Fungac-tional Ingredients & Benefits
The Ingredients That Should Be In Your Healthcare And Supplement Routine
We’ve all heard the phrase ‘Beauty from the inside out’ — and, as it relates to your healthcare and wellness routines, that means paying as much attention to what you are putting in your body as to what you are putting on it.
Lycopene is the natural substance (part of the carotenoid group) responsible for the deep red color in many foods, most particularly in Gac fruit. However, this fact is not what lycopene is most famous for. Most people are familiar with lycopene because of the many health benefits it provides such as a cancer fighting agent and a powerful antioxidant.
Lycopene Overview:
It was only in the late part of the twentieth century that the investigation of lycopene's health benefits started. However, for such a short period of time, scientists and medical researchers have established the significant role it plays in human health. You can find lycopene in certain vegetables and fruits, esp. in Gac. Once you consume the foods with lycopene, your body will use it as an antioxidant. However, for your body to benefit from it, you need to eat enough of the foods containing lycopene. The fruits and vegetables that are great sources of this substance can easily be added to your daily health regimen.
How Lycopene Functions:
Lycopene is allegedly a more effective antioxidant than other of its carotenoid cousins which include beta-carotene. Its powerful antioxidant actions are effective in maintaining the strength, thickness and fluidity of cell membranes. Cell membranes are the guardians of cells. They are responsible for screening what goes in and out of cells. They allow good nutrients in and remove cellular junk and prevent toxins from entering the cells. Strong healthy cell membranes are vital in the prevention of many diseases.
Health Benefits:
Lycopene is well known specifically to help prevent many forms of cancer as well as the prevention and treatments of many illnesses and diseases such as:
- Heart diseases-Lycopene stops LDL cholesterol from being oxidized by free radicals and in turn cannot be deposited in the plaques which narrows and hardens the arteries
- Infertility-Research suggests that lycopene may help in the treatment of infertility, Results from tests showed that lycopene can boost sperm concentration in men
- Helps prevent diabetes
- Prevents age-related macular degeneration and cataracts
- Prevents the aging of skin and keeps it younger looking
- Acts as an internal sunscreen and protects your skin from sunburn
- Lycopene is also been known to help prevent osteoporosis
Dietary Supplement and Side Effects:
Lycopene is available as a dietary supplement in mixed formulations or by itself. It is typically available in soft-gels form and is oil based. There are currently no reported side effects from eating foods that are rich in lycopene or taking lycopene dietary supplements. Gac fruit extract is also another form of lycopene supplement that is becoming more popular and wide-selling. Lycopene is a substance that has many health benefits for you and your body. Most health agencies encourage individuals to increase their intake of food that has high levels of carotenoids, lycopene included.
Lycopene/β-carotene/Vitamin C&E/zeaxanthin/zinc
Gac fruit has high levels of fatty acid-bound carotenoids called lipocarotenes that facilitate that delivery of carotenoids to cells.Gac fruit is an exceptional source of lycopene and beta-carotene.
Lycopene : 70 times more than tomatoes,
Beta-carotene : 10 times more than carrots,
Vitamin C : 60 times more than oranges,
Zeaxanthin : 40 times more than yellow corn.
It also contains alpha-tocopherol, vitamin E, and minerals including iron and zinc.
Gac, The Wonder Fruit:
Gac truly is a wonder fruit, packed from seed to skin with nutrients and age-defying antioxidants: In just the arils (the soft, deep red membranes surrounding the seeds) you can find lots of carotenoids, vitamins, polyunsaturated fats, protein, polyphenol compounds and flavonoids – all nutrients vital to good health.
Gac is packed from seed to skin with nutrients and age-defying antioxidants -- 70 times more lycopene than tomatoes, 10 times more beta-carotene and 40 times more zeaxanthin than yellow corn.
While all of these nutrients can be found as supplements, studies show that it is much more effective to get them from a diet containing whole fruits and vegetables than from a pill.
