Here is a comprehesive list of all the ingredients
that are in our food, along with other important
facts.
Grains
Grains are excellent
sources of carbohydrates, fiber, protein,
and minerals. They act as antioxidants, are
are needed by every cell in the body.
Protein
Proteins are a group of highly complex organic
compounds found in all living cells. Protein
is the most abundant class of all biological
molecules. Complete proteins contain all the
amino acids necessary for human growth and
maintenance.
Herbs
Plants that are used for medicinal purposes.
Minerals
Minerals are essential to good health because
they act as catalysts for a number of vital
bio-chemical reactions. They're utilized throughout
the day and must be replenished.
Fat soluble
vitamins
Absorbed in the intestine just like dietary
fat. These vitamins are stored in the fatty
tissues.
Water
soluble vitamins
Water-soluble vitamins are not stored in the
body and are passed out of the body everyday.
Antioxidants
Antioxidants are compounds that protect the
body from formation of oxygen free radicals,
which are unstable oxygen molecules that can
line the interior of blood vessels and restrict
blood flow.
They rapidly react with
other molecules, starting chain reactions
in a process called oxidation. Formation of
free radicals can lead to numerous diseases.
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