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Good Green Stuff

The Ultimate Superblend

More than a multi and more than just greens, Good Green Stuff is a complex multi-nutrient formula that helps make it simple to be and stay healthy. Based on the latest scientific research and formulated for maximum vitality.

Over 75 ingredients

Good Green Stuff is a blend of carefully selected fruits, vegetables and herbs – with added vitamins, minerals, friendly bacteria, plant foods and extracts and other essential nutrients.The ultimate superfood with the very best ingredients for optimum health.

Quality without compromise

Independently formulated by a team of global health experts. The form of every ingredient specifically selected for optimum performance. Regularly reviewed, and blended in world-class facilities in Belgium. Every batch is tested before release

Food For Thought

Nutrients to feed the mind and help you cope when the going gets tough as well as being packed with nutrients that help you battle fatigue and keep your psychological function in tip top condition.

Easy to Digest and Supports Your Gut and Immunity

Easier to digest than tablets or capsules and made from a base of real plant foods. Every form of vitamin and mineral has been carefully chosen for the best absorption and utilisation profile. Packed full of soluble fibre, friendly bacteria and digestive enzymes, yet gentle on the stomach. Good Green Stuff contains a wide range of ingredients that promote gut health, encourage a healthy inflammatory response, protect cells from oxidative stress and support your immune system

For those aspiring to vitality, body balance and healthy weight

A food-form, plant extract, gut friendly, synergistic food supplement to put a spring in your step. Two forms of Co Q10 and ideal ratios of B-Vitamins for energy-yielding metabolism, psychological, nervous system and immune function, along with countless other nutrients and phytonutrients to make you glow from the inside out. Good Green Stuff helps you look and feel your best every day!

Quick, Tasty, Convenient

Takes the strain out of good nutrition in one easy daily serve. No supplement can replace a healthy diet, but few get the chance to consume a balanced and varied diet every day. Good Green Stuff helps you fill the nutritional gaps. Think of it as your nutritional insurance policy.

No Bad Stuff

Allergen-Free – All of the good stuff, with none of the bad

Free from all common allergens:

  • No Gluten
  • No Dairy
  • No Eggs
  • No Nuts
  • No Soy
  • No Corn.
  • No GMO
  • No Nasty Chemicals
  • No Artificial Preservatives

Just 10 grams of concentrated, real-food ingredients

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Sun Chlorella

Yogini in our Edgware branch uses Sun Chlorella. She highly recommends it as she says she has used it for 3 months and feels full of energy.

Chlorella is a fresh water single-cell green algae, a natural whole food that contains a spectrum of nutrients perfectly designed by nature. Those nutrients include Proteins, Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Folic Acid, all of which would account for Yogini’s energy boost.

Sun Chlorella ‘A’ is the only chlorella that is pulverised by DYNO-Mill. This technology breaks up the indigestible chlorella cell wall without the need for excessive heat or chemicals and frees the nutrients in chlorella.

Chlorella is a fresh water single-cell green algae, a natural whole food that contains a spectrum of nutrients perfectly designed by nature. Those nutrients include Iron, Vitamin B12, Vitamin D and Folic Acid.

It’s benefits don’t stop there Marie Clare reported: “We’re yet to see a picture of Victoria’s Secret model Miranda Kerr where her skin doesn’t look flawless, and she claims Chlorella supplements are to thank: ‘To keep my skin in check I always eat lots of greens and take Chlorella supplements and drink lots of water.’ As well as being packed with nutrients to boost your complexion, this natural green algae is also comprised of Chlorella Growth Factor, a unique component that works to grow and repair cells. If it works for Miranda…”

How does Chlorella Growth Factor (CGF) benefit beauty?

As you age, your body’s natural production of DNA and RNA declines. With less RNA and DNA being produced, the signs of aging become more visible (read: fine lines and wrinkles), and we experience a decrease in the speed of wound healing, energy and overall cellular function. For this reason, nucleic acids are a key component to anti-aging and beauty from the inside out.

