Philippine Tatler – August 2019

W

hatconstitutesa well-

roundeddiet?Most

nutritionistsrecommend

protein(foundin fish,

meat,poultry,dairyproducts,eggs,nuts,

andbeans);fats(foundin animaldairyand

products,nuts,andoils);carbohydrates

(fruits,vegetables,wholegrains,beans,and

otherlegumes);vitaminsA,B,C,D,E, andK;

andminerals(calcium,potassium,andiron).

Butif oneis lookingfora single

vegetablethatcontainsmostoftheaforementionednutrients,malunggay

(Moringaoleifera)—the“miraclevegetable,”asscientistscallit—shouldbe

includedin everymealandconsumedregularly.

Accordingto nutritionists, 100 gramsofmalunggayyield 75 caloriesof

energy(higherthanbittergourd,squash,tomatoes,orcarrots),5.9grams

protein(higherthancauliflower,lettuce,ormustard),and12.8grams

ofcarbohydrates(higherthanokra,papaya,orwatermelon).It is also

packedwiththiamine,phosphorus,andascorbicacid.Nutritionistsalso

believethat 200 gramsofmalunggayleavesprovidesinglenutritionnearly

equalto thatoffoureggsandtwoglassesofmilk.

VPharma is on a mission to provide the best health

supplements for every Filipino family

A Dose of Green Living

LOaDeD
With
Benefits
TheMega-
Malunggay
supplement;
(inset)Brand
ambassador
Bianca
Gonzalez-Intal

Keepingthemyriadhealthbenefitsofmalunggay

in mind,pharmaceuticalcompanyVPharma

developedMega-Malunggay,a 600mgfood

supplementcontaining500mgofMoringaOleifera

and100mgsodiumascorbate(anon-acidicform

ofvitaminC).

Forthebrand’sflagshipproduct,malunggay

leavesaresourcedorganicallyfrominsecticide-and

pesticide-freefarms,thencarefullydevelopedand

manufacturedunderstrictstandardsin a Certified

GoodManufacturingPractice(CGMP)facility.The

additionofvitaminC to thesupplementenablesthe

bodyto absorbnutrientsfasterandis knownto fight

freeradicalsthatdamagethebody’scells.

VPharmaaffirmsthatMega-Malunggayis suitable

forlactatingandbreastfeedingmothers,asit is a

provengalactagogue.

Lastly,it offersa varietyofnutrientsincludingiron,

calcium,potassium,andphytochemicalsto boost

energyfora strongerandhealthierlifestyle.■

Formoreinformation,gotovpharma.ph

beauty & wellness / VPharma

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