Why whole food sourced from microalgae is big deal? David Foreman, The Herbal Pharmacist, explains
Consumers are increasingly interested in getting their nutrients from food versus synthetic ingredients. Using AstaPure® Arava powder as an example, we can see that whole food nutrition is obtained from microalgae that have survived millions of years on this planet. Harsh conditions, droughts, and even climate changes have never been too much for this evolutionary giant. Yes, AstaPure® Arava powder comes from microalgae and can still be considered a giant. Haematococcus pluvialis (HP) is the microalgae in which we receive nature's most potent antioxidant-astaxanthin- yet we also get a whole host of other nutrients which are believed to improve the health benefits of the whole.
Why Whole Food?
The idea of whole foods being better for you isn't a new concept as it has been taught for generations by dietitians. The purpose of getting 'all you need' from your foods is taught in health professional programs around the globe. Why? Our body is designed to get what it needs from food.
Regretfully, the average human diet is full of unhealthy, nutrient deficient foods or full of foods that have been grown and harvested in a manner which yields them lacking much if any nutritional value. This is where supplementation comes in. We supplement our diets with other nutritional components to replace what might be missing either from our poor diet or lack of healthful ingredients in our whole foods. When we eat a diet high in processed foods, these are no longer 'whole' foods and will often be fortified to make up for their shortcomings.
The body is used to digesting, absorbing and utilizing the nutrients in food because it was designed that way. Synergistic effects of having the nutrient be a part of the food is the key. One example comes from the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition(2003) in which the authors stated, 'additive and synergistic effects of phytochemicals in fruit and vegetables are responsible for their potent antioxidant and anticancer activities, and that the benefit of a diet rich in fruit and vegetables is attributed to the complex mixture of phytochemicals present in whole foods.'[i] The sum is greater than the parts or Synergy. Whole food is full of vitamins, enzymes, coenzymes, and trace minerals. All of which play a role in their health benefits in the body.
Now that we see whole food nutrition is better, taking a closer look at AstaPure® Arava powder from Algatech, we see that not only is it a fantastic source of wholefood astaxanthin-nature's most potent antioxidant- we see it is loaded with other nutrients to benefit health such as, dietary fibers, essential fatty, essential amino acids, key vitamins, and minerals.
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