LUCUMA POWDER FROM NATURAL TRADITIONS
Lucuma is a South American superfruit with a delicious taste - cross
between maple syrup and citrus. It's a source of fibre and potassium as well
as a host of other nutrients. Lucuma has been prized for centuries by the
indigenous people of Peru. It's a healthy, low-glycemic flavour and natural
sweetener. Add 1-3 teaspoons to water with a teaspoon of Natural Traditions
30:1 Camu Camu to make a refreshing lemonade. Add to all smoothies, yogurts,
cereals, oatmeal or on top of berries. Make exotic raw desserts, ice creams,
puddings or superfruit truffles. Combine with Organic Traditions Sprouted
Chia Powder to make the most nutritious flour substitute for baking.
[POWDER]
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100% lucuma powder |
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Calories |
25 |
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Sodium |
2mg |
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Potassium |
70mg |
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Carbohydrates |
5g |
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Fibre |
1g |
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Sugars |
2g |
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Protein |
0.4g |
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200g |
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Gluten-Free, Vegan, GMO-Free, Kosher, Raw |
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Natural Traditions Lucuma Powder
Lucuma is a South American superfruit with a delicious taste - cross
between maple syrup and citrus. It's a source of fibre and potassium as well
as a host of other nutrients. Lucuma has been prized for centuries by the
indigenous people of Peru. It's a healthy, low-glycemic flavour and natural
sweetener. Add 1-3 teaspoons to water with a teaspoon of Natural Traditions
30:1 Camu Camu to make a refreshing lemonade. Add to all smoothies, yogurts,
cereals, oatmeal or on top of berries. Make exotic raw desserts, ice creams,
puddings or superfruit truffles. Combine with Organic Traditions Sprouted
Chia Powder to make the most nutritious flour substitute for baking.
Glycemic Index
Glycemic load (GL) and glycemic index (GI) are two methods of ranking a food
based on the impact they will have on blood sugar. Diets consisting of foods
that have a high glycemic load have been independently associated with
increased risk of developing type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease and
certain cancers. Similarly, research also confirms that a low GI diet may
help to protect against obesity, colon and breast cancers, among other
numerous health benefits.
The difference between GI and GL
Glycemic index is the numeric ranking of carbohydrate containing foods based
on their potential to raise blood sugar. They are ranked via their impact on
blood sugar compared to a test food (usually glucose itself, or white
bread). Glycemic load ranks foods based on how high they will raise blood
sugar after a specific amount of a specific carbohydrate. GL is measured by
multiplying the GI with the dietary carbohydrate content of a specific food.
The total is then divided by 100. To illustrate the difference between GI
and GL, I'll use a carrot. The GI will give you a rating for how quickly the
carbohydrate found in carrot will raise blood glucose post consumption,
while the GL will index how much a whole carrot (which in one carrot is
actually only a small amount of carbohydrate, combined with fibre, water,
antioxidants, etc.) will raise blood sugar. GL is therefore a more practical
and useful tool for most individuals looking to get the most health benefit
out of their diet.
Foods that alter your GI or GL
Something else that we need to consider is that these ratings are all based
on the effect these foods have when consumed alone, not in the presence of
other carbohydrates, fats and protein. When consumed as part of a meal, the
total impact of both the glycemic load and the glycemic index goes down. In
this sense, we can alter the glycemic value of a meal. If you absolutely
must eat that white potato (high on the glycemic index) make sure to pair it
with other foods that are ranked low. This way the meal averages out to be
somewhere in the middle. There are a variety of lists available online that
will be able to give you a GI or GL index of a wide range of foods. As a
general rule, any white food (white bread, white rice, white flour, white
sugar, white potatoes) are considered high. Foods high in fibre or protein
tend to be lower in glycemic index and load values, as do healthy fats such
as olive oil, flax seed, fish/fish oil and nuts/nut oils.
So what numbers are we looking for?
In terms of GI, anything ranked below 5.5 is considered low and anything
above 7 is considered high. In terms of GL, anything less than 10 is low,
between 11-19 is medium and anything 20 or more is considered high.
In general, it pays to have a rough idea of how the foods on your plate rank
in terms of glycemic index. If you can influence the overall values in your
meals to keep them moderate to low in terms of glycemic load (somewhat more
practical than glycemic index in terms of overall diet) the health benefits
go far beyond diabetes prevention, significantly impacting disease
prevention as a whole.
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