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Wheat Cakes

NC Customer Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 10:07:07 +0000

Nature’s Choice is synonymous with high-quality, preservative-free food, so you can be assured that even the company’s convenience snack food range is good for you. Nature’s Choice Wheat Cakes are made from whole wheat kernels, so the goodness of the wheat kernel and the wheat fibre is preserved. To enhance the protein content, soya lecithin has been added. The result is a delicious, nutritious, wholesome snack that is perfect for carrying a wide range of toppings for a light meal, or to put in the lunch box. With the added soy protein, it can even be eaten plain or with a lick of butter to keep in-between-meals hunger pangs at bay.

Gooseberries Dried

NC Customer Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:59:43 +0000

Re-awaken your taste buds with tart, tangy dried gooseberries, the South American Inca berry that was introduced to the Cape in 1808 and never left – in fact it’s now better known as the Cape gooseberry. Gooseberries have recently been rediscovered as a health superfood, and we’re glad they’re back! Each of these delicious berries are bursting with nutrients, especially Vitamin C, pectin and bioflavonoids (bioflavenoids, also known as Vitamin P, are essential for healthy blood. They also complement Vitamin C to give us immunity against winter colds). They are the only known plant-based source of Vitamin B12, essential for metabolism. The high pectin content and mild acidity make dried gooseberries a safe laxative. With healthy quantities of Vitamin A, calcium, iron and phosphorus, dried gooseberries make the perfect snack to add to trail mix, sprinkle over your muesli, sneak into fruit salad or eat straight from the packet. They can even be stewed and served with honey and cream. Nature’s Choice Dried Gooseberries come from the Keisie Valley near Montagu, where they are picked in perfect plumpness, dried in special ovens without sugar or preservatives, and brought to you with all the goodness intact.

Juice Infused Cranberries

NC Customer Care — Fri, 12 Aug 2011 09:53:10 +0000

Cranberries and pineapple – what a wonderful combination! Now you can enjoy this sub-tropical delight in the form of juice-infused cranberries, where superior-grade cranberries are plumped up with pineapple juice, then dried to a chewy all-natural sweetness. This latest taste-craze is yours to be savoured with Nature’s Choice Juice-infused Cranberries. Eat them straight from the packet, add them to salads or over breakfast cereal – or make up a deluxe trail mix by adding almonds and shaved coconut. The health benefits of cranberries are well-established: the anti-oxidant properties of the berries have classified them as a super-food. Not only anti-oxidant (which protects you against disease and ageing) but anti-inflammatory as well, cranberries are now shown to have significant effects in fighting cancer. It’s not often you get such a good-tasting medicine!

Tummy Flush

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:48:03 +0000

A safe, gentle and effective way to flush out the digestive tract and relieve constipation. Nature’s Choice Tummy Flush uses nature’s own laxative, dried plums (prunes), to regulate bowel function. Dried plums contain large amounts of sorbitol, a type of sugar that remains undigested by humans but retains very high levels of water. Dried plums contain six times more sorbitol than any other fruit. They are also high in fibre, iron and Vit. B6.

Shake before use. Once opened, refrigerate and consume within two days. Not to be used in cases of Irritable Bowel Syndrome.

Dosage: Adults: Drink 250ml on an empty stomach on arising. Take nothing by mouth for 30 minutes. Bowels should flush within 2 hours.

Children (Age 4 to 16): Drink 125ml as above together with 1 tablespoon lemon juice.

Infants: Use only under medical supervision.

Ingredients: Dried plums (prunes) only. No preservatives. No added sugar. No cholesterol. No Trans Fats. No irritants.

Papaya Dried

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:46:05 +0000

The taste of the tropics and the perfect snack, either on its own or mixed with other dried foods and nuts. Papaya is an alkaline fruit containing papain, which is a useful digestive aid and can soothe an upset stomach or relieve constipation. The fruit is also high in fibre. It nourishes our endocrine system and helps the body to produce more essential amino acids that activate human growth hormones (HGH). These hormones are important for cell rejuvenation.

Papaya when dried loses none of its food value and it is surprisingly high in many vital minerals: beta-carotene, vitamin C, bioflavenoids, potassium, magnesium and calcium and antioxidants.

Nature’s Choice diced and dried papaya – either on its own or mixed with other dried fruit and nuts – makes terrific trail mix or a lunch-box filler. It can be eaten straight from the packet, added to smoothies or sprinkled over fruit salad or breakfast foods for additional tasty chewiness.

