Another Superfruit on the block... Camu-Camu

What the heck is that?

 You won’t be picking this fruit off the tree in your backyard. It grows in the flooded areas of the Amazon rainforest in Peru, Brazil, Colombia, and Venezuela, and its fruits and leaves are used for medicine.  It bears light orange colored fruit that grows to be about the same size as a lemon, and packs the highest recorded amount of natural vitamin C known on the PLANET. In fact, this little baby has 60 times more Vitamin C per serving than your average Orange. WOAH!  1 TEASPOON of camu camu powder contains 1180% of your recommended daily intake for vitamin C – You’d have to eat SIXTEEN oranges to get that amount. SIXTEEN?! 

So, what’s Vitamin C good for?

Vitamin C helps the body neutralize free radicals responsible for many chronic diseases.  Free Radicals are compounds formed when our bodies convert the food we eat into energy.  We are also exposed to environmental free radicals from cigarette smoke, air pollution, and UV light from the sun. Our bodies CANNOT produce this antioxidant on it’s own, so we have to get it from the foods we eat.

The body also needs Vitamin C to produce collagen, a protein REQUIRED to help wounds HEAL. 

Vitamin C also improves the absorption of iron from plant-based foods and helps the immune system work properly to protect the body from disease.

CANCER PREVENTION: People with a high intake of vitamin c may have a lower risk of developing certain types of cancer: lung, breast, and colon.

AM I GETTING ENOUGH VITAMIN C?

Smokers, and those who are exposed to secondhand smoke require 35mg more vitamin C per day than the average human.

Infants who are fed evaporated or boiled cows milk may not be getting enough Vitamin C.

Are you a picky eater?  People who eat a very limited variety of food may not be getting enough Vitamin C.

People with certain medical conditions: Malabsorption, cancer, kidney disease, may not be getting enough Vitamin C in their diet.

WHAT ELSE?

It has anti-viral properties that help with cold sores, herpes, shingles, and the common cold. 

Ok, enough about Vitamin C.  Can we get back to this Camu Camu stuff?

Do you want to know more about this superfruit?

It contains VALINE – an essential amino acid our body cannot produce that is used to prevent muscle breakdown and is important for the nervous system and cognitive function.

SERINE – This amino acid helps to breakdown the bonds in proteins and polypeptides.

POTASSIUM – Our kidneys and heart need this for proper functioning.

FLAVONOIDS – used by the body to neutralize free radicals.

LEUCINE – An amino acid that our bodies use for muscle and bone tissue growth and recovery.

GALLIC ACID – This antioxidant has anti-fungal and anti-viral properties.

INFLAMMATION REDUCTION – In a study 20 male smokers drank camu camu juice OR took Vitamin C tablets for 2 weeks.  The results showed that the camu camu drinkers had a decrease in some markers for antioxidants and oxidative stress, while there was NO CHANGE in the group who had Vitamin C tablets.

But that’s not all. It’s also a natural energy booster that’s great for your eyes and gums.

How do I get my hands on this SUPERFRUIT?  It can be purchased in tablet or powder form.  But why take it like that, when it’s already included in your daily dose of SHAKEOLOGY?!

As always, contact me with any questions and suggestions!

XOXO,

Sara