slide 1: Baobab Fruit Powder Superfood Benefits Your Entire Body
The Baobab fruit which grows in Africa is believed to have remarkable health
benefits. This tangy fruit with citrus flavour has high Vitamin C content which makes it
suitable for treatment of conditions caused due to Vitamin C deficiency. Practitioners of
traditional medicine have used it for centuries to treat a range of illnesses including
fevers malaria and gastric problems.
In the US and UK the baobab fruit was largely unknown until recent scientific research showed
it to be nothing less than a superfood. As evidence regarding the nutritional and health
benefits of this emerging superfood mounts products derived from it like baobab fruit powder
and baobab seeds are beginning to grab attention all over the world. Baobab fruit products are
now available in health stores across the US and UK.
This exotic fruit owes most of its health benefits to its high Vitamin C content. If you thought
that oranges were the best sources of Vitamin C think again. A serving of fresh orange
contains only about one tenth of the Vitamin C provided by an equivalent serving of
baobab fruit pulp. Very few foods like kakadu plums acerola rosehips and camu camu can
beat the baobab when it comes to Vitamin C content. It is definitely one of the best natural
sources of Vitamin C. Let’s take a look at the health benefits of this upcoming superfood and
we will also tell you the best place to get it.
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Baobab Helps Keep Your Skin Young Healthy And Wrinkle-Free
slide 2: Anti ageing diets and supplements
contain generous doses of Vitamin
C because it helps the body
synthesize elastin and
collagen. These proteins are
critical for maintaining the
elasticity and health of the skin.
Besides containing large amounts
of Vitamin C the baobab fruit is
also rich in antioxidants which
helps prevent tissue damage.
Our body regularly produces free
radicals the highly reactive and
unstable molecules that can
damage cells. Free radicals
increase the risk of degenerative
diseases and contribute to the
aging process. Many signs of aging like wrinkles and fine lines become worse if excess free
radicals are present. Antioxidants combine with free radicals and neutralize them. Most fruits
have antioxidants but the baobab fruit is a class apart.
In terms of Integral Antioxidant Capacity IAC a measure of the antioxidant potential of a
substance baobab fruit is 11.11. Compare this with other common fruits like strawberry
0.91 kiwi 0.34 apple 0.16 and orange 0.10 and you will see that they don’t even come
close.
It Promotes Fat Loss And Helps Keep Blood Sugar Levels Stable
A diet that is rich in Vitamin C
can make a huge difference to
the amount of fat burned during
a workout. Researchers from
Arizona State University found
that people with inadequate
blood Vitamin C levels burned
25 less fat compared to those
without the deficiency during the
same workout session.
Vitamin C is required for the
production of a compound called
carnitine which encourages the
body to burn fat instead of
storing it. The higher carnitine
levels could be the reason for
the superior fat burning ability of
people without Vitamin C
deficiency. If you currently have Vitamin C deficiency supplementing your diet with
baobab fruit powder or fresh baobab fruits could be an excellent way of boosting the
effectiveness of your workouts.
Baobab fruit promotes gradual release of glucose by slowing down the digestion of starch.
Thus it prevents high glycemic foods from causing glucose spikes in your blood. The
November 2013 edition of the Nutrition Research journal published the results of a study on
the impact of baobab extract on digestion. Researchers discovered that adding baobab extract
at a concentration of 1.88 while baking significantly reduced the amount of easy to digest
starch contained in white bread. This is an important discovery because it means that baobab
fruit can help fight obesity by making it more difficult for people to gain weight.
Meals with low glycemic index GI meals help people lose weight by making them feel full
longer reducing their cravings and keeping insulin levels in check. It has been shown in a
study that both low doses 18.5 g and high doses 37g of baobab fruit extract taken in 250
slide 3: ml of water along with white bread reduces the glycemic response of the meal significantly.
Baobab Fruit Can Prevent Heart And Circulatory Diseases
Foods such as baobab fruit
products that are rich in Vitamin C
are a good defence against
heart cardiovascular and
circulatory problems. A
University of California study
found a 24 reduction in the
plasma levels of C-reactive
protein CRP levels of the
participants. They took a 500 mg
Vitamin C supplement every day
during a two-month period.
Recent research suggests that
compared to cholesterol levels
plasma CRP levels are possibly a
far superior measure of a person’s
risk of cardiovascular diseases.
Vitamin C besides improving circulation is also necessary for producing elastin and collagen.
Collagen a structural protein is the main component of connective tissue and elastin gives it
elasticity. These proteins besides improving circulation are necessary to keep veins healthy
and toned. It is therefore not surprising that deficiency of Vitamin C is associated with an
increased risk of varicose veins.
Adding Vitamin C rich foods like baobab fruit products into the diet can also help cure
circulatory issues such as varicose veins and venous insufficiency. The benefits to veins
are believed to be much higher when Vitamin C is taken in combination with Vitamin E. Add a
rich source of Vitamin E like ground walnut an acknowledged superfood along with baobab
pulp powder to your smoothie and you will do a lot of good to your veins.
Baobab Fruit May Help Cleanse And Detoxify The Liver Naturally
A healthy liver is essential for good
health. Liver is a critical organ of
the body and besides many other
functions it is responsible for
destroying toxins and neutralising
harmful metabolic wastes in the
blood so that they can be safely
excreted.
Exposure to toxic substances such
as alcohol cigarette smoke
pesticides prescription medicines
and other harmful chemicals can
gradually damage the liver and
impair its function. Fortunately
your liver has the ability to bounce
back and many foods and
supplements help speed up its
recovery. They are called
hepatoprotective substances and baobab fruit is one of them.
Researchers studying the hepatoprotective effects of baobab fruit found that it
provided significant protection against liver injury in rats. Water based baobab extract
was used for this study. Researchers believe that the liver protecting ability of baobab fruit
could be due to the presence of chemicals such as triterpenoids ursolic acid beta-sitosterol
and beta-amyrin palmitate in its pulp.
Baobab Fruit Is Packed With Minerals
slide 4: Like vitamins minerals are also important for the body and mineral deficiencies can lead to
health problems. To ensure adequate supply of minerals just use fresh baobab pulp in cooking
or add concentrated baobab fruit powder to your dishes. It provides your body with a
cocktail of the most important minerals such as calcium magnesium potassium
copper iron and zinc. They have essential roles to play in numerous body functions.
Superfoods provide multiple benefits to the body and baobab fruit is one of the best
superfoods that you can get. Baobab products are easily available in stores. You will be
doing yourself and your family a great favour by adding them to your diet. Check out our
range of Baobab products below.
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