Garden of Life Super Seed
Nature's Whole Food Fiber Blend

Super Seed for The Maker's Diet

• Garden of Life Super Seed is Recommended in The Makers Diet!
• Garden of Life Super Seed Provides a Balanced Source of Soluble and Insoluble Fiber
• Garden of Life Super Seed is Certified Organic and/or Chemical Free Fiber Rich Whole Foods
• Garden of Life Super Seed Utilizes natural Poten-Zyme process of Bio-Fermentation and Enzymatic Activation
• Garden of Life Super Seed Aids in the Digestion of Grains, Seeds and Legumes while Neutralizing Enzyme and Nutrient Inhibitors such as phytates
• Garden of Life Super Seed Improves Bowel Regularity and Increases Colonic Transit Time
• Garden of Life Super Seed Assists in the Excretion of Toxins and Heavy Metals
• Garden of Life Super Seed Abundant in Mucilagenous Soluble Fiber
• Garden of Life Super Seed Excellent Source of Pectin, Cellulose, Lignans and Mucilage
• Garden of Life Super Seed Supplies Omega 3 and 6 Essential Fatty Acids

Garden of Life Super Seed Powder:

• Net Weight: 48 oz., 600 grams Powder
• Serving Size: 2 heaping tablespoons
• Servings per container 30
• Suggested Use: Mix 2 or more level tablespoons in any room temperature or cooler food or beverage and consume immediately.

The role of dietary fiber has increasingly grown in prominence since as early as 1860 with the advent of the technology for refining sugar, followed soon thereafter by improved milling methods that began removing the fiber from flour. Improvements in rail and sea transport along with refrigeration, enabled the distribution of these foods to a worldwide marketplace. Prosperous, more industrialized countries were predominantly the beneficiaries of these new wonder foods. Simultaneously, the populations of these
countries began suffering en masse with digestive and bowel disorders. In the recent 50 years as three generations have come to pass, the prevalence of these and multiple related disorders have reached a critical peak. Foodstuffs have become so de-natured that they are almost unrecognizable from their whole, original state. Current statistics are undeniably revealing:

• Up to 100 million Americans suffer from varied forms of digestive diseases with an estimated total in lost wages and medical costs of over $50 billion per year. Approximately 200,000 people miss work every day due to these disorders.
• Health statistics show that more Americans are hospitalized with digestive tract disorders than any other group of diseases. These medical costs tower at more than $20 billion per year.
• The annual sales of prescription and over the counter drug products for digestion related maladies has grown to $2.5 billion per year, increasing at a steady rate of 10% over the last decade, contributing substantially to our overall Health care costs. These include laxatives, antacids, anti-hemorrhoidal and anti-diarrheal preparations.

What is Super Seed?

Super Seed is an extraordinary whole food formula that supplies your body with a highly usable, nutrient dense, vegetarian source of dietary fiber. Super Seed is a whole food blend of certified organic and chemical free seeds, sprouted grains and legumes, abundant in mucilaginous soluble fiber, and rich in essential fatty acids and lignans. Each of the ingredients in Super Seed were specifically chosen for their exceptional ability to enhance and support bowel health. As with all Garden of Life formulations, this ingredient blend is potentiated with our exclusive Poten-Zyme process of lacto-fermentation and
enzymatic activation ensuring maximum bio-availability and absorption.

Why is Fiber Important?

Death begins in the colon, and so too does vibrant health. Choosing to supply your body with adequate
dietary fiber on a daily basis is an important co-factor in bowel and colon super health. The following are
some of the many essential functions that dietary fiber performs in the body:

• Reduces risk of colon cancer
• Escorts cholesterol and triglycerides out of the body
• Stimulates pancreatic enzyme activity
• Slows glucose absorption thus stabilizing blood glucose levels by slowing the conversion of carbohydrates into sugar, creating a physical barrier between carbohydrates and the digestive enzymes that break them down
• Aids in Weight Loss by providing a feeling of fullness
• Reduces calorie absorption
• May ease Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)
• Enhances the absorption of bile acids and salts
• May aid in the prevention of some metabolic diseases
• Assists in the elimination of sluggish bowel and constipation
• May lower blood pressure, help decrease allergic response, and provide relief in inflammatory conditions
• Important for the respiration of vital organs in transporting oxygen into the blood stream, cells, tissue and organs
• Helps to maintain resilience and lubrication of the cells by binding with protein and cholesterol to form living membranes that hold body cells together

What's in Super Seed?

FLAX SEED: Nature's most abundant vegetarian source of Omega 3 fatty acids, vitally
important for streng1 the heart and arterial walls, lowering cholesterol, reducing high blood
pressure, diminishing insulin requirement acuity, brain development, adrenal function and
sperm formulation. Flax Seed is the richest known source of lignans, a constituent of fiber
that promotes anti-tumoral, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, anti-fungal and antioxidant effects in the
body.

