Acai Berry (a-sah-EE ber-ee) scientific name: Euterpe Oleracea The fruit is a small, round, black-purple drupe about 25mm in circumference, looks similar to grapes but is smaller and has less pulp. It has an ORAC rating of 1,027. In addition, the high level of anthocyanins the fruit has makes it a strong antioxidant – similar…
Activated charcoal (also Activated Carbon) is a form of carbon processed to have low volume pores that increase the surface area available. Studies reveal that one gram of activated charcoal has a surface area in excess of 500 m2. The main reason is for adsorption or any chemical reactions that shall take place. Generally, it…
Alfalfa (Al-fal-fa: father of all foods) scientific name: Medicago sativa A perennial herb, the alfalfa is a legume with an underground stem that grows approximately 0.9m that has blue-violet flowers. The alfalfa blooms from July to September. The alfalfa is rich in minerals and chlorophyll. Anecdotal reports show that the use of alfalfa stems are…