Mesquite Meal

is normally used as an ingredient in the following Healthelicious products:
premium energy bar
nutrition booster bar
peak performance bar
thin and satisfied weight loss bar

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Mesquite meal is a traditional Native American food produced by gathering ripened seed-pods from the mesquite tree and grinding them into a fine powder. Used as a staple food for centuries by desert dwellers, this high protein meal contains good quantities of calcium, magnesium, potassium, iron and zinc, and is rich in the amino acid lysine as well.

Mesquite is highly effective in balancing blood sugar. The natural sweetness in the pods comes from fructose. Fructose doesn’t require insulin to be metabolised, making it safe for diabetics. The high rate of dietary fibre, pods are 25% fibre, causes the nutrients in mesquite to be absorbed slowly preventing the spikes and valleys in blood sugar. With a low glycemic index of 25, mesquite requires a longer time to digest than many grains. The digestive time for mesquite is to 4 to 6 hours unlike wheat that digests in 1 to 2 hours. These factors result in a food that maintains a constant blood sugar for a sustained time and as a result prevents hunger.

Here is a food that supports the diabetic’s diet and helps maintain a healthy insulin system in those not affected with blood sugar problems.

Data from http://www.raw-chocolate.net/superfoods.php?low-GI=mesquite

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