Why Do You Need Moringa In Your Diet?
I know that I need to add more nutrient rich foods to my diet, I have been eating the typical American diet for too long, so that is why I was excited to discover Moringa. The most common way to find moringa is in a powder form, it can be added to many other foods. Here is a post about 4 ways to add moringa to your diet. The biggest drawback of moringa is the taste, it is bitter, but if added to the right foods, you will not even notice. [easyazon_link keywords=”Moringa capsule ” locale=”US” tag=”winslintermar-20″]Moringa also comes in a capsule form[/easyazon_link], but I have not tried that yet.
Moringa is Full of Nutrients
This amazing plant has a ton of essential vitamins and minerals along with some of the most neglected phyto-nutrients around. One of the reasons I like moringa so much is that since it comes from a natural source the human body has a much easier time absorbing and utilizing the healthy payload of vitamins and minerals. These are a few of some of the notable nutrients found in the moringa powder.
Vitamin A
As far as vitamins go, vitamin A is the vitamin least likely to be invited to parties. The reality is that vitamin A deserves quite a bit of praise for its ability to keep your eyesight functioning. I used to work for an eye doctor that treated patients with macular degeneratation, and one of the first steps was to get them onto a vitamin with plenty of vitiamin A, since it is so important for eye health.
Vitamin A is also very good at making sure that your skin cells reproduce properly instead of creating strange malformed copies that result in rough patches or lumps and tumors. And lets face it, we all care about how our skin looks especially as we age, so this helps our skin from the inside out. And Vitamin A is also used to reduce acne, which can still be an issue even as we move well past those teenage years.
In some cases, vitamin A has helped fight damage that has been called by the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). It also preserves the health of your mucous membranes, which helps keep your body lubed in the right areas and expels foreign agents that can cause irritation. This can be even more beneficial during cold and flu season. And Vitamin A can help to support bone health, which can be very important for post menopausal women.
Folic Acid
Folic acid, or B6 has a major role in keeping the body healthy. Most people are aware that B vitamins are essential for protecting the human body from permanent damage and risk of other serious conditions. One of the things it’s known for is protecting against cardiovascular disease and stroke. Folic acid does all of this by being essential to our ability to produce and maintain new cells.
Folic acid can also help to prevent changes in your DNA that can lead to cancer, so why not make sure your are getting folic acid in your diet, and if you can get these benefits and more from moringa powder.
I have to admit, I was most familiar with folic acid for pregnant women. When you are pregnant, folic acid could be a hefty line of defense against birth defects, while keeping your delicate circulatory system healthy for the connect between you and your baby. It is also used to treat anemia, so if you have risk factors for anemia, better to get started now.
Zinc
One of the well-known aspects of zinc is that it can help you get past a cold a little more quickly, becuase it helps to regulate immune function. This also allows zinc to help us reduce the risk for age related chronic illnesses. And of course as we age we begin to worry about our cognitive health, well good news zinc, can help to improve learning and memory.
Many men will be displeased to know that low levels of zinc are connected to a lack of libido as well, so getting some moringa your diet might be what you’re missing.
On another note, zinc is also extremely important for children. Children who grow up low in zinc can experience ill effects like slow growth, and late puberty. So share that moringa powder will all the members of your family.
