COCOCHIA™

The Ultimate Snack Fuel

Organic Blend of Coconut and Chia Seeds

COCOCHIA™ 1 Bag (490 gm) $15.97

PRODUCT DESCRIPTION: COCOCHIA™ is a blend of the finest organic shredded coconut and whole organic chia seeds. CocoChia is the perfect healthy snack—it has a low glycemic index, antimicrobial properties, and also is helpful both for fatigue and weight loss.

Note: a $3.00 per order handling fee is added for domestic orders containing CocoChia or other Living Fuel Rx products.

NUTRITIONAL CONSIDERATIONS & APPLICATIONS:

Coconut: Our fresh shredded coconut is prepared using a proprietary process that locks in its rich flavor. The peoples of the world's tropical regions long have consumed coconut as a nutritious food and for its health giving properties. It has been cultivated for over 3,000 years by the peoples in southern Asia and the Pacific islands.

Coconut is one the richest vegetable sources of saturated fat and saturated medium-chain fatty acids (MCFAs). Medium-chain fatty acids are used immediately by the body to create energy. Consequently, they increase the body's metabolic rate and are not stored as fat. Moreover, because the MCFAs in coconut are processed directly by the liver and are quickly converted into energy, less stress is placed on the digestive system and the pancreas. The MCFAs in coconut are antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal, and antiparasitic. According to Bruce Fife, ND, author of The Coconut Oil Miracle (4th ed. 2004), MCFAs have proven to be effective in destroying the viruses that cause influenza, herpes, hepatitis C, and AIDS; the bacteria that cause pneumonia, food poisoning, urinary tract infections, and meningitis; fungi and yeast related to ringworm and candida; and parasites that cause intestinal infections (58-59). Coconuts and coconut oil are the richest natural sources of lauric acid, a medium-chain fatty acid that is especially effective against viruses and bacteria, and that strengthens the immune system. Human breast milk is high in MCFAs, showing the need during lactation for consuming foods (such as coconut) that contain significant amounts of these fatty acids. In addition, coconut and coconut oil have been shown to protect the heart and arteries from damage caused by viruses, bacteria and free radicals. For all these reasons, coconut is classified as a "functional food," a food that can provide benefits to health well beyond its nutritional content (Fife 119).

Chia Seeds: Our chia seeds are grown organically in southern Mexico. These tiny seeds are one of nature's perfect foods, containing essential fatty acids (an excellent vegetarian source of omega-3 alpha-linolenic acid), protein, soluble fiber, protective antioxidants, minerals, and vitamins. Native Americans in what is now Mexico and the southwestern United States consumed the seeds of the chia plant for hundreds of years before the arrival of Europeans. Chia was cultivated by the Aztecs, Mayas, Tehuantapecs, and other tribes. Chia seeds contain 32-39% oil. The oil offers the highest known natural percentage of alpha-linolenic acid (60-63%). Alpha-linolenic acid (omega-3) is an essential fatty acid that in the human body acts as a substratum for the transformation into EPA and DHA through the action of desaturation and elongation enzymes. The seeds also contain some omega-6 essential fatty acids and exhibit a favorable omega-3 to omega-6 ratio of 3:2. Modern diets contain too few omega-3 fatty acids. The seeds also contain 19-23% protein and the amino acids of chia protein have no limiting factors in the adult diet (i.e., they are a complete protein source with all essential amino acids in an appropriate balance).

Chia seeds also are a good source of B vitamins, calcium, phosphorus, potassium, zinc, boron, and copper. They also have demonstrated strong antioxidant activity. The most important antioxidants they provide are chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and flavanol glycosides. Because oxidation is delayed significantly, chia shows great potential within the food industry when compared to other alpha-linolenic acid sources, such as flax seeds (which exhibit rapid decomposition due to a lack of antioxidants).

The human body easily digests chia seeds. The seeds' outer layer is rich in mucilloid soluble fiber (chia possesses 5% soluble fiber) and they absorb more than seven times their weight in water. When mixed with water or stomach juices, the seeds form a gel that creates a physical barrier between the carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down. The carbohydrates thereby are digested and converted into glucose (blood sugar) at a slow, uniform rate. There is no insulin surge or spike needed to lower the blood sugar level. The water-retaining capacity of the gel also maintains bodily hydration (i.e., helping level out water intake) and electrolyte balance. For more information, see James F. Scheer's The Magic of Chia: Revival of an Ancient Wonder Food (2001).

TheraSweet: Living Fuel Rx TheraSweet™ is a natural, low calorie therapeutic sweetener with a sugar-like taste and texture. It contains xylitol, tagatose, glycine, and probiotics (50 million organisms per serving—about the same amount as in one cup of yogurt). It is an ideal replacement for harmful conventional and artificial sweeteners (i.e., sucrose, fructose, aspartame, and sucralose). It exhibits virtually none of the negative effects associated with these sweeteners. TheraSweet also provides significant therapeutic benefits, including reduction of cavities (and possibly other oral/nasal cavity infections), enhances intestinal function, lowers caloric intake (with the potential for weight loss), and essentially has no glycemic effect. Xylitol and tagatose have prebiotic properties and thereby support the natural growth of beneficial bacteria in the intestinal tract.

DIRECTIONS: Take 2-6 tablespoons or more daily as desired. It is excellent when eaten plain, or use it creatively in smoothies, salads, soups, or when baking (e.g., in toppings, fillings, or crusts). Try mixing with almond butter, fresh fruit, and rice milk or fruit juices.

INGREDIENTS: CocoChia only contains the highest-quality shredded organic coconut, whole organic chia seeds, and TheraSweet (xylitol, tagatose, glycine, and stabilized microencapulated probiotics).

NUTRITION INFORMATION:

Serving Size: 24.5 g (2 tablespoons). Servings Per Container: 20

Total Calories Per Serving: 139. Calories from Fat Per Serving: 95

2 tablespoons contain the following percentages of the Daily Value:

* Percent Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

These statements have not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. These products are not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.

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