Maqui Berry Powder

The powder is made by freeze drying and then milling 100% pure Maqui fruit, which ensures it retains it's goodness and is great for people who follow a raw food diet or those who want to increase their over all well-being.

How to Use Maqui Berry Powder:

It can be eaten with your breakfast cereal, added to a smoothie or milk shake. It also goes well with any dessert and the powder dissolves easily with out any gritty or graininess.

Health Benefits of Maqui Berry Powder:

*This fruit and its powder are extremely rich in anti-oxidants which means it is great to help support your immune system and to provide protection against a wide range of chronic diseases.(It has an Orac score of 319,265uMol per 100g)

*The antioxidant content found in maqui berry powder are reported to stimulate weight loss

*Research has been done into the powerful antioxidants contained in maqui berries and suggests that the delphinidins(type of antioxidant) are particularly important in their role of decreasing inflammation this is vital for well-being as there are many diseases associated with inflammation including cancer, cardiovascular disease and arthritis.

*Antibacterial compounds are found in these berry which play an important role in the treatment of infections as well as helping the body to maintain joint and bone health and boosting immunity.

*It contains high levels of polyphenols and anthocyanins. Laboratory research shows that anthocynanins
reduce the coagulation of blood platelets, inhibiting formation of blood clots involved in stroke, pulmonary embolism, peripheral vascular disease and heart attack.

*Finally it seems that the native South Americans knew what has taken ages to discover as the leaves and fruit of Maqui berries have been used in Chilean folk medicine to ease diarrhea, inflammation, hemorrhaging and febrifuge.