Medjool Dates

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:42:27 +0000

Known as the ‘King of Dates’, Medjool dates are the most treasured variety of date because they are exceptionally big, contain a large amount of ‘fruit meat’ and are extremely sweet. Despite the sweetness, a Medjool date only contains about 45 calories, so it is the ideal guilt-free dessert or snack. Remove the pip, fill with nuts, cream cheese or any other filling, or serve with a dollop of whipped cream. If soaked in a little warm water and then pureed, dates can be used as a natural sweetener in cooking and baking, or as a spread.

Dates are a natural sweet and a good source of fibre. They contain more potassium than bananas, as well as a high percentage of B-complex vitamins.

Nature’s Choice Medjool dates are fat free, sodium free and sulphur free. Keep refrigerated.

Creamed Honey

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 13:12:28 +0000

Nature’s Choice Creamed Honey is unheated and untreated honey that has been gently granulated to give you a smooth and velvety sweetener for everyday use. Rich in iron, calcium, potassium, magnesium, vitamins and enzymes, honey is also a fabulous anti-oxidant and can even be spread on a cut, scrape or burn for instant relief. Adding 2 tspns to half a cup of water makes a soothing gargle for irritating coughs or a sore throat.

Creamed honey, with its creamy texture and pearly colour, is easier to use, less runny and does not crystallize. The nutritional properties are not affected, and no additives or preservatives are used. It is also 100% fat free.

The consistency of Creamed Honey can be changed by gentle warming or cooling, and honey is a better way to sweeten anything – including hot drinks.

Use like any ordinary honey.

Chia Seeds

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:46:29 +0000

Chia seeds have been revered in South America since the ancient Aztecs, but only now is science beginning to understand the benefits of this wonder-food. The secret of the chia seed is that it absorbs up to twelve times its weight in water, providing a gel-like substance that can be substituted for oil or fat in recipes. It is also an excellent source of Omega-3 fatty acids, fibre, protein, calcium, iron, magnesium and anti-oxidants.

Chia seeds assist with weight-loss. The water-retaining properties of chia seed, mixed with other foods or eaten on their own, prevent hunger. Their high food-value supplements nutrients that could become limited on a reduced-food diet.

Chia seeds are a boon to the athlete. The seeds mixed with liquid form a gel that retains water and slows down the digestion of carbohydrates, giving athletes better endurance and combating dehydration. This quality is also beneficial to diabetics and those with nervous digestion.

Can be added to food either dry, or soaked in liquid.

Brown Onion Stock

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:27:28 +0000

A tasty stock powder that is low-fat and sugar-free, with no added MSG. For scrumptious soups, potjies, casseroles, and no-cooking-required salad dressings, gravies and pasta sauces.

Ingredients: Dehydrated Onion (27%), Potato Starch, Sea Salt, Wheat Flour (Wheat / Gluten), Garlic, Yeast Extract, Herbs, Spices, Citric Acid, Lemon Oil, Onion Flavour (Nature Identical) – Contains less than 3% fat

Mixing Instructions: Mix 2 tbsp of powder into a paste with 2 tbsp cold water. Add 1 cup of boiling water or, for superb sauces and dressings, add 1 cup warm cream while stirring.

Storage: Close pouch immediately after use. Keep away from steam and do not scoop with a wet spoon.

Further ideas:

Add to water when cooking grains such as rice, polenta, couscous, quinoa etc.

Add to Nature’s Choice Instant Burger Mix for extra flavour

Almond Flour

NC Customer Care — Tue, 18 Jan 2011 12:23:39 +0000

Nature’s Choice Almond Flour is made from finely ground sweet blanched almonds, ideal for gluten-free baking or low carbohydrate diets. It adds moisture and a rich nutty taste to baked goods. Almonds contain HDL (the ‘good’ cholesterol), natural calcium that is more digestible than dairy, fibre, protein and mono-unsaturated fats. Almonds also contain many vitamins and minerals and have a wonderful taste. Almond flour can be used in a variety of recipes from sweet indulgences to full meals, and is a good carrier of other flavours.

Use as a gluten-free alternative in baking

Add to smoothies for an extra protein boost

Use as a thickener in soups and stews

Sprinkle over oatmeal before serving for extra nutty flavour.

Refrigerate after opening