Featured product February 2019: Boysenberry shikuwasa concentrate

A nutrient-packed concentrate

This rich-tasting concentrate is made purely of all-natural ingredients. Shikuwasa is mixed with boysenberry, bilberry, blackcurrant, nikko maple, and mildly sweetened with honey. We recommend drinking 50ml anytime of the day. It can be diluted three times with water or soda, and further sweetened with syrup or honey to your liking.

Ingredients

Boysenberry
Boysenberries are slightly tart, highly nutritious fruit. They are rich in ellagic acid; which are known for antioxidant and anticarcinogenic properties. Boysenberry is known as the “miracle fruit” as it contains 300% more antioxidative effect than blueberry. This amazing berry also contains vitamins C, E and K; folate; potassium; magnesium; calcium; phosphorus; anthocyanins; and fibre. Amongst its numerous health benefits, boysenberry aids digestion, boosts immunity, helps cardiovascular health, increases cognitive function, and improves skin health.

Shikuwasa
Popularly known as the fruit of longevity in Okinawa, this unique citrus species contains higher levels of nutrients that most other citrus fruit. They are packed with vitamin C, citric acid, and flavonoids that promote an anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic effect. Shikuwasa is consumed for their health benefits, such as regulating blood glucose and blood pressure levels, preventing dark pigmentation, and supporting arthritis relief.

Bilberry
This dark blue berry looks similar to the blueberry. It is rich in anthocyanins that are known for their antioxidant, anti-inflammatory and anticarcinogenic properties. In addition, bilberry is rich in vitamins A, C, E, and K; quercetin; manganese; iron; zinc; and chromium. Bilberry helps relieve eye fatigue, relieve indigestion, regulate blood sugar, assist cognitive function, and improve cardiovascular and skin health.

Blackcurrant
​Blackcurrant is a small sour berry that is rich in vitamins A, B, C, and E, anthocyanins, calcium, magnesium, iron, potassium, and phosphorus. They are known to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Research has shown that blackcurrant helps improve cardiovascular health, eye health, digestion, cognitive function, and immunity.

Nikko Maple
Nikko maple is researched to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The tree bark contains B2, calcium, iron, magnesium, manganese, potassium, and zinc. Nikko maple has been traditionally used to strengthen eye health, support digestion, boost immunity, and maintain skin health.

Honey
Honey is a widely-loved sweetener with excellent health benefits. It contains vitamins B and C, iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, and copper. Studies suggest that this sweet substance has an antibacterial effect; which helps manage wounds or fight infections. Furthermore, it is found to have antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. Historically, honey has been used to aid digestion, strengthen skin health, and relieve coughs, to name a few natural remedies.