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Carob Mint: Cure your sweet craving with a delicious guilt-free snack!!
Chocolaty carob and refreshing peppermint combine to make your mouth water!
Sinfully Delicious!!
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Ingredients: Golden Flaxseed*, Carob*, Evaporated Cane Juice*, Pepperment oil*.
*Organic Ingredient
Certified Organic by Indiana Certified Organics
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About the ingrediants:
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Golden Flax Seed: Top
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Click here to learn more about the many benefits of Flaxseed
High in Fiber, rich in Omega-3, loaded with Anti-Cancer Lignans and numerous other vitamins and minerals!
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Carob: Top
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Carob powder is free of the allergenic and addictive effects of caffeine and theobromine present in Cocoa. Apart from the health benefits obtained by substituting Carob for Cocoa and synthetic sweeteners in our diet, Carob has excellent nutritional value. Along with up to 80% protein, it contains Magnesium, Calcium, Iron, Phosphorus, Potassium Manganese, Barium, Copper, Nickel and the vitamins A, B, B2, B3, and D. It also has medicinal uses including the treatment of coughs and diarrhea.
Source:sres.anu.edu.au
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Evaporated Cane Juice: Top
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Evaporated cane juice is a healthy alternative to refined sugar. While both sweeteners are from sugar cane, evaporated cane juice does not undergo the same degree of processing that refined sugar does. Therefore, unlike refined sugar, it retains more of the nutrients found in sugar cane.
Face it – occasionally people just have to have something sweet. So what do you reach for? Hopefully not for the white, refined sugar. Studies have shown that the use of this over-processed food product is associated with such debilitating conditions as adult-onset diabetes and colon cancer. Avoiding foods with white sugar is probably a good idea. So what are the options – artificial sweeteners? Well, the problem there is that certain artificial sweeteners may be even worse for your health than white sugar. Some people attribute negative side effects such as headaches, poor concentration, and even conditions like Attention Deficit Disorder and auto-immune diseases to some of these products. Others have shown in some animal studies to increase risk of illnesses like cancer.
So it seems like you have to deny your need for sweets or choose between the frying pan and the fire, right? Well, fortunately, there is another option. Certain sweeteners are more natural and less refined than the standard white table sugar crystals. One of those sweeteners is natural dried cane juice. The use of this substance (in moderation of course) has not been associated with any negative side effects or dangerous medical conditions. So you don’t have to deny your needs for something sweet and tasty. As long as you use it sparingly, dried cane juice is a natural source of sweetness that can be a part of a healthy diet.
Source:whfood.com
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Peppermint Oil: Top
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In the world of health research, randomized controlled trials have repeatedly shown the ability of peppermint oil to relieve symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome, including indigestion, dyspepsia, and colonic muscle spasms. These healing properties of peppermint are apparently related to its smooth muscle relaxing ability. Once the smooth muscles surrounding the intestine are relaxed, there is less chance of spasm and the indigestion that can accompany it. The menthol contained in peppermint may be a key reason for this bowel-comforting effect.
A Potential Anti-Cancer Agent:
Interest in peppermint has extended well beyond the digestive tract, however. Perillyl alcohol is a phytonutrient called a monoterpene, and it is plentiful in peppermint oil. In animal studies, this phytonutrient has shown to stop the growth of pancreatic, mammary, and liver tumors. It has also shown to protect against cancer formation in the colon, skin, and lungs. These animal-based studies have yet to be matched by equally sound human studies, however.
An Anti-Microbial Oil:
Essential oil of peppermint also stops the growth of many different bacteria. These bacteria include Helicobacter pylori, Salmonella enteritidis, Escherichia coli O157:H7, and methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). It has also been found to inhibit the growth of certain types of fungus as well.
Breathe Easier with Peppermint:
Peppermint contains the substance rosmarinic acid, which has several actions that are beneficial in asthma. In addition to its antioxidant abilities to neutralize free radicals, rosmarinic acid has shown to block the production of pro-inflammatory chemicals, such as leukotrienes. It also encourages cells to make substances called prostacyclins that keep the airways open for easy breathing. Extracts of peppermint have also shown to help relieve the nasal symptoms of allergic rhinitis (inflammation of the nasal mucosa related to allergy).
Source:whfoods.com
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