acai Fruit grows on majestic
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| | choline, a compound that calms
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| palm trees in the Amazon Rainforest and
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| | nervousness, enhances memory, promotes
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| looks like a purple marble or grape. Acai
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| | muscle growth, and protects against fatty
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| contains high levels of Antioxidants,
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| | liver disease.Physalin, which is active
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| Omega Fatty Acids (healthy fats), Iron,
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| | against all major types of leukemia. It
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| Amino Acids, Fiber, and many other
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| | has also been used as a treatment for
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| vitamins and minerals. The people living
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| | hepatitis B. Solavetivone, a powerful
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| in the Amazon region in Northern Brazil,
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| | anti-fungal and anti-bacterial
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| have consumed Acai for hundreds of years
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| | compound.Beta-Sitoserol, an
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| and its healing and sustaining powers are
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| | anti-inflammatory agent. It has been used
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| legendary.Acai Berry is known to harness
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| | to treat sexual impotence and prostate
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| the following properties: Antioxidant,
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| | enlargement. It also lowers
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| Antibacterial, Anti-inflammatory,
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| | cholesterol.Cyperone, a sesquiterpene
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| Antimutagenic, Cardiovascular System.
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| | that benefits the heart and blood
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| Acai berries contain very high amounts of
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| | pressure. It has also been used in the
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| essential fatty acids and omegas proven
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| | treatment of cervical cancer.These
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| to lower LDL and maintain HDL cholesterol
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| | compounds as found in the Goji Berry are
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| levels. They also contain a remarkable
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| | used in the following manner: Betaine,
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| concentration of antioxidants to help
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| | which is used by the liver to produce
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| combat premature aging.Acai Berry is a
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| | choline, a compound that calms
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| dense source of a particular class of
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| | nervousness, enhances memory, promotes
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| flavonoids called anthocyanins. The ORAC
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| | muscle growth, and protects against fatty
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| value of Acai Berry is higher than any
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| | liver disease. Physalin, which is active
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| other edible berry in the world. Acai
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| | against all major types of leukemia. It
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| Berry is also an excellent source of
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| | has also been used as a treatment for
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| dietary fiber. Acai is extremely rich in
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| | hepatitis B. Solavetivone, a powerful
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| organic vegetable protein which does not
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| | anti-fungal and anti-bacterial compound.
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| generate cholesterol during its digestion
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| | Beta-Sitoserol, an anti-inflammatory
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| and is more easily processed and
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| | agent. It has been used to treat sexual
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| transported to your muscles than animal
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| | impotence and prostate enlargement. It
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| protein (such as what is found in milk or
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| | also lowers cholesterol. Cyperone, a
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| meat).Besides its outstanding content of
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| | sesquiterpene that benefits the heart and
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| protein and unsaturated lipids, Acai is
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| | blood pressure. It has also been used in
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| also rich in carbohydrates, providing
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| | the treatment of cervical cancer.When
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| your body with the necessary energy while
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| | navigating through the myriad of choices
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| working or practicing any kind of
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| | in determining which product to choose in
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| sport.There is also an amazingly high
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| | today's antioxidant saturated market, it
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| concentration of antioxidants useful in
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| | is important to consider the following
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| combating premature aging. The
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| | criteria: quality of product; quantity
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| proanthocyanidine contents in Acai
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| | and source of ingredient; reputation of
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| Berries contain 10 to 30 times the
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| | manufacturing company; and cost.At one
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| anthocyanins (these are the purple
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| | time, health products did a little bit of
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| colored antioxidants) of red wine per
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| | this and a little bit of that. As
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| volume. Although the French consume a
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| | someone who used to pop about 30
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| high fat diet, they have a low incidence
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| | different pills each day to get what I
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| of cardiovascular disease compared to the
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| | felt my body needed for good health, it
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| western countries. They contribute this
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| | is exciting to see a number of products
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| factor to their consumption of red wine.
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| | offering profound results. These results
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| Acai Berries can help promote a healthier
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| | are allowing individuals to drop their
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| cardiovascular system and digestive
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| | pharmaceutical drug habit, or at the very
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| tract, because of its synergy of
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| | least drop the dose, giving the body what
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| monounsaturated fats (these are the
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| | it craves most, all things natural. We
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| healthy fats), dietary fiber, and
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| | can do much to combat the ill effects of
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| phytosterols.They provide the body with
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| | toxins and poor diet by the choices we
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| an excellent source of fiber. Fiber
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| | make with regards to nutritional
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| promotes a healthy digestive system.
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| | supplementation.Paula Rothstein has
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| Research studies suggest soluble fibers
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| | worked in the field of nutritional
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| may help lower blood cholesterol. The
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| | supplementation for nearly 10 years with
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| insoluble fiber may help to reduce the
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| | an emphasis on offering products which
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| risk of developing certain types of
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| | profoundly address chronic disease
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| cancers. Essential amino acid complex
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| | relating to toxic overload.Visit: for
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| along with trace minerals, which are
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