Is the Peruvian diet healthy?


Perú is the land of the most powerful foods on the planet, also called super-foods or power-foods. These are foods that have far surpass basic nutritional content. They are, quite simple, the cleanest, most powerful, antioxidant-rich, anti-aging foods available anywhere.

Peruvian Green Sauce

Made with Cilantro, its rich with nutrients and full of flavor. Use on salads or as a dip.  

The Health Benefits of Cilantro

Cilantro, also known as coriander, is a herbal plant readily used in cooking and alternative medicine. Nutritionally, the herb is considered to be a good source of lipids and contains linalool, an essential oil. May promote digestion and gut health

The herb has been used traditionally for its anti-epileptic, anti-depressant, and anti-inflammatory effects. Cilantro also contains vitamins C, provitamin A, and K, as well as trace amounts of the following:

  • folate

  • potassium

  • manganese

  • choline

  • beta-carotene

  • beta-cryptoxanthin

  • lutein

  • zeaxanthin

  • May protect brain health

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