Superfoods

Buy Juka's Organic Superfood items, for a healthier you! let's start with Fonio. This is a wholegrain that is enjoyed in many West African homes for its health benefits. Fonio is known to be rich in iron, calcium, magnesium, zinc and manganese. It’s also very high in fiber and has a low glycemic index. Traditionally in Africa, many people that suffer from diabetes eat fonio instead of rice as a healthier substitute.

Juka's Organic Baobab Fruit Powder that can help control high blood pressure and great for colon cleansing and more. A little knowledge about Baobab in case you don’t know what it is. Baobab fruit powder is a fruit that is indigenous to Africa. The tree is very different from any other tree and can live to be 3000 years. When the leaves of Baobab shed, the branches almost looks like the roots are sticking up into the air as if the tree was planted upside down. The three is very difficult to kill, it can sustain many difficulties and still live on. They can be burnt or stripped of their bark and they will form new bark and continue to grow. 

Now let's Talk About The Holly Superfood Moringa Powder! Moringa powder is extracted from the tropical moringa tree, namely the moringa oleifera species. Although it is now harvested in many parts of the world, it is native & indigenous to Africa. Many Ancient Africans used moringa leaves in their daily meals & often cooked this superfood as the southerners cook collard greens in the U.S. It is particularly use in villages that don’t have access or money to buy meat due to it being a high protein plant. Because of its potent nutrients, it has kept villagers that consume it nourish & healthy even with insufficient food. It is now widely used in many parts of the world because of its known health benefits. Some of the many benefits include, high in protein, vitamin B6, vitamin C, iron, vitamin B2, vitamin A, E & K, magnesium, amino acid & fiber. This makes it the superfood of Africa. 

Let's Not Forget Juka's Organic Dark Roasted Peanut Butter. Peanut butter from Africa and the peanut butter from the west is quite different. One of the major reasons for this is due to the fact that our peanut butter has zero added sugar and no preservatives. How is this possible? Because it is dark roasted. This is a staple food cooked as a savory dish for most Africans. It is just not something we eat sweet. Well, we will take that back, and add this to our smoothies and a recipe that Baobab calls for in Gambia, west Africa. This delicious recipe will be our Baobab recipe page for your to enjoy.