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While there are numerous Maqui berry benefits to one's health, one of the primary reasons the Maqui berry is touted as a superfood is its antixodant properties. In fact, the Maqui berry boasts one of the highest levels of antioxidants of any fruit in the world, but just why are antioxidants important to health and what are the benefits of boosting their levels by taking this superfood?

Studies with both grasses have showed that adding them to one's diet could help cholesterol and blood pressure levels as well as the body's immune system (again, largely due to both containing chlorophyll).

While chlorella is a well known nutritional supplement in Japan and many countries in South East Asia, it is still relatively unknown in Europe, where there is a degree of confusion over the different types of chlorella that are available. In fact, this confusion has been shared by consumers and scientists alike in the past. This is due to the similarity in the different strains of chlorella which has led to problems classifying them. Classification is normally done on the basis of cell size,

In recent years the western world has been snapping up ‘super berries' like Acai and Maqui with abandon, attracted by an impressive list of potential health benefits. Maqui berry is one of the more recent additions to the list of popular superfruit supplements and its amazing nutritional powers, along with widespread press coverage, has seen it become arguably the most talked about super berry around.

Yaeyama chlorella is manufactured in Ishigaki Island off the coast of Japan by Yaeyama Shokusan Co. The production process is composed of several stages which transform the starting material (microalgae strain) to the product that most of us recognise as chlorella.

Adding barley grass to your diet by taking a supplement of organic barley grass powder every day is said to have health benefits for many parts of the body, from relieving stomach ailments to helping with arthritic joints and inflammation. Taking barley grass as a supplement (the bitter taste of the juice of barley grass means that most people take a barley juice powder form of the supplement or in capsules) is also supposed to be beneficial for the blood, particularly in those who suffer from a

Wheatgrass juicing at home had a surge of popularity when wheatgrass fans became exasperated at the price that some health food shops and cafés were charging for a small shot of the green elixir. But now most people buy wheatgrass in the UK in powder or capsule form. Organic food supplement supplier Rainforest Foods (http://www.rainforestfoods.co.uk/) looks at the various ways you can take wheatgrass at home: as a homemade juice, as powder added to drinks or in capsule form.

The question we're asking is, do we need to have a system in place to ensure that products advertised as organic are actually organic or should we simply trust everyone involved in the organic supply chain to do the right thing?… and get rid of certification, cutting out swathes of bureaucracy, checks and EU red tape in the process.

Maqui berry, also known as Chilean Blackberry and Aristotelia Chilensis, grows wild in the Patagonia region of South America. This purple berry plays a key role in the dietary and medicinal practices of the local Mapuche people, who hand-pick the Maqui in Rainforest Foods' Maqui Berry capsule and Maqui Berry powder products.

When it comes to the benefits of health food supplements such as wheatgrass, maca and spirulina, there will always be controversy. This is because there is scant scientific evidence of the health benefits, and yet millions of people around the world swear by their efficacy in treating a wide variety of health issues.