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Below is an article published in last Tuesday, "Healthy Newspaper"
Lawrence, Kansas, September 2015—Alfalfa has been around for so long that it’s “root” name comes from the Arabic, which means “father of all foods.”
And while we made fun use of the word, the roots of alfalfa can grow up to 39 feet, extending deep into the earth to reveal a host of nutrients—all of them good for us.
Taking alfalfa as a supplement can’t hurt, but looking carefully at the labeling can mean the difference between no help and lots of it. A specific brand of alfalfa new on the market is named PINES, and is a high potency source of the antioxidant Vitamin A as beta carotene. It’s also an excellent source of Vitamin K, and contains Folic acid, as well as small amounts of Vitamin C, calcium and iron.
When you see the word ‘alfalfa,’ you probably think about the sprouts we add to our salads. Although there are some nutrients in these nearly translucent wisps, a more complex source of nutrients and rich chlorophyll come from the dark green leaves of the established alfalfa plant months after it germinates and grows to a height of several feet outdoors in soil.
Alfalfa is unique as a leafy green vegetable because it is a legume. Legumes contain up to 8% saponins, which are also contained in lima beans, soy beans, navy beans, broad beans, kidney beans, chickpeas and green peas, as well as garlic.
Alfalfa, like soy beans and some other basic foods, goes back 6,000 years. And because of its nutritional value, has been used to feed cattle, horses and other livestock worldwide. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, both farmers before and after running our country, grew acres of alfalfa.
Today, alfalfa is grown on 23 million acres from coast to coast and is the nation’s fourth largest acreage crop.
And in addition to helping you, through its many environmental benefits, alfalfa helps convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms on which other plants can thrive, facilitates soil conservation by reducing erosion, creates a wildlife habitat for animals, including some endangered species, and its flowers help bees produce the top honey crop in the U.S.
If you’re in the market (and you should be) check out Alfalfa supplements at your neighboring health food store. As you read the labels, note that PINES alfalfa is the only certified organic, not-GM Project Verified alfalfa leaf out there. Founded in 1976, PINES International (www.wheatgrass.com) is a successful natural products company, still owned by the original founders and families. PINES Wheat and Barley Grass tablets and powders and other premium products are found in over 7,000 health food stores nationwide, and exported to more than 20 foreign countries.
PINES products are made with the utmost care, and focus on creating and maintaining maximum nutritional value. Beyond that, their goal is to have minimal negative impact on the environment, and where possible, restore and protect what has been damaged by the shortsighted farming and development activities of others.
This article can be found here: healthynewspaper.com/news/bio-based/getting-to-the-root-o...
Pines Website: www.wheatgrass.com/
Pines Instagram: instagram.com/wheatgrass_people
Pines Facebook Page on Organic Farming and Non-GMO
www.facebook.com/PinesWheatGrass
Pines Twitter: twitter.com/PinesWheatGrass
Pines Flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/13449270@N03/sets/72157649797633419
Pines Tumblr: pineswheatgrass.tumblr.com/
The WheatGrass Girl's Twitter: twitter.com/WheatGrass76
The WheatGrass Girl's Facebook:
www.facebook.com/TheWheatgrassGirl
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Below is an article published in last Tuesday, "Healthy Newspaper"
Lawrence, Kansas, September 2015—Alfalfa has been around for so long that it’s “root” name comes from the Arabic, which means “father of all foods.”
And while we made fun use of the word, the roots of alfalfa can grow up to 39 feet, extending deep into the earth to reveal a host of nutrients—all of them good for us.
Taking alfalfa as a supplement can’t hurt, but looking carefully at the labeling can mean the difference between no help and lots of it. A specific brand of alfalfa new on the market is named PINES, and is a high potency source of the antioxidant Vitamin A as beta carotene. It’s also an excellent source of Vitamin K, and contains Folic acid, as well as small amounts of Vitamin C, calcium and iron.
When you see the word ‘alfalfa,’ you probably think about the sprouts we add to our salads. Although there are some nutrients in these nearly translucent wisps, a more complex source of nutrients and rich chlorophyll come from the dark green leaves of the established alfalfa plant months after it germinates and grows to a height of several feet outdoors in soil.
Alfalfa is unique as a leafy green vegetable because it is a legume. Legumes contain up to 8% saponins, which are also contained in lima beans, soy beans, navy beans, broad beans, kidney beans, chickpeas and green peas, as well as garlic.
Alfalfa, like soy beans and some other basic foods, goes back 6,000 years. And because of its nutritional value, has been used to feed cattle, horses and other livestock worldwide. Thomas Jefferson and George Washington, both farmers before and after running our country, grew acres of alfalfa.
Today, alfalfa is grown on 23 million acres from coast to coast and is the nation’s fourth largest acreage crop.
And in addition to helping you, through its many environmental benefits, alfalfa helps convert atmospheric nitrogen into forms on which other plants can thrive, facilitates soil conservation by reducing erosion, creates a wildlife habitat for animals, including some endangered species, and its flowers help bees produce the top honey crop in the U.S.
If you’re in the market (and you should be) check out Alfalfa supplements at your neighboring health food store. As you read the labels, note that PINES alfalfa is the only certified organic, not-GM Project Verified alfalfa leaf out there. Founded in 1976, PINES International (www.wheatgrass.com) is a successful natural products company, still owned by the original founders and families. PINES Wheat and Barley Grass tablets and powders and other premium products are found in over 7,000 health food stores nationwide, and exported to more than 20 foreign countries.
PINES products are made with the utmost care, and focus on creating and maintaining maximum nutritional value. Beyond that, their goal is to have minimal negative impact on the environment, and where possible, restore and protect what has been damaged by the shortsighted farming and development activities of others.
This article can be found here: healthynewspaper.com/news/bio-based/getting-to-the-root-o...
Pines Website: www.wheatgrass.com/
Pines Instagram: instagram.com/wheatgrass_people
Pines Facebook Page on Organic Farming and Non-GMO
www.facebook.com/PinesWheatGrass
Pines Twitter: twitter.com/PinesWheatGrass
Pines Flickr:
www.flickr.com/photos/13449270@N03/sets/72157649797633419
Pines Tumblr: pineswheatgrass.tumblr.com/
The WheatGrass Girl's Twitter: twitter.com/WheatGrass76
The WheatGrass Girl's Facebook:
www.facebook.com/TheWheatgrassGirl
More tags: #glutenfree #vegan #smoothies #greensuperfood #superfood #PinesWheatGrass #sharehealthy #athlete #raw #detox #greensuperfoodsmoothie #stamina #endurance #alkaline #alkalinity #chlorophyll #antioxidants #triathlon #triathlete #marathon #Spartan #plantbased #prebiotic #GreenDuo #MightyGreens