Supercharge with Superfoods by Delia Quigley

Author:Delia Quigley
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.
Published: 2010-01-17T17:00:00+00:00

214. Deodorize Your Breath and Body Odor

Chlorophyll helps deodorize breath and sweat, oxygenates the blood, strengthens body tissue, contributes to cell and tissue strength by aiding the blood in carrying oxygen, and promotes intestinal microflora. Chlorophyll in microplants nourishes, purifies, and suppresses inflammation in the body. Chlorella, spirulina, and blue-green algae contain more chlorophyll than any other foods—often double the amounts—depending on how and where they are grown. Chlorophyll can also be purchased in liquid form and taken as a supplement in a concentrated form.

215. Know This Fun Fact

African flamingos get their pink color from eating a super-rich diet that includes the pink-tinted microalgae known as spirulina. In the same way, if you were to drink excessive amounts of fresh carrot juice, your skin would take on an orange tint.

216. Turbocharge Your Immune System

In 1979, Russian scientists published initial research on the immune-system-stimulating effects of lipopolysaccharides in spirulina on rabbits. Based on animal research, as little as 3 grams per day of spirulina may be effective for humans. It seems to turbocharge the immune system to seek out and destroy disease- causing microorganisms and cancer cells. Another study showed that spirulina boosted cells called macrophages—the first line of your body’s defense—in chickens. The importance of these macrophage cells is their ability to communicate with T-cells to coordinate the fight against infections. Spirulina caused the cells to increase in number, become more active, and display more effective microbial killing.

217. Boost Your Cardiovascular System

People who regularly consume powdered organic barley-grass juice supplements could be providing a boost to their cardiovascular system, according to research published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal Diabetes and Metabolism (2002). In a clinical study, supplementation with barley grass reduced the levels of cholesterol and oxygen free radicals in the blood of Type 2 diabetics.

218. Quick Tips: Buying and Storing

Available in both capsule and powder form, look for a reputable manufacturer offering a blend that is certified organic. Store all your microplants in a cool, dry place or well sealed in the refrigerator. Once opened, they will keep for up to a month.

219. Try Microplants in This Morning Power Green Smoothie

Feel free to vary the fruit using frozen strawberries, blueberries, or bananas. Add water to find the right consistency for your palate and adjust the sweetness to suit your taste. Combine 1 cup vanilla-flavored hemp-seed milk, 1/2 cup frozen blueberries, 1 tablespoon microplant powder of choice, 1 tablespoon flax-seed protein powder, 1 tablespoon hemp-seed protein powder, and your sweetener of choice (preferably stevia) in a blender; purée until smooth. Serve immediately, while chilled and fresh, chewing well to better release the enzymes needed to digest the proteins, carbohydrates, and fats.

220. Combine Broccoli with Sea Vegetables

The distinctive taste of broccoli and the mild-tasting arame sea vegetable are tied together in a cream sauce made from silken tofu. The perfect complement of flavors, East meets West in this mineral-rich vegetable dish. Silken tofu used in this way is the perfect substitute for heavy cream sauces loaded with heart-stopping saturated fat.

1. Cut the florets off 1 pound broccoli stems; cut into smaller florets and set aside.

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