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Super Health for Women
May 01, 2009Naturopathic doctor Sherrill Sellman is an ardent advocate for women’s health. Besides having a successful Tulsa, Okla.–based clinical practice specializing in female health issues, this respected educator, journalist,and international lecturer …
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Salba the Seed of Wellness: An Ancient Grain that is Chasing Diabetes
April 01, 2009Imagine if one little grain could provide many of your daily nutrients and at the same time improve your health, especially in diabetes. That’s the case with Salba, which is …
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Comparable Dose-Response Glucose Lowering Effect with Whole vs finely Ground, Novel Omega-3 rich Grain Salba (Salvia Hispanica L) Baked into White Bread
April 01, 2009OBJECTIVE: Oily grains such as flax, sesame and poppy are common additions to bakery products. To evaluate the effect of particle size on postprandial glycemia, whole or finely ground omega-3 …
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Yum, Not Yuck
March 01, 2009Okay. A tin of sardines is great for omega 3 but it’s not your top snack choice. Want a better way to get your antioxidants? Try Salba Life fruit bars, …
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A New Way to be Heart Smart: Salba Seed Oil Gelcaps for Heart Health & Diabetes Care
February 12, 2009Winter Springs, FL, February 12, 2009 -- Just in time for Heart Health Awareness Month, Core Naturals introduces its latest addition to their line of Salba® nutritional products: Salba Seed …
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Top 10 Super Foods of 2009
February 01, 2009Exciting foods are appearing in local supermarkets. New to many Americans, most of these slightly exotic foods were actually standard fare for the ancients, consumed for centuries in cultures around …
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The Whole Grain Promise
January 01, 2009For years nutritional scientists talked up dietary fiber as the key to better health, and now they are onto something even bigger and better. Whole grains, with their heart disease-fighting …
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The Best Plant You’re Not Eating
June 01, 2008Remember Chia Pets? Turns out, an edible version of the seeds they’re sprouted from, called Salba, is the world’s richest whole food source of fiber, report researchers in Canada. What’s …
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Super Seed
April 01, 2008Salba seed, an ancient grain eaten by the Aztecs, is a relatively undiscovered—and definitely underappreciated—nutritional powerhouse. For starters, the tiny seed is a great plant-based source of omega-3 fatty acids …
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The Effects of Escalating Quantities of Salvia hispanica L. (Salba) on Postprandial Glycemia and Appetite in Healthy Individuals
April 01, 2008OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of escalating quantities of the whole grain Salvia hispanica L. (Salba) on postprandial glycemia and appetite.
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Salba May Cut Heart Risks From Diabetes
March 01, 2008People with type 2 diabetes may lessen their cardiovascular risk by eating a whole grain originating from the ancient Aztecs, researchers from the Canadian researchers suggest.
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Chasing Diabetes Around the World
March 01, 2008They say history repeats itself, and it may be doing just that at the University of Toronto, where a group of medical researchers are looking for new ways to treat …
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An Ancient Grain to Help Fight Diabetes
February 01, 2008Among the staple foods of the ancient Aztec civilization along with maize, beans, and amaranth was a grain called chia, reputed to have an energizing effect on the human body. …
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Eye On Ingredients
February 01, 2008Salba is one of the most efficient fibers on the planet with an eight to one insoluble to soluble profile, which promotes effective cleansing ability while providing an incredible array …
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8 New Foods to Burn Off Fat
February 01, 2008Fat burning foods come and go, thanks to the annoying persistence of yo-yo diets. Steer clear from fats one year, and the next year you are told to eat more …
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Good Fibrations
February 01, 2008Fibre as a functional ingredient will never fall out of favour. It has too much going for it. Consumers are increasingly aware of fibre's health benefits, which have expanded in …
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Aztec-Derived Grain May Cut Heart Risks from Diabetes
November 20, 2007NEW YORK (Reuters Health) - People with type 2 diabetes may lessen their cardiovascular risk by eating a whole grain originating from the ancient Aztecs, researchers from the Canadian researchers …
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Fight Type 2 Diabetes With a Holistic Approach
November 01, 2007Roughly one in every 14 Americans has diabetes, and close to 73,000 of those individuals die each year from this disease. The good news is that Type 2 diabetes, also …
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Functional Foods: The Vitamin Vehicles
November 01, 2007Want to live to be 100 years old? It’s well known that taking dietary supplements, exercising regularly and eating a healthy diet will help get you to the Golden Years …
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Supplementation of Conventional Therapy with the Novel Grain Salba (Salvia hispanica L.) Improves Major and Emerging Cardiovascular Risk Factors in Type 2 Diabetes
August 08, 2007OBJECTIVE: To determine whether addition of Salba (Salvia hispanica L.), a novel whole-grain, rich in fiber, alpha-linolenic acid (ALA) and minerals, to conventional treatment is associated with improvement in major …
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Salba in Today's Health & Wellness
August 01, 2007Salba is a whole food source rich in Omega-3, calcium, magnesium, antioxidants, and fiber. The tiny white seeds have a neytral flavor and can be added to any food to …
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Is Salba the New Black?
April 04, 2007Salba is not really new. Salvia hispanica L. is a variety of an ancient plant species called Chia. The Aztecs used Chia as a staple in their diet, believing the …
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Effect of Novel Grains as a source of ù-3 Fatty Acids and Functional food Components on Major and Emerging Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease in Type 2 Diabetes
March 01, 2006Grains of the plant Salvia hispanica alba (Salba) contain a high concentration of ù-3 fatty acids in addition to being a rich source of vegetable protein, fiber, calcium, magnesium, iron …
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