Woody Cape Chicory is a healthy 100% pure chicory product.

Chicory is prebiotic (it helps cleanse the body of toxins and aids in the removal of harmful bacteria in the digestive system).

It also has a soothing effect on the nervous system.

Excellent for dieters.

Woody Cape Chicory is caffeine free - so you can enjoy the taste any time of the day.

Woody Cape Chicory contains no preservatives or additives.

Suitable for diabetics.

Kosher Status: PAREV "Halaal Compliant"

A search of the web will reveal many interesting health facts about chicory. The following are a selection of the more important:

LOWERS CHOLESTEROL:
A new study* reports that chicory reduces cholesterol levels and increases the ratio of HDL (the good one) to LDL (the bad one) in the blood of tested animals.

* Journal of Nutrition, vol. 128, pgs. 1731-a6, by Drs. Meehye Kim & hyun Kyong Shin, Korea Food & Drug Administration and the Department of Food Science and Nutrition, Hallym U., Chunchon, Korea.

LOWERS BLOOD SUGAR:
Laboratory reasearch undertaken in Europe shows chicory root extracts to be anti-bacterial, anti-inflammatory and slightly sedative. It slows the pulse and lowers blood sugar.

THERAPEUTIC FOR DIABETES:
A study** done in 1984 demonstrated that daily intake by diabetics of a large amount of the fructo-oligosaccharides and inulin contained in chicory:
Reduces the glucose rate in blood.
Decreases serum LDL cholesterol levels.
Does not change the levels of triglycerides or HDL cholesterol.

This lessens the disturbances in carbohydrate and lipid metabolism found in diabetes.

** Effect of fructo oligosaccharides on blood glucose and serum lipids in diabetic subjects, Nutrition Research, 1984, vol. 4, pp. 961-66, , by Yamashita Y, Kawai K and Itakura M.

ASSISTS IN WEIGHT LOSS & STIMULATES THE IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Chicory contains two ingredients that can contribute to a weight loss programme. A report in the July 1999 Journal of Nutrition*** reveals that these ingredients (inulin and oligofructose) are not digestible by our bodies, and thus have no calories. Nevertheless, the inulin and oligofructose in chicory are digested by beneficial microbes in the colon and aid “in the treatment of, prevention or alleviation of symptoms of intestinal diseases.” These ingredients also participate in the feeding of beneficial bacteria (similar to yoghurt) and allow them to compete with and defeat harmful bacteria, stimulate our immune system and indirectly help promote our own production of B vitamins.

***(supplement) Journal of Nutrition, July 1999, by Dr. Marcel B. Roberfroid and associates, Catholic U. of Lovain, Dept. of Pharmaceutical Science, Brussels, Belgium..