Luckily, CGF contains a high concentration of  dietary nucleic acids that are easily used by the body, which means the RNA and DNA can be absorbed and utilized efficiently by your cells. Even if you’re not concerned about aging just yet, you’ll still benefit from the rejuvenating effects that the nucleic acids provide while taking a preventative measure for your health. Read more about CGF here.

 

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Amazing Grass Guide to Greens

For quite some time now, greens have been touted as one of nature’s most nutrient-dense foods. Often, they are referred to as superfoods. But how exactly are “greens” defined and how do we know which ones are best? Thankfully, although there are a wide variety of greens, most all of them are packed with important nutrients. In fact, since all greens have different nutritional profiles, it’s recommended that we all eat a diverse mix of greens and not stick to the same thing day in and day out.

Below we outline 5 different types of greens and explain what makes them unique!

Dark Leafy Greens:

Dark leafy greens are often the most popular form of greens and the ones that we’re most familiar with. Spinach, kale, collards and chard all fit into this category. All dark leafy greens are great for cooking and some, like spinach and kale, make fantastic additions for smoothies because they are not too bitter. Although dark leafy greens contain a variety of nutrients, most are high in vitamins A, C & K and may help protect you against heart disease, diabetes and cancer.

Sea Greens:

You don’t have to be a fan of seaweed salad to enjoy sea greens. Chlorella and Spirulina are two examples of sea algae that you can easily take in supplement or powder form. . Spirulina is also quite high in Vitamin B12, containing over 150% of your daily recommend value. It’s also high in magnesium, zinc and iron. Sea greens are great for detoxifying and cleansing

Lettuces:

Lettuces are the forgotten super green, many are exceptionally high in nutrients. Red and Green leaf lettuce along with Romaine lettuce are high in vitamin A and folate (also known as vitamin B9). Folate has been shown to encourage normal nerve and brain function.
Some varieties like iceberg lettuce are not as high in nutrients, it’s recommended to search for lettuces darker in colour. Often, the richer the green color, the higher in nutrients it will be.

Microgreens:

Microgreens (also known as sprouts) are a relatively new phenomenon in terms of popularity. Microgreens are the seedlings of common plants like kale, beets, etc. They are most commonly used on top of salads, in sandwiches and as a garnish to give a dish a bit of crunch and texture. While young in age, these seedlings are certainly not lacking in nutrient value. In fact, micorgreens have been shown to have up to four to six times more nutrients than the mature leaves of the same plant! Find out more about germinators and how to grow sprouts here

Grasses:

Call us biased, but we’re pretty obsessed with grasses. The nutrient profile of grasses like barley grass, alfalfa grass are very similar to most nutritious, dark green veggies. So many animal species on our planet survive almost exclusively on grasses and grasses are such a complete food that you don’t need any other vegetable or animal product to complement them or make up for missing nutrients. Grasses are high in calcium, iron, vitamin C, vitamin B12, even protein. They have been shown to improve our digestive function, detoxify our blood and cleanse our liver. They are all extremely alkalizing and contain a long list of amino acids.

Amazing Grass makes it easy to enjoy these nutritional powerhouse grasses as a part of your daily routine!

Read original blog and other articles by Amazing Grass

 

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Optima Pomegranate Juice

It’s heart health month and our product of the week is Optima Pomegranate Juice.

It is double strength and unfiltered, one of nature’s most powerful antioxidants, Optima’s pomegranate Juice is made from pure, unfiltered juice.

Small studies seem to suggest that drinking pomegranate juice might lower cholesterol. It’s also thought that pomegranate juice may block or slow the build up of cholesterol in the arteries of people who are at higher risk of heart disease. A study from 2004 on patients with carotid artery stenosis (narrowed arteries) found that a daily 50ml glass of pomegranate juice over three years reduced the damage caused by cholesterol in the artery by almost half, and also cut cholesterol build-up.