CHIA SEED: A staple food used by the Indians of the southwest and Mexico, Chia is known
for its remarkat capacity to absorb more than 12 times its weight in water. Chia Seeds allow
the body to regulate more efficiE body fluids, while maintaining the electrolyte balance. The
high oil content of the Chia Seed makes it a bountiful source of Omega 3 essential fatty
acids.

SPROUTED QUINOA (keen-wa): Consumed for thousands of years as an indigenous food
of South America, Quinoa's origins are truly ancient. Greatly revered by the Inca civilization
as the mother grain, Quinoa is touted in modern day as a perfect food, due to its
impressive nutritional profile. It is considered to be a complete protein comprising the full
essential amino acid spectrum. It contains more protein than any other grain; an average of
16.2 percent, with some varieties more than 20 percent. Its amino acid balance is similar to
that of milk. Quinoa is high in lysine, methionine and cystine, constituents of protein that are
often very low in other grains. In addition to protein, its unique profile supplies carbohydrates,
natural sugars, unsaturated oil (especially high in linoleic acid), Vitamins and minerals, and is
an excellent source of vital dietary fiber.

SPROUTED AMARANTH: Once a staple food of the pre-Columbian Aztecs, Amaranth first
found its way to the Americas from China, and eventually reaching Mexico as early as 2000
BC. Primarily thought of and used in recipes as a grain, Amaranth is actually a fruit whose
bushy plant grows 5-7 feet, with a distinguishing intense red or magenta flower head
displaying itself in exquisite feathery plumes. Each plant is capable of producing 40,000 -
60,000 edible seeds. Amaranth is notably high in protein, 15-18 percent, and contains
exceptional amounts of calcium, iron, potassium, phosphorous and vitamins A, C and E. The
germ of the Amaranth Seed is high in linoleic rich unsaturated oil. Most notable is its
impressive fiber content, which is 3 times higher than wheat.

PUMPKIN SEED: Dating back over 7,000 years to its origins in Central America, Pumpkin
Seeds are known to be a potent healing food ir urinary tract and prostate health. They are an
excellent fiber source high in phosphorous, iron, calcium, vitamin A, folic acid, niacin and
essential fatty acids.

SUNFLOWER SEED: Native to North America, the Sunflower was first grown and used by
the American Indians. Sunflower Seeds have ar impressive nutrient profile, containing
significant amounts of calcium, iron, copper, magnesium, phosphorus and potassium. In
addition, they are an excellent source of protein, the B vitamins, carotenoids and Omega 6
essential fatty acids. Most notably, Sunflower Seeds are higher in dietary fiber than all other
seeds and nuts.

SESAME SEED: A traditional food in oriental and Middle Eastern cultures, Sesame Seeds
have been used medicinally to relieve constipation, stiff joints, backaches, weak knees and is
considered an overall strengthening food. High in protein, niacin, calcium, copper, iron and
significantly in magnesium - Sesame Seeds also contain substantial unsaturated fat and
dietary fiber.

LEGUME FIBER BLEND: A high fiber blend of Garbanzo, Red Lentil, Kidney and Adzuki
Beans, rich in naturally occurring B-complex vitamins, calcium, potassium, phosphorous,
iron, zinc, folic acid and omega 3 and 6 essential fatty acids. Legumes are an excellent
vegetarian source of protein and contain significant amounts of dietary fiber.

MILLET: The chief cereal grain for millions of people in India, China, Africa, Russia and
throughout Europe - Millet is most noted for its high silica content, an important component
for the nervous system, tendons, skin, nails and hair. It proudly contains no gluten, significant
for those on a gluten-free regime, and is abundantly rich in digestible dietary fiber.

BUCKWHEAT: Not actually a grain, but the seed of an herb, Buckwheat is a dietary staple in
the hardy northern climates of Russia and Brittany. It contains substantial amounts of lysine,
calcium, vitamin E, the entire B vitamin complex, and is especially noted for its high leatrille
(vitamin B17) content. As well, it provides a good source of dietary fiber.

CINNAMON: A potent harmonizer with considerable medicinal value, Cinnamon stimulates
digestion and exhibits antiseptic properties. Studies have shown that it strengthens insulin
activity, helping the body process sugars more efficiently.

The Poten-Zyme Process
Each of the nutrient dense ingredients in Super Seedm utilizes a natural proprietary process
of lacto-fermentation and enzymatic pre-digestion called Poten-Zyme (Poten-tiation by
Enzym-atic activation). This exclusive delivery system employs 14 strains of beneficial
probiotic micro-organisms within a whole food matrix, thereby liberating valuable medicinal
compounds, and enhancing bio-availability and absorption of healing properties as much as
2-5 times.

Note: The Poten-Zymem process makes the seeds and legumes used in Super
Seed significantly easier to digest; by neutralizing phytic acid and enzyme inhibitors, and
breaking down difficult to digest complex sugars, thus reducing the flatulence usually
associated with beans and seeds.

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