MegaFood: Not Your Average Supplement Company

Submitted by MegaFood

From back in 1973, up to this very minute, MegaFood has always held a strong commitment to REAL: Real Food, Real Slow, Real People, Real Relationships. We have another big focus, too; to improve lives. We achieve this by delivering nutrients, vitamins, and minerals to the body in the way nature has always intended: through food.

Our process is unique, and we’re proud to be different. We call it the Slo-Food process, and it starts by sourcing real food from real farms. We partner with organic, sustainable farmers who are as passionate about their produce as we are about our products. Our oranges, for example, come from our friend Uncle Matt. The Stauner family – owner/operators of James Lake Farms are in charge of cranberries. Meanwhile, Stahlbush Island Farms has us covered in the beet department, and our newest farm partner, Kauai Organics, grows the most lovely fresh turmeric root you’ve ever seen. These beautiful crops land in our New Hampshire manufacturing facility where we grind all that goodness into a yummy pulp, integrating even more vitamins into the mix for potency. Then, we dry and tumble it into powder form before pressing it into nutrient-dense tablets that are small enough to swallow. One batch takes approximately 236 hours from start to finish–Fresh from Farm to Tablet. It’s all starting to make sense now, isn’t it?

In addition to our commitment to REAL, we are also committed to Non-GMO ingredients. Our food and ingredients are tested no less than three times during the manufacturing process to ensure that our strict purity standards are met in every batch for all of our product certifications.

Beyond our large range of vitamins and multivitamins, minerals, and condition-specific formulas, we are head-over-heels for our line of one-of-a-kind Daily Nutrient Booster Powders. Designed to increase your capacity with select nutrients and botanicals, these powders mix directly into your favorite smoothie, shake, or juice to boost your beverage up a notch.

Ready to get Real? We invite you to visit our website at MegaFood.com, join us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and look for us on the shelves at Natur-Tyme. Come join us in the Journey of Real and see just how good real feels.

Your Friend,
MegaFood

Zinc: The Latest Vitamin Superstar

Modern scientific studies have supported the use of zinc for boosting immune function, reducing infections, decreasing the occurrence of diarrhea, and removing toxic metals from the body. A research review published by Indian researchers earlier this year identified eight more reasons we may want to consider taking zinc: it acts like an antidepressant; it might help regulate blood pressure; it might help prevent zinc deficiency common in those with liver diseases; zinc supplementation during pregnancy may help prevent maternal morbidity and prolonged gestation; it may help prevent several risks associated with diabetes such as coronary artery disease and hypertension; it helps balance the endocrine system in geriatric patients; it may help with wound healing; lastly, it may shorten the duration of severe pneumonia.

Comp Rev in Food Science and Food Safety.July2014;13:4:358–376.

Remember Better with Resveratrol

Resveratrol is a polyphenol compound that is extracted from red grape skins. It is thought to help control glucose metabolism, cardiovascular health, and has some anti-aging benefits. A new study looked at its effects on memory. In this study, overweight, healthy adults (over age 50) took resveratrol supplements for 26 weeks and were compared to a group taking only placebos. It was found that the group taking the supplement experienced enhanced memory retention and increased functional connectivity of the hippocampus, as compared to the placebo group. The researchers are hopeful that resveratrol proves to be of benefit to the aging brain. Rather than reaching for the wine glass, try incorporating resveratrol into your supplement regimen.

The Journal of Neuroscience, 4 June 2014, 34(23): 7862-7870.