Our Recipe for Life

Which Foods and Why
MegaFood carefully selected the whole foods for our FoodState^® Concentrates after detailed study and analysis revealed which foods actually have the highest capacity for delivering concentrated amounts of specific key nutrients.  For example, carrots are naturally the best foods for delivering carotenoids, while oranges are the preferred fruit for vitamin C. Organic brown rice has proven to be the best choice for vitamin E and blueberries have displayed a natural ability to deliver a powerful dose of antioxidant phenolics.  As well as these phytonutrient rich whole foods, we also use broccoli, cabbage, (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) nutritional yeast and cranberries.

In addition to the concentrated key nutrients, this colorful bouquet of fruits, vegetables, rice and nutritional yeast delivers a host of fascinating natural compounds that contribute valuable life enhancing properties to each cell of the body.  Saccharomyces cerevisiae, for example, has developed a well deserved reputation as being one of the most nourishing super foods available.  It has a unique nutritional profile, particularly when it is grown in a medium that is vitamin and mineral enriched to support optimal nutrient capacity.  A rich source of complete protein, nutritional yeast provides 18 amino acids.  It is, by nature, one of the best natural and vegetarian sources of B vitamins, minerals, as well as containing GTF, the glucose tolerance factor which helps maintain normal blood sugar levels. In addition Saccharomyces cerevisiae delivers other vital nutrients such as macro minerals, trace minerals and powerful antioxidant compounds, including glutathione CoQ10 and beta 1, 3 glucans.  We can see from innumerable studies that these compounds have important health benefits.  They nourish the immune system, help to maintain normal cholesterol levels, combat levels of pathogenic yeast like Candida albicans, contribute to healthy intestinal balance and long term vitality.

In responding to our customers needs we have taken great care to avoid the use of foods that are common allergens such as soy, wheat, dairy and gluten.

1. Total Weight of FoodState Concentrates - This is the total weight of a particular FoodState^® whole food concentrate necessary to deliver a specific 100% whole food nutrient. The milligram (mg) amount here is greater than the nutrient weight listed to the right because it includes the weight of all the phytonutrients, enzymes and macronutrients such as protein contained within a FoodState^® whole food concentrate.
2.  Full Spectrum Nutrients 100% whole food vitamin E from a FoodState^® organic brown rice concentrate delivers the isomers (or parts) of vitamin E that inherently exists in a food. These are alpha, gamma, beta and delta tocotrienols in addition to alpha, gamma, beta and delta tocopherols.
3.  Protective Tablet Coating - In our search for the purest tablet coating, MegaFood selected plant cellulose, a naturally derived fiber. Plant cellulose is an all natural FDA approved food grade ingredient also used to make vegetarian capsules. Because our tablets are whole food, a protective coating is needed to prevent the whole food ingredients from oxidizing when exposed to oxygen in the air. We did not want coating materials made with synthetic genetically modified or potentially allergenic ingredients, such as coating made from corn (zein).
4.  Mixed Carotenoids - FoodState^® whole carrot concentrate delivers a full spectrum of protective carotenoids in their safest and most bioavailable form. Among those delivered beta-carotene, alpha carotene and beta-cryptoxanthin are naturally converted to biologically active vitamin A in the body.
5.  Organic Botanicals - MegaFood selects only pure certified organic botanicals with long-standing traditional use as daily tonics, which support the health of the whole body.
6.  Guaranteed Purity - All of our formulas are TESTED FREE of pesticides and herbicides.  They are validated as FREE of gluten and soy.  Our facilities are FDA Registered and Certified as Approved Handlers of certified organic foods and herbs.