Superfood has been showing up in the news recently as people discuss and debate whether or not there really are any foods out there that are Super nutritious. So Indigo Herbs was invited up to London to answer some questions on the radio.
I was chosen as the spokesperson and off i went to spread the message and inspire people to turn on to optimum nutrition. I did 10 regional radio interviews with stations across the country and the big question on everybody’s lips was
Why is the Superfood revolution happening now?
Well here at Indigo Herbs we cannot put Barleygrass in bags quick enough, as demand for Superfood is constantly on the rise. Apparantly studies say that in a financial recession people do not give up spending money on coffee. I think this works with Superfood in the same way, if people are already turned on to the energy boosting properties of Superfood, and consume Superfood daily, then this is their coffee substitute and its the rock that keeps them going, feeling healthy, and looking after themselves well.
We think talking to our customers is time spent well, and what they are telling us is that Superfoods are working for them. They are finding out about Superfoods, including them in their daily diet and reaping the health benefits, and this is having a snowball effect, people are telling their friends, family and colleagues and more and more people are choosing to take responsibility for their own health.
The exciting thing is that this is not a marketing driven revolution, it isn’t some corporate multi national flooding the market with the latest fad. This is about people sharing information on the internet, on blogs like this one, on forums and on websites like indigo-herbs.co.uk. This Superfood revolution is about real people talking to their friends about a solution to generally feeling a bit better and healthier in every day life.
Interestingly Superfood is now more affordable and readily available than it was 10 years ago. The internet means that not only are we socialising on line but we are also trading traditional imformation about herbs and powerfoods, so stepping forward into the public domain is foods from around the world that are notable for their rich nutritional content, or healing properties.
Barleygrass has been a staple food source since the beginning of agriculture, and the Romans probably formed the whole empire on the back of it, as soldiers would march for days on Barley alone. However when this plant is harvested at a young age, when the shoots are still fresh and green it contains a wide spectrum of naturally occuring nutrients and is super dense in Chlorophyll. It’s this green factor, along with a complete picture of vitamins, minerals, essential amino acids and enzymes that make it a Superfood. So this age old staple food still offers a cutting edge solution in optimum nutrition.
How important are Superfoods to our health?
Well our body is very resilient and will continue to survive often in spite of what we put in it. However when our body receives the nutrition that it really needs, we are often able to thrive, feel more vital and achieve our potential.
If you put a better oil in your engine it runs better.
A modern western diet can create a state of acidity in the body, and this can increase symptoms of disease, compound exhaustion and stress and put the body under pressure to work hard at restoring balance. However when alkalizing Supergreens are introduced into the diet, such as Barleygrass powder the body is able to restore balance much more easily.
Some of our customers tell us that Barleygrass powder has reduced their symptoms of disease to a manageable level, that since taking Barleygrass powder daily their pain levels have decreased. Other customers report feeling more vital, an increase in energy levels and less suspetibility to picking up viruses and becoming ill. People have reported improvement in the condition of hair and nails. Some customers take Barleygrass powder when they are finished at the gym, others take it to support a weight loss plan.
Barleygrass powder is a good all rounder and it supports health, well being and recovery by offering the body a wide spectrum of nutrients that the body needs. For more information about the health benefits of Barleygrass powder visit
http://www.indigo-herbs.co.uk/acatalog/Barleygrass_info.html
The nutrition in Superfood is also readily available for the body to use, as it is a food and this bio-availability ensures that the vitamins and minerals can be broken done and used effectively. This is not always the case with synthetic and isolated nutrients available in Vitamin and Mineral supplements.
So why add a Superfood like Barleygrass to your diet if you are already eating healthily?
Even when we are eating 5 fruit and vegetables per day, the foods we now buy can sometimes by denatured, or grown in poor soil quality and lacking in nutrients. Much of the food we eat in a western diet, even if it has a healthy or has a diet label may be full of sugar or complex processed ingredients that our body may find hard to ingest.
Indigo Herbs Superfood are organic raw plant ingredients that have not been processed or heat treated. They have been harvested and prepared to ensure all the nutritional content and enzymes are preserved. Taking Barleygrass powder on a daily basis is a way of ensuring that all the nutritional bases are covered and the body has the right core energy to support well being.
Its simple and easy to take, just add a couple of teaspoons of Supergreens into liquid and stir. We recommend a delicious morning breakfast smoothie or fresh vegetable juice.
Interestingly a couple of teaspoons of Barleygrass powder costs less than an apple. So its easy, acessible & affordable, why not give it a try?
