Fancy a slice of beauty in your day? ‘Sunbread’, possibly the most awesomely nutritious bread in Australia, maybe even the whole Universe, is now here!
Made with organic ingredients and dehydrated below 40°C to retain precious phytonutrients, enzymes and oils, Sunbread is 100% raw. It is gluten free, contains no grains and has a low GI.
This makes it perfect for weight-loss, being low carb, low sodium and low calorie. Another bonus of low temperature dehydration means ‘Sunbread’ is basically free of trans fat (the bad guys), while other breads can contain amounts due to changes that occur during intense heating or ‘cooking’.
The recipe is based on Sunflower Seeds, Flax seeds and Chia seeds, which are rich in Omega-3 Essential Fatty Acids or (EFA's). Omega 3's can’t be produced within the body but must be acquired through diet. EFAs are necessary for shiny hair, clear skin and healthy nails. They possess scientifically proven health benefits, reducing both blood pressure and risk of heart disease. Chia seed, one of the major foods of the Aztecs, is in fact the richest vegetable source of Omega-3.
One slice of ‘Sunbread’ contains on average 160% of the adequate daily intake** of alpha-linolenic acid or ALA, an Omega-3 fatty acid. These fatty acids affect the membranes of cells and are believed to improve oxygen transport and assimilation. In addition, Flax seed is considered*** a superfood for being the highest known source of lignans, chemical compounds that act as antioxidants. Compared to grains, Flax seed contains at least 375 times more lignans.****
That said, it’s time to “Let food be your medicine and medicine be your food”.
* Where possible.
** Adequate daily intake based on USDA data for a 30-50 year old non-pregnant and non-lactating female.
*** http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Superfood
**** Milder IE, Arts IC, van de Putte B, Venema DP, Hollman PC (2005). “Lignan contents of Dutch plant foods:
a database including lariciresinol, pinoresinol, secoisolariciresinol and matairesinol”. Br. J. Nutr. 93 (3): 393–402.