What is Baobab Powder?
This remarkable anti-oxidant rich superfood comes from the fruit of the legendary baobab tree (adansonia digitata) known by Africans as The Tree of Life and revered by ancient cultures as a vital source of nourishment to entire tribes. Considered to be the king of superfruits and superfoods, Baobab fruit powder is the first natural bio complex created, dehydrated and stabilized by nature.
Besides the valuable gluten-free dietary fibres, antioxidants and a tons of essential nutrients, it has valuable prebiotics to keep your bacterial ecosystem in a healthy balance. This contributes not only to your health within but also to your skin. Your skin hosts more than 500 species of bacteria alone. This community of bacteria contributes to your immune defense. To keep this bacterial ecosystem in balance contributes strongly to the health of our skin (and to our immune system!). The skin is our first line of defense when it comes to external threats but it is also highly affected by internal processes like stress, anxiety and negative thoughts like worrying and overthinking or anything that is happening to any cells within your body. If this bacterial ecosystem gets disrupted, our skins react with oversensitivity, acne, dermatitis, rosacea and many other visible signs. The skin is your feedback system, so treat it well and keep its bacterial ecosystem healthy by avoiding harsh and harmful substances on your skin and this includes naturals like aggressive essential oils! And help it by keeping our internal bacterial ecosystem in good balance. Prebiotics are food for your probiotics already present in your body.
DIETARY FIBRES
Prof Terry Bolin, gastroenterologist, states that adequate intake of dietary fibre can help maintain a healthy digestive tract, ease constipation, help with irritable bowel syndrome, haemerrhoids, raised blood cholesterol and diabetes.
Baobab fruit pulp has been shown to assist in maintaining overall health and well-being, particularly the digestive, gastric and bowel systems. A healthy digestive system will aid the absorption of essential vitamins, minerals and amino acid and fortify the health of the immune system.
Did you know that fiber acts as a sponge to adsorb and eliminate toxins as it moves through your gut and intestines?
ANTIOXIDANTS & NUTRIENTS
6 x more vitamin C than oranges
2 x more potassium than bananas
2 x more calcium than milk
2 x more antioxidant than goji berries
6 x more antioxidant than blueberries
more iron than red meat
valuable prebiotics
high levels of amino acids
high levels of dietary fibre
high levels of zinc, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus
Harvesting Baobab Powder
The fruit dries/dehydrates naturally while still on the tree. Once picked, the hard shells are cracked open and the fruit pulp/powder is separated from the seeds and the shell. The pulp is sieved and packaged - 100% unprocessed & raw - REALLY natural!
The baobab fruit is a true superfood and nature’s tonic for gastric complaints, lung and respiratory problems, vitamin C deficiency, fevers and brittle bones and provides a greater sense of well-being harmony.
The deliciously tangy powder can be sprinkled over cereal or ice cream, added to yoghurts, sauces or jams, blended in shakes, or simply mixed with water or juice. Regardless how you take it, you’ll enjoy the exotic taste and the reap health benefits of nature’s true super fruit.
Serving Suggestion: 5-15g per day.
(Plus it makes the most beautiful face masks leaving the skin exfoliated, clean and well nourished – the high content of Vitamin C supports healthy collagen formation)