3.
FIBERSOL-‐2
Resistant
to
digesIon.
Passes
through
the
digesIve
system
undigested.
No
absorbIon
occurs.
• Maintain
healthy
intes,nal
regularity.
• Promote
the
growth
of
beneficial
bacteria
in
the
colon.
• Maintain
healthy
blood
glucose
levels
and
subsequent
insulin
response.
• Maintain
healthy
levels
of
blood
triglycerides
and
serum
cholesterol.
4.
PSYLLIUM
• Psyllium
relieves
consIpaIon.
When
combined
with
water,
it
swells
and
produces
more
bulk,
which
sImulates
the
intesInes
to
contract
and
helps
speed
the
passage
of
stool
through
the
digesIve
tract.
5.
OAT
FIBER
• Slower
digesIon
and
an
extended
sensaIon
of
fullness.
In
1997,
the
US
FDA
authorized
coronary
heart
disease
risk
reducIon
health
claim
for
beta-‐glucan
soluble
fiber
from
oat
products.
This
beta-‐glucan
is
a
soluble
fiber
that
has
proven
to
help
lower
cholesterol.
8.
ALFALFA
• Contains
8
essenIal
amino
acids
and
minerals,
including
calcium,
magnesium,
potassium,
iron,
and
zinc,
plus
beta
carotene,
chlorophyll
and
vitamins
D,
E,
and
K.
• The
name
alfalfa
comes
from
the
Arabian
al-‐
fac-‐facah,
which
means
“father
of
all
foods”.
9.
ROOIBOS
• Contains
different
bioacIve
flavonoids
such
as
dihydrochalcone
aspalthin,
ruIn,
querceIn,
luteolin,
nothofagin,
and
orienIn.
Theses
flavonoids
are
known
for
its
anIoxidant
properIes.
10. FOOD
AND
NUTRITION
RESEARCH
INSTITUTE
According
to
the
NaIonal
NutriIon
Survey
in
2008:
1)
Filipinos,
in
general,
are
not
meeIng
the
required
intake
of
vegetables
in
their
diet.
2)
In
the
last
30
years,
Filipinos
were
seen
eaIng
less
and
less
amount
of
vegetables
in
their
daily
diet.