Product Description

 If you think sweet is unhealthy, Yacon Root will prove you wrong. Yacon, though sweet, is a natural dietetic and prebiotic food. It is grown in the Andes (Peru & Ecuador) for its crisp, sweet-tasting tuberous root. The texture and flavor have been described as a cross between a fresh apple and watermelon.

Yacon root is considered the world’s richest natural source of fructo-oligosaccharides(FOS), a form of dietary fibre and sugar polymer which is not able to be absorbed by our bodies but regulates friendly intestinal flora and boosts the human immune system by feeding the probiotic(good) bacteria in our digestive system. According to a ***9 study in the “Journal of Medicinal Food,” consuming yacon root may even reverse bone loss as it improves calcium and magnesium absorption in the body.

While being satisfyingly sweet due to its naturally-occuring FOS content, Yacon remains low in calories (because FOS is not able to be digested by the body).

Health Benefits of Yacon

- Promotes the growth of bacteria beneficial to human health in the intestine.
- Improves Detoxification – eliminate toxins and waste products from the body.
- Prevents constipation, keeps colon functioning well
- Protect against osteoporosis (due to its action of improving the absorption of calcium, magnesium and phosphorus in the body). Preclinical studies indicate an increase in bone density i.e. strengthening of bones
- Improves absorption of vitamins, esp. the B vitamins
- An effective aid to weight loss
- Regulates blood sugar and insulin levels
- Helps to lower blood pressure
- Beneficial effect on obesity and LDL-cholesterol levels
- Strengthening of Immune System

In summary, Organic Yacon Syrup is ideal as an alternative sweetener and prebiotic food for low-calorie and weight-loss diets, low-sugar diets, cancer-fighting diets while being rich in antioxidants and glyconutrients.