Why Whole Foods?

Most whole foods are functional

Fiber plays a role in ridding the body of wastes, starving off cancer and preventing heart disease. Studies have also shown fiber to be an important element in controlling weight. However, all fiber is not alike.

Soluble fiber is attributed with lowering cholesterol while insoluble fiber rids the body of wastes and promotes regularity.

When vitamins and minerals are extracted from the the whole food source something is lost. There are interactions among the elements within a whole food source that makes its consumption intact, very powerful.

Study after study confirms that the body does not get the same benefit from vitamin and mineral supplements as it does from obtaining nutrients from the whole food source. In other words, getting antioxidants by eating broccoli is much better than getting antioxidants from a tablet.
Ashitaba Green (Trademark and Patent pending) is an organic whole food, certified by "California Certified Organic Farmers". The ashitaba (Angelica Keiskei Koidzmi) seeds are imported from Japan but the plants are grown and harvested in California. In order to maintain the plant's energy and maximize its unique qualities as an antioxidant and detoxicant, extraction methods are not used in the processing of Ashitaba Green. The Hayano's farming/processing technique (Koidzumi-Hayano) has developed a pathogen-free (low bacterial count) processing plant. Freshly harvested ashitaba plants are treated as Whole Food, with leaves and stems dried together without losing its natural, beautiful green color. Ashitaba Green contains no additives.