Have you ever tried Boabab?
Lot's has been written about 'Superfoods' over the last few years, so much so that some say the prefix 'super' has become obsolete.
However, as its UK popularity begins to soar, a recent report in a scientific food journal believes that there is at least one African fruit that really does deserve to have 'super' in front of its name.
The report, recently published in the South African Food Review Journal, argues that the Baobab Fruit should sit alongside prunes as a genuine superfood as they both contain malic acid, which possesses many health-related benefits, such as boosting immunity, maintaining oral health, reducing the risk of toxin build up and promoting smoother and firmer skin.
Baobab is also jammed full of anti-oxidants and instead of sugar is sweetened naturally by a sugar alcohol with one third fewer calories than sucrose.
However, there's another reason baobab should be hailed as 'super' thanks to the way it's helping communities in Africa. As the health benefits of the fruit have been realised by the Western World, the charity 'PhytoTrade Africa' has recognised the potential of baobab to help impoverished African communities. The non-profit trade association has developed an efficient workable system by which families are able to harvest the fruit and earn an income that can pay for healthcare, education and everyday necessities. With UK support firmly behind the charity and baobab, Comic Relief has recently pledged £500,000 to help the PhytoTrade Africa Baobab project and UK companies have now begun selling baobab products.
Where to buy your Baobab?
Still relatively new to the UK Organic Burst offer a high quality baobab powder that they sourced through the PhytoTrade Africa ethical scheme. A new, innovative and ethical super food brand that has just picked up the Best New Product of 2011 award from Natural Lifestyle Magazine, their wellbeing boosting Baobab powder harnesses all the great benefits of the fruit, is organic, vegan friendly and can be easily mixed with water, juice or a smoothie to make a healthy, nutritious drink.
For more information or to buy Organic Burst Baobab Powder, which costs just £6.80 a pot, www.organicburst.com.
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