Time To Tap Into Your Super powders

Time To Tap Into Your Super powders

 

Cacao Powder

For some time now, we’ve been listening  about the wealth of nutrition in a cacao powder. Health- providing  compounds in cacao include phenyl ethylamine, an organic compound known to increase  athletic performance, reduce  depression and enhance weight loss, and antioxidants like flavones that are reported to reduce blood pressure and improve cardiovascular health. 1  tablespoon of cacao includes  almost 2 grams of fiber  – always a good thing – and it is even  known to aid the weight loss journey along.

Select natural or raw cacao, rather than Dutch-processed cocoa – the processing might compromise the valuable antioxidants.

Cacao works nice in chocolate-flavored recipes, and it can even be added to spice rubs or marinades for meat.

 

Hemp Powder

If you’ve been hearing about the health advantages of hemp powder, but were hesitant to use it due to  its ‘high’ reputation, here’s what you require to know: although hemp is from the same genus of plant – cannabis – as marijuana, hemp includes less than 0.3% of THC by dry weight and will not happen any psychoactive effects.

 

High in protein and a whole raft of amino acids that help muscle recovery and growth, hemp gives plenty of fiber , magnesium (necessary for optimal bone health) and omega-3 fats that advantage the heart.  It is also known to increase gastrointestinal health. 

 

Add hemp to an oatmeal or quinoa, and to post-workout smoothies. You can even replace some of the flour in pancakes with hemp powder.

 

Flax Meal

Flax lives up to its publicity. It tastes great and the healthy fat it includes aids to reduce blood pressure, lower cholesterol and promote heart health. The lignans in flax are reported to balance hormones and perhaps link to a lower breast cancer danger . Because its soluble fiber aids to slow down digestion, it can even aid to control appetite and aid in weight loss. Research has described that it even helps fight depression and increase immunity.

 

Grinding the hard-shelled entire flax seeds into a powder frees up its nutrition to be simply absorbed.  However, grind in little quantities because flax quickly turns rancid; you can store it in the fridge or freezer to keep it a fresher for a while.

 

Flax meal is a best  addition to homemade energy bars and cooked vegetables. It can even be utilized instead of breadcrumbs.

 

Beetroot Powder  

Beets include nitrates, which are converted to nitric acid in the body. Nitric acid works to widen (vasodilate) your blood vessels, improving  blood flow to your muscles as they work and helping them perform more efficiently.

 

Beet powder gives more concentrated nitrates than whole beets.

 

Blood pressure numbers have even been shown to be kept in a healthy range by the same nitrates that happen naturally in beets, and they even fight inflammation in the body.

 

Whip beetroot powder into smoothies or yogurt, add to a brownies and other baked goods, and drink – mixed into a water – a half hour before you hit the gym.