Persian Antioxidant Bar

ORGANIC KELP

Kelp is the world’s most potent source of iodine, a vital nutrient that helps support a healthy thyroid, protects against certain kinds of cancer, promotes healthy growth and development in babies and children, and even helps you maintain a healthy brain.

Kelp has specific fat-fighting properties, helping you lose weight and may prevent or treat diabetes.

This sea vegetable is one of the most effective cancer-fighting foods, and is a natural anti-inflammatory. Kelp helps prevent bone loss and can help with some blood-related disorders.

ORGANIC ZERESHK BERRIES (BARBERRIES)

Zereshk is the Persian name for the dried fruit of Berberis vulgaris. It is cultivated in Birjand, the provincial capital of South Khorasan province, in eastern Iran. It is widely used in cooking and for medicinal purposes.

Barberry has significant antibacterial, antifungal and antiprotozoal abilities.

It is used to ease a large variety of inflammation and infection in the body, like bladder, urinary tract and gastrointestinal infections.

It also helps relieve common respiratory tract ailments, including sore throat, nasal congestion, sinusitis and bronchitis.

Zereshk berries aid the GI tract, improves digestion and reduce gastrointestinal pain. It can improve Candida infections and have proven positive effects on blood sugar, making it an excellent choice to prevent and improve diabetes.

Barberry helps cleanses the liver and gallbladder, and has been shown to reduce cholesterol and triglycerides, which is excellent for heart health and overall wellbeing.

Barberry helps combats Metabolic Syndrome, a metabolic disorder that involves a combination of three or more of the following health issues: abdominal obesity, high blood sugar, high triglyceride levels, high blood pressure or low HDL (“good”) cholesterol.

ORGANIC BROWN RICE SYRUP
Brown rice syrup is a natural sweetener containing beneficial minerals, and made without any chemicals.

It provides your body with fiber, as well as 3 percent of your recommended daily intake of sodium and potassium. The slower absorption of the sugars allows you to maintain your energy throughout the day, helping to prevent the negative effects of sugar including fatigue, irritability and the desire for more sugar.

ORGANIC CHIA SEEDS

Chia seeds have a long history in Persian cuisine and medicine.

They are among the few trendy “superfoods” that are actually worthy of that term.

They deliver a massive amount of nutrients with very few calories.

Chia seeds are loaded with antioxidants, omega-3 fatty acids, high in quality protein, calcium, and almost all the carbs in them are fiber.

These nutrients reduce inflammation, neutralize free radicals that cause cell damage, improve digestion, repair tissues, and help build healthy bones.

ORGANIC UNHULLED BLACK SESAME SEEDS

In addition to the white sesame seeds benefits, black sesame seeds have anti-aging properties, helps keep healthy skin and bones, and supports healthy digestion. They can also help new mothers improve breast-milk supply.

Black sesame seeds contain 60% more calcium, and higher levels of antioxidant than hulled white sesame seeds.

ORGANIC COCOA POWDER
Cocoa contains large amounts of antioxidants (polyphenols and flavonoids) which are very health beneficial. Cocoa may keep high blood pressure down and reduce the blood's ability to clot, reducing the risk of stroke and heart attacks.

Cocoa and chocolate can increase the level of serotonin in the brain. Serotonin levels are often decreased in people with depression and in those experiencing PMS symptoms.

Cocoa beans are rich in a number of essential minerals, including magnesium, calcium, iron, zinc, copper, potassium and manganese.

Vitamins

A, B1, B2, B3, C, E and pantothenic acid.