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Salba Power
Tuesday, April 17, 2007
Salba has been called as one of the most powerful whole foodsWell maybe – here is some of Salba's breakdown:
2.5 times more vegetable protein then kidney beans
15 times the magnesium than broccoli
7 times more vitamin C than an orange
3 times more iron than spinach
6 times more calcium than milk
2 times more potassium than a banana
8 times more omega3 fatty acids than salmon
And more
So I guess it is safe to say Salba has some incredible properties!
A little history About Salba
Salba cultivated from Salvia hispanica L.
This was used in the diets of humans for hundreds of years. The remarkably advanced Aztec nation cultivated Salvia hispanica L. which they called Chia, as one of their nutritional foundations. They referred to Chia as "Running Food" because it provided extraordinary energy and power. Chia was to the Aztecs what Ginseng is to the Orient: the nutritional secret for restoring vigor and prolonging life.
What is Salba?
Salba is the only grain that holds a medical patent. (60-274.256) This invention is in the field of the management of diabetes and is concerned with dietary approaches to such management, more particularly, it is concerned with methods of improving associated metabolic abnormalities, specifically with Salba., and methods of use in these seeds in lowering blood pressure, blood glucose and post-prandial glycemia, as well as associated risk factors such as inflammatory factors.
A randomized, single blind clinical study was conducted in 2000/01. Twenty one patients with Type 2 Diabetes completed a long-term study in which they were randomly assigned to receive the American Diabetic Association Diet in addition to either 50 g/day of Salba, or an equivalent amount of control cereals matched for energy, fiber and protein. Each study phase lasted 3 months, separated with a minimum 4 week washout period. Based on the significant results achieved in comparison to the control diet, the following health applications could be indicated for Salba:
Salba is the richest whole food source of Omega-3 fatty acids and fiber found in nature
Salba is all-natural, has no trans-fats, is gluten free, has almost no carbohydrates, and is certified Non-GMO
So if you want a rich form of fibre a whole food a powerhouse of nutrition then add salba to your daily food intake and feel the difference in your health!
Thanks for reading ..Greg Foster
Inspiration of the week: Do not let what you cannot do interfere with what you can do.
Greg Foster, owner of Choices4Wellness has a long history in the Natural Health industry. Since 1987 Greg's goal has been to own and operate his own store. While working toward his goal, he was a sales associate for Prolab a sports nutrition company. Greg also worked as a personal trainer and helped people achieve their fat loss and fitness goals, while also teaching them that these goals were about a "whole" lifestyle approach and the benefits of supplements and healthy food choices . Always teaching that it's about FAT LOSS not weight loss, Greg is now able to live out his dream of owning a health food store so that he can better meet the needs of his clients. Greg has a personal training room at the store where he has one on one time with his clients. They range from teenagers to couples that want personalized time and attention to achieve fitness goals without the busy atmosphere of a gym, where sometimes your precious work-out time is gobbled up by socializing and waiting your turn on the equipment.. It is during this time that Greg is able to recommend lifestyle choices to enhance your work-out routine & a positive mental attitude. Being a father of 3 boys, ages Trevor 18, Chad 10,and Shane 9 , Greg is sympathetic to living a busy life, and helps to make fitness goals realistic as well. At 41, Greg Foster , has embarked on a journey of entrepreneurial spirit, meshed with a passion to see people lead healthier ,happier lives. Truly, a business combination for success. Kim Iles, the manager of Choices4Wellness, is no stranger to the Natural Health Industry. She formerly founded and owned Alternative Choices from 1993 until its closing in 2004. During those 11years, Kim achieved many levels of business experience. She was on the board of directors for the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) as well as developing and franchising her Alternative choices concept. Kim's real passion however is with teaching, providing lectures, and spreading her knowledge of natural health through out Chatham-Kent and beyond. Kim is a mother of a 22 year old daughter , Nicole and a 17 year old son, Jordon . To Choices4Wellness, Kim also brings her knowledge of the water purification side of the business. Kim is a former owner and co-founder of Pure Choice Water Centers. The new store located inside of Choices4Wellness is appropriately named Choices4Water with a slogan "water you can believe in", offering state of the art purification better tasting and at better prices than the old business she left behind. Kim has always been a familiar voice on the radio, as well as in the newspaper, as she believes education and creating awareness is vital to getting people use and accept natural health products to create wellness and a lifestyle that enhances their lives.
