Wednesday, January 28, 2009

Revitaphi: New Alkalizing Superfood Beauty Blend

By Lenette Nakauchi

Elements for Life, a 100% raw organic superfood company, has come together with Dr. Jameth Sheridan, founder of Healthforce Nutritionals, to create Revitaphi. Adding this superfood green powder to your diet can make getting in all those super vegetables, super herbs, and more into your diet easy and convenient. Revitaphi is an organic and wild-crafted (meaning beyond organic) food containing over 21 raw, dried, and powdered foods in addition to enzymes, probiotics, and six incredible ancient herbs known for their adaptogenic properties. Benefits of this superfood are an increased body PH, a higher flow of oxygen to the blood and brain, a buffer of stress protection, weight management, a feeling of rejuvenation, and an increase in physical energy.

Revitaphi and other high-quality, filler-free superfood powders play a critical part in the mainstream diet of today. Benefits can be similar if not better than taking a whole food multi-vitamin, except they are easier to digest and assimilate and have a broader range of ingredients. It has been said by Gary Null, a doctor and international expert in health sciences and nutrition, that these superfood powders are crucial because they can help correct past deficiencies, meet today's nutritional needs, and ensure you have enough in your reserves for the future.

Because it does not contain the high protein superfoods spirulina and chlorella, Revitaphi is extra alkalizing. What also makes it stand out among other superfood blends is it's incorporation of six adaptogenic herbs: Moringa Olifera, Indian Tulsi, Ashwaganda, Gotu Kola, Ginko Biloba, and Ho Shu Wu, a medicinal mushroom also known as Fo-Ti. Revitaphi also includes a full spectrum blend of 40 probiotics and enzymes. Herbalists refer to adaptogens as plants foods that are able to increase the body's protection against stress, trauma, and fatigue as well as fill other gaps that that body needs. If in the morning, you need more energy, adaptogenic herbs can provide that; if in the evening, you need to wind down and relax, adaptogenic herbs can help there as well.

Moringa Olifera is a small, fast-growing tree found in the tropics. It was recently identified by the World Vegetable Center in Taiwan as the vegetable with the highest nutritional value among 120 types of food species studied. They found that 100 grams of fresh Moringa leaves provide the same amount of protein as an egg, more iron than a steak, as much Vitamin C as an orange, and as much calcium as a glass of milk. The leaves also have 4-6 times as much calcium as spinach. Moringa Olifera grows throughout the developing world and has been used to reduce child malnutrition in India.

Indian Tulsi, or Holy Basil, is the second Ayurvedic herb ingredient in Revitaphi and is considered the #1 adaptogen in the whole Ayurvedic medicinal system of 10,000 herbs! Ashwaganda is next and is closely related to the superfood goji berry and can be found throughout the world. It is often referred to as the ginseng of the Ayurvedic system.

Two amazing brain foods in this superfood blend are Gotu Kola and Ginko Biloba. Gotu Kola nourishes lobes of the brain, and can improve memory. Ginko Biloba is the last surviving member of a family of trees that once dominated the entire earth. These trees can live to be 1000's of years old. The hardiness of this plant is what tells us it is an adaptogen. Bi-loba can actually refer to both lobes of our brain. The leaves of the Ginko tree used in Revitaphi.

Last, Ho Shu Wu, also known as Fo-Ti, is a root herb included in Revitaphi. Highly prized in China, Ho Shu Wu is a de-stressor; it amplifies certain neurotransmitters like neuroepinephrine and dopamine and thus can create a blissful feeling.

You can take Revitaphi by mixing 1/2 to 1 tablespoon into your favorite juice, water, or even coconut water. Is makes a great addition to fruit smoothies or green smoothies. You can also either sprinkle it onto your salads or make a great salad dressing using it by blending up avocado or oil, lemon juice, Revitaphi, some sweetener such as agave nectar and some salt. You can store Revitaphi at room temperature. - 15336

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