Another trial from 2005 on 45 patients with coronary heart disease demonstrated that 238ml of pomegranate juice daily over three months resulted in improved blood flow to the heart and a lower risk of heart attack.

Research also shows that pomegranate juice contains free radical scavenging antioxidants which help the body’s natural defence system fight oxidative damage. Reducing oxidative stress and inflammatory damage in blood vessels is a well-documented way to lower the risk of cardiovascular disease.

Looks like plenty of reason to love the pomegranate.

Further reading: 7 Proven benefits of Pomegranates

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Amazing Grass Raw Reserve Greens & Protein

Amazing Grass Raw Reserve Greens & Protein contains twenty five billion probiotics per serving as well as a blend of digestive enzymes. It is a blend of blue green algae, spirulina, chlorella, and sea vegetables from the coast of Maine, like kelp and sea lettuce, combined with nutrient-dense barley and wheat grasses, which are packed with vitamins, minerals, plant-based protein and phyto-nutrients, all of which assist the body in maintaining healthy organ function, detoxification and immunity. With the addition of organic maca, burdock root, ginger, aloe vera, cayenne and organic flax and chia seed, Raw Reserve is a nutritious way to introduce free-radical fighting plants and herbs to your diet, plus 14 grams of non-soy plant-based protein from Rice, Hemp, Quinoa and Pumpkin Seeds.

Even though it has the cereal grasses, Amazing Grass Raw Reserve is certified  Gluten Free, Organic and Vegan

 

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Udo’s Choice Beyond Greens

Branka in our Watford store loves to recommend Udo’s Choice Beyond Greens. She says: “It has the best of what greens have to offer, plus a whole lot more. It brings together the finest green foods, essential fatty acids, fibre, whole food concentrates, phytonutrients and digestive enzymes in one formula.”

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Go! Kombucha

GO! Kombucha are passionate about the natural properties of traditionally brewed, real kombucha tea using only the finest teas to yield a contrasting range of sophisticated flavours. Kombucha is fermented and has been seen to have great digestive, detox and anti-inflammatory properties and is said to have been used in countries such as China, Russia and Tibet for thousands of years

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Terranova Sneaky Greens

Terranova Green Child Sneaky Greens Super-Shake is a blend of concentrate wholefood ingredients to provide your child with naturally-occurring minerals, vitamins, fibre, enzymes and phytonutrients as well as a microflora combination. We often find in Panacea Stores that parents struggle to find the right combination of fresh fruit and vegetables that their children will eat, and although this is no substitute for a balanced diet, it is an easy way of ensuring your child gets a boost of all the essential nutrients they need for their active, developing lives.
Terranova Sneaky greens contains a blend of Kale, Broccoli, Carrot, Lacuma Fruit, Beetroot Juice & Greens, Spinach, Watercress, Barley Grass, Spirulina, Blackberry and Aronia Berry, Back Raspberry, Acai, Cranberry, Bilberry, Wheatgrass and Friendly Microflora.
Terranova Green Child was developed by Terranova Nutrition founder, Stephen Terras, for children aged 4-12. He says his main motivation was to create safe, gentle children’s supplements that were as pure, balanced and nourishing as possible – based on the most up-to-date scientific research and following Terranova’s deeply holistic principles. Stephen goes on to say that he developed these formulations for his own son’s health and wellbeing as well as for the many Terranova customers throughout the world who have been requesting products they could give their children that are of the same uncompromising standards as the adult supplements.
Terranova products contain no Fillers, binders or other additives including sugar, flavour or preservatives and contain only 100% vegan friendly certified organic or ethically wild harvested wholefood ingredients.

