Green Super Foods - Essential For Healthy Living

Green foods such as algae, green vegetables and grasses are our most important foods because they provide us with all of the essential components of health. They are rich in a whole host of essential nutrients and act not only as our foods but also as natural medicines which we couldn't live without. The importance of including a good source of green foods in your diet cannot be underestimated and virtually every health problem will benefit from the use of green foods. Organic green foods are best, because they are rich in essential nutrients.

What are 'green foods'?

When we refer to 'green foods' we are referring to a diverse population of salt and fresh water plants (algae’s such as spirulina and chlorella) and land plants such as wheat grass and barley grass, all of which are green in colour. 'Green foods' are the basic foundation of human health and regeneration and have been an endless nutritional food source for living creatures for as long as animal life has existed on planet earth.

It is widely believed that land plants evolved from one-celled organisms that only existed in water and these land plants did not become widespread until around 500 million years ago. One of the greatest gifts of green foods is the magnesium rich substance called chlorophyll, this green pigment is found in chloroplasts of plants and acts as an extremely effective organ and blood cleanser. Chlorophyll is the substance that absorbs light energy from the sun and drives photosynthesis, making Earth the green and rich planet we see today.

What are phytochemicals?

Green Foods are rich in what are referred to as phytochemicals. The word "phyto" is the Greek for plant. Phytochemicals are therefore any active compound derived from plants. Like animals, plants need an immune system to defend against exposure to diseases and viruses, phytochemicals act as the plant’s immune system to make sure they resist disease. Phytochemicals also determine plant colour and taste and aid the many biological tasks plant organisms must carry out to survive.

Literally thousands of phytochemicals are found in plants, and humans have only recently begun to study the molecular structure of these valuable food compounds. Examples of phytochemicals are carotenoids, flavonoids, plant sterols, polyphenols, lignans, sulphides, curcumins, saponins, coumarins, terpenoids, phthalides, and many more. On-going research continues to provide new insights into what they are and how they aid in the preservation of human health.

What are Phytonutrients?

Phytonutrients are plant chemicals that animals such as human's use as foods. The Phytonutrients contained in green foods promote biological responses in our bodies that consistently reduce the risk of one or more diseases of a chronic nature. They help boost our immune system and thus aid us to fight illness, disease, degenerative conditions and premature aging. Human beings need to consume green foods in order to live long and healthy lives and reduce the risk of illness and disease.

Green foods perform the following services ...

  • They have been making the oxygen we need to breathe for about 3 billion years (blue-green algae were the first photosynthesizers);
  • Provide us with water and hold water in the soil;
  • Dissolve and then absorb the minerals from rocks and make them useable for us;
  • Manufacture the vitamins that are essential to our life;
  • Manufacture amino acids and proteins, as well as essential fatty acids and fats;
  • Make sugars and starches, which are fuel for our cells;
  • Provide fibre and, if raw, provide digestive enzymes as well as probiotics;
  • Are our greatest source of antioxidants;
  • Provide phytonutrients, nature's medicines;
  • Alkalinise our body into a healthier state


What are 'Green Super Foods'?

There are some plants which are naturally high in a wide base of nutrients and can provide you with the essential tools your body needs to maintain optimum health. These plants are often referred to as 'Green Super foods' and come in a variety of different forms such as algae like spirulina and chlorella and also land based plants such as wheat grass and barley grass.

These 'Green Super Foods' are rich in vitamins, minerals, iron, calcium, amino acids, enzymes and are among some of the richest sources of chlorophyll on the planet.

The stresses and pressures of modern life can sometimes leave us with little time to get the recommended daily dose of nutrients we need from green foods and even if we do eat a regular intake of green plants we usually find their nutrient value has been depleted due to over farming practices.

This is why 'Green Super Foods' are becoming the healthy and intelligent choice for people who live busy and stressful lives. 'Green Super Foods' fill the 'nutrient gap' left by an inadequate intake of green plants and they provide you with all the nutrients you would usually get in a convenient and easy to take daily dietary supplement.