Leafcurd is health promoting
Leafcurd is a concentration of vital nutrients. The combination of quality protein, quality oils, vitamins and minerals can be seen in this analysis of fresh nettle leafcurd.
| Protein | 22.8gms |
| Carbohydrate | 9.4gms |
| Fat | 2.6gms |
| Energy | 152kal |
| Salt Nacl | 0.04gms |
| Moisture | 62gms |
| Iron | 8.86mg |
| Calcium | 448.9mg |
| Vitamin A (beta carotene) | 86.8mg |
| Vitamin C | < 5mg |
| Vitamin E | 56.1mg |
Apart from carbohydrate, vitamin B12 and vitamin C (which is largely
broken down in the heating process) most of the major and minor nutrients
we need are present, and it is this balance that makes leafcurd such a
useful dietary ingredient.
Working with malnourished children and pregnant women in West Africa the
aid organization ‘Enfants du Monde’ we getting almost incredible results
by supplementing their high carbohydrate diets with a daily 10gm sachet
of dried leafcurd
By improving the diet we improve the immune system and this is as important
in England as it is in Burkina Faso. In order to make use of nutrients
there must be a balanced supply, or the complex of chemical reactions
that make up bodily function cannot work properly. Disease occurs where
there is imbalance.
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