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Superfoods

Superfoods are naturally nutrient dense foods with a high antioxidant content and with strong healing properties. By definition they are calorie sparse and nutrient dense meaning they pack a lot of punch for their weight as far as goodness goes. This also makes it easy to incorporate Superfoods in your daily diet. We carry one of the largest selections of superfoods in food, powder, drink and supplement form. These are the most popular:

  • Acai Berries are indigenous to the Brazilian Rainforest. They possess powerful antioxidant properties due to high levels of anthocyanins, the pigment also found in red wine. They also contain essential fatty acids, fibre and phytosterols which help promote cardiovascular and digestive health.
  • Goji Berries originate from the Himalayan Mountains. They contain 500 times more vitamin C than oranges by weight. They also contain more beta-carotene than carrots. They are a good source of B vitamins and antioxidants, and contain a complete protein profile (all essential amino acids) and 21 trace minerals.
  • Pomegranate is a highly nutritious fruit. Its health benefits stem mainly from ellagic acid, a potent antioxidant that has been shown to promote cardiovascular health.
  • Blueberries are an excellent source of vitamin C. They are also rich in anthocyanidins, potent antioxidants researched for their anti-ageing benefits, particularly in relation to eye health and macular degeneration.
  • Raw Cacao Beans originate from tropical Rainforests. Raw, unprocessed Cacao (not chocolate!) is highly rich in antioxidant flavonoids and mood enhancing nutrients such as tryptophan and phenylethylamine.
  • Blue Green Algae, Spirulina & Chlorella were among the first life forms on earth. These micro algaes grow naturally in the still alkaline waters of lakes and ponds. They are a great vegetarian source of protein and contain all the essential amino acids. Also rich in B vitamins, chlorophyll and omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.
  • Cereal Grasses (Wheatgrass and Barleygrass) are packed full of vitamins, minerals, antioxidants, and chlorophyll. They are similar to micro algaes but also contain digestive enzymes.
  • Beetroot is a humble everyday vegetable which is packed full of nutrients. It is particularly high in folic acid, and high in nitrate which helps lower blood pressure.
  • Flax Seeds are one of the richest vegetarian sources of omega 3 fatty acids. They are rich sources of lignans (potent phytoestrogens and antioxidants). Flaxseeds also contain soluble fibre which benefits cardiovascular & digestive health.
  • Manuka Honey is produced by honey bees from the flowers of the Manuka tree, native to New Zealand. It has a unique antibacterial property (termed Unique Manuka Factor or UMF) and is resistant to heat and light. It also possesses antiviral, antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and antifungal properties – can be used both internally and topically.
  • Bee Pollen is the pollen collected by bees from flowers and formed into super-nutritious granules. It is one of the most complete foods found in nature and has more protein than beef by weight.
  • Propolis is a sticky mixture that honey bees collect from tree buds, sap flow and flowers. They use it as a sealant to protect their hives. Propolis has anti-microbial and anti-viral properties, making it a popular winter remedy for colds and sore throats.
  • Royal Jelly is produced by honey bees from glands in their head and used to feed larvae. When worker bees decide to make a new Queen bee, they feed the larvae large amounts of royal jelly which helps it grow larger and stronger hence becoming a queen bee. This nectar is rich in B vitamins, minerals, protein and enzymes making it ideal for convalescence/ in stress.
  • Coconut Oil is stable when cooking, and easily digested and processed by the liver. It is rich in Lauric Acid which is converted into monolaurin in the body. Monolaurin has potent antiviral and anti-bacterial properties.
  • Chia Seeds once formed an integral part of the Aztec and Mayan diets. Chia seeds are potent little bundles of energy with generous doses of omega-3, fibre and protein.

 

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Diet Horizon Reishi Mushroom Complex

Grazyna in our Kingston store loves to recommend Diet Horizon Reishi Mushroom Complex. Regular consumption of Reishi can enhance our body’s immune system and improve blood circulation and better health. It is recommended as an adaptogen for stress, immune support and a general tonic. It’s also been seen to help support liver and lungs. She says “One of the active ingredients in Reishi are ganoderic acids. Preliminary studies indicated that ganoderic acids help alleviate common allergies by inhibiting histamine release, improve oxygen utilization and improve liver function. Therefore Reishi is my close friend during hay fever season.”

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