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Plukenetia Volubilis, more commonly known as sacha inchi, Sacha peanut, mountain peanut, or Inca-peanut, is a perennial plant native to South America. Ancient Inca civilizations in the Amazon Rainforest have been cultivating Sacha Inchi for hundreds of years, as it was a prized food source renowned for its health and wellness. Ancient Incas were deeply connected to nature and lived to be an average of 100 years old, without any knowledge of modern medicine. Their longevity has been attributed to their diets, where they regularly consumed Incan foods that have now all been linked to remarkable health and life-extending properties,...

With all its biodiversity, Brazil has been gradually introducing new superfoods to the World. Meet Buriti, an Amazonian Superfood that comes from the fruit of a species of coconut in the Amazon. Known as "The Tree of Life" in Brazil, Buriti has the highest concentration of natural Vitamin A among fruits and vegetables and and known to be the richest natural source of beta-carotene (30 mg/ 100gr of pulp), exceeding five times that of a carrot.   The Buriti Oil or Aguaje Oil used in our Superfruit Facial Oil is raw, cold-pressed from the Mauritia flexuosa tree, also known as the Moriche Palm, which grows in...

  We're facing a global issue right now that many, particularly large corporations who are involved or profit from it, are choosing to ignore. Meanwhile, the general public remains largely in the dark. Many of those who do know about it choose to turn a blind eye, feeling that they as an individual are powerless to fight it. The problem we're talking about is the current global food supply chain.   Summing it up in one sentence like that feels like a bit of an oversimplification, as there are so many other issues that are at play within it. Deforestation,...

Açaí has received increasing attention in the Amazon and around the world. Nowadays, açaí is considered a superfruit, still receiving the title of “black gold” for being one of the most nutritious fruits on earth. Açaí Berry oil is one of the most potent antioxidant oils in the world and has more antioxidants than mangos, prunes, pomegranates, cranberries and blueberries. In fact, it has the highest per unit value of antioxidant power (ORAC) of any edible fruit in the world. The small berries have been prized for generations by native cultures for the healing and energizing sustenance they provide both as...