Many people don’t eat meat because of the cholesterol it contains, while vegetarians refuse to eat meat on principle, which that they need other sources to have a healthy balance of amino acids, iron and vitamin B12. Alta Care Laboratoires’ Fruit and Vegetables tablets contain an ingredient that may solve this problem for both vegetarians and non-vegetarians: spirulina. Spirulina has been declared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) as “the greatest super food on earth”. 

It is a planktonic, blue green algae that has a high nutritional profile and nutritional density and is a single natural source of proteins, iron, vitamins, minerals and many micro-nutrients. Spirulina is the world’s richest natural source of Vitamin B-12 and has up to 70 per cent pre-digested amino acids and contains the whole spectrum of natural carotene, xanthophylls and phytopigments. It is the best natural source of anti oxidants like carotenoids; vitamin E, zinc and selenium that help fight against free radicals and slow down the ageing process.

Spirulina contains 12 vitamins, 11 minerals, four important pigments, eight essential fatty acids, six non-essential fatty acids, eight amino acids and 10 non-essential acids, besides chlorophyll, phycocyanin, linolenic acids and gamma linolenic acid. It is a rich source of enzymes and other potentially important nutrients and one kilo of spirulina contains as many nutrients as 1000 kilograms of assorted vegetables.

Through its range of B-Vitamins, Spirulina strengthens the immune system and builds resistance. The natural Beta carotene (pro vitamin-A) helps maintain normal and healthy eyesight. It is a rich source of proteins for children and young adults as it provides 18 out of the 22 amino acids the body needs for normal growth. Spirulina is highly digestible owing to its unicellular form and helps in combating nutritional anaemia, stress, weight problems, high cholesterol, pollution and gastric ulcers.

Altadrine Fruit & Vegetables tablets are for people missing out on fruit and vegetables. Since one of the ingredients is spirulina, it is also ideal for all those who do not have the benefits of amino acids, iron and vitamin B12. The tablets have no additives or fillers, no added salts or sugars – just fruit and vegetables grown in pristine conditions, tested and harvested at their peak nutritional value. One Fruit tablet in the morning and one Vegetable tablet in the evening will provide the antioxidant equivalent of eight servings of fruit and vegetables daily.

The Altadrine range is made in France. Altadrine Fruit & Vegetables is available from all pharmacies. For further information phone 2131 2151 or visit website www.altacare.com.