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Bircher Apple and Raisin Muesli

Healtheries Apple and Raisin Bircher Muesli is a delicious, easily digested and sustaining blend of grains, seeds, apple and raisins. It is wheat free, rich in dietary fibre, and a natural source of iron, B vitamins - niacin and folate, and essential omega 3 and 6 fatty acids.

Bircher Muesli is based on Swiss nutritionist, Dr Bircher-Benner's original recipe created in the late 19th Century for patients at his clinics.  Dr Bircher believed that adding fruit, unprocessed grains, and seeds to the diet would dramatically improve his patient's health.  Oats and flaxseed are now well known for their beneficial effects on cholesterol levels, while whole grains mixed with seeds and dried fruit balances and maintains blood glucose levels for sustained energy and appetite satiety.

Bircher muesli is designed to be soaked overnight or briefly microwaved to activate enzymes in the seeds and wholegrains, and to assist digestion.  Flaxseed especially needs soaking to release its gel-like soluble fibre, which nourishes healthy gut flora.

Breakfast is the most important meal of the day, required to boost the metabolic rate and provide mental and physical energy for the day's activities, and for maintaining a healthy weight.  Bircher muesli with its low GI* provides a nutritious and appetizing way to achieve this. 

*What is the Glycemic Index (GI)?
Not all carbohydrate foods are created equal; in fact they behave quite differently in our bodies. The glycemic index or GI describes this difference by ranking carbohydrates according to their effect on our blood glucose levels. Choosing lower level GI carbs - the ones that produce only small changes in blood glucose and insulin levels - is the secret to long-term health, reducing your risk of heart disease and diabetes, and is the key to weight management. The Glycaemic Index for Healtheries Bircher Muesli was tested by the University of Otago Department of Human Nutrition.

Ideal for:

• those requiring a nutritious breakfast cereal for sustained energy
• to assist in improving heart health and improving cholesterol levels
• those requiring a high fibre cereal to improve daily regularity
  diabetic diets and Low Glycaemic Index diets
• wheat free diets 
• those requiring a good iron, niacin and folic acid intake

Not ideal for:

• Gluten free diets
• Sulphite free diets - dried fruits contain sulphites to maintain natural colour and shelf life 
• Nut allergies - processed on equipment that processes foods containing nuts (excluding peanuts)

Directions for use:

• To enjoy the traditional Bircher method put half a cup of Healtheries Bircher Muesli in a bowl with 1/3rd to a ½ cup of cold water, milk, yoghurt, or juice; stir and cover, and leave overnight in the fridge to soak.
• Alternatively pour hot water over and leave for 5 to 10 minutes to soak briefly, or for a quick, hot, delicious breakfast prepare as above and microwave on high for 1 to 3 minutes.
• To enhance the healthy properties and improve nutrition content serve with acidophilus yoghurt.  If desired, add chopped almonds or other nuts, and grated raw apple or other fresh fruit before serving.  Sweeten with a teaspoon of Manuka honey if desired.
• Reseal packet after opening and store in a cool dry place.

Contains No:

ARTIFICIAL COLOURS OR FLAVOURS, ADDED SUGAR OR SALT, WHEAT

Ingredients:

• Oats – with cholesterol lowering soluble fibre for healthy gut flora
• Raisins (17%) – a tasty source of iron and potassium
• Buckwheat – a nutty flavour providing iron and potassium
• Sunflower Seeds - a rich source of omega 6 essential fatty acids, Vitamin B3, potassium, and trace minerals
• Barley Flakes – an excellent source of fibre
• Dried Apple, diced (5%) – for taste, fibre, and carbohydrate energy
• Sultanas – rich in iron and potassium
• Flaxseed (also known as Linseed) – rich in omega 3 essential fatty acids and lignins, beneficial for the cardiovascular and hormonal systems                       
• Dates – rich in iron and potassium
• Apricots, dried – rich in iron and potassium
• Preservative (220) – contains sulphites to maintain natural colour and shelf life 

*Subject to Variation **Alpha Linolenic Acid  ***Recommended Daily Intake. Glycaemic index Value: 52 (low GI)

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