Of course, you could get all of these nutrients by eating a full, balanced, complete diet full of fresh vegetables and fruit… but with Gac, all of these can be found in just one simple fruit. These nutrients give Gac a wide range of wonderful health benefits for the whole body -- including the mind, eyes, skin and heart.
Many other so-called healthy fruits and vegetables lose their health benefits when juiced, either because the juice is naturally sugary (such as orange juice), or because sugar needs to be added to make it taste good (as in cranberry juice). Gac, on the other hand, retains all its health benefits when juiced because of its naturally low sugar content and its mild and refreshing taste.
Take a look and see for yourself what gac can do for you.
Bright Eyes & Mind – Vision Protection for Screen-based Life
A whopping sixty eight percent (nearly 7 out of every 10) of millennials suffer digital eye strain caused by prolonged exposure to screens. Gac fruit is the “superfruit” for your eyes. It contains more carotenoids and Vitamin A than many common fruits and vegetables found in the Western diet – more than yellow corn, green leafy vegetables, and even tomatoes and carrots, Research also found gac’s carotenoids are easier for the body to absorb and use.
Nearly 70% of millennials suffer digital eye strain caused by prolonged exposure to screens. Thirty percent adults in the U.S. spend over 9 hours using back-lid digital devices daily.
Carotenoids are a vital antioxidant that protects cells from the harmful light that causes our eyes and skin to age and degenerate. In the eyes, they shield both the cornea, where light shines into the eye, and the retina, the part essential to “receiving” and “seeing” light.
Eating a diet rich in carotenoids, especially lycopene, beta-carotene, vitamin A, and lutein, can help prevent vision loss, reduce dry eye, and even improve night vision. They also help the immune system function properly, fighting off sickness and preventing inflammation.
A 2017 study based on a large population sample of older adults found higher blood levels of Lutein and Zeaxanthin -- two Carotenoids highly concentrated in Gac -- is associated with better cognition, memory and executive function of the brain.
Beauty may be skin-deep, but the health of the skin is a direct reflection of the health of the rest of the body. Eating a good diet rich in fruits and vegetables not only promotes a healthy body and mind, but also healthy skin – you look great when you feel great. But diet’s effect on the skin goes even further – there is mounting evidence showing how the rich nutrients in gac can benefit our skin.
- Carotenoids and vitamins A, E and C can prevent collagen, the strengthening protein in the skin that keeps it firm and youthful looking, from being broken down over time.
- Protein, as well as healthy fats and carbohydrates, help keep the skin clear, young-looking, and free of disease.
- Polyunsaturated fats are important to good skin health and they also help the body better use carotenoids – a double benefit, especially when you consider that carotenoids may help reduce the risk of skin cancer.
- The minerals zinc and selenium, also found in gac help these nutrients do their jobs better.
- Gac fruit is also low in sugar, which has been associated with acne breakouts and skin aging.
A Steady Beat – Health Benefits for the Heart
The benefits of carotenoids don’t stop at the eyes, though – they boost health throughout the whole body. Lycopene and other carotenoids have been associated with lower risks of stroke and heart disease. It contains high quantities of Omega 3 and 6 oils which have been proven as a preventative nutrient for cardiovascular diseases and repairing DNA damage.
Gac is rich in polyphenols and flavonoids, special chemicals found in tea, cocoa, olive oil and red wines that are famous in the media for helping to prevent heart attacks and stroke, as well as prevent arthritis and vision loss. Unlike tea, cocoa and wine, Gac is caffeine free, low in sugar, and non-alcoholic – a perfect choice for your health.
And the Rest of you – Health Benefits in General
The nutrients in Gac fruit has the potential for helping the whole body grow strong, prevent infection, and avoid disease. But that isn’t all – it may even help prevent some types of cancers.
In studies, extracts of Gac helped to restrict the blood vessels feeding tumors, starving the cancer and killing it.
The high amounts of Lycopene and Lutein in Gac may help stop tumors from growing in the colon, the breasts, and skin. Polyphenols also do their part, preventing normal cells from being damaged and turning into tumors, while also attacking cancerous cells and forcing them to self-destruct.