FruitFast Pomegranate Softgels

Pharmacist, Cal Patel, RPH, is a long-time believer in the power of pomegranates. In Cal’s native India, pomegranate seeds mixed with yogurt and spiced with nutmeg are a very popular dish. In fact, this combination is eaten by many for more than just its delicious taste.

“People in India often take advantage of the health benefits of pomegranates – specifically for help with digestive irregularity,” said Patel. “As people get older, their digestive process slows down, and many people use pomegranates to help maintain a healthy digestive system.”

While in India, Patel worked for a pharmaceutical company as a production manager, overseeing the production of capsules and tablets.

“It was interesting to learn about the effectiveness of gel-based capsules,” Patel said. “The solubility of gel caps is faster than tablets that use a powder base, so the benefits are delivered to the body faster.”

Patel relocated to Florida 12 years ago, eventually acquiring an Apothecary Shop in Lake Wales, near Orlando. As a practicing pharmacist, Patel suggested pomegranates to customers looking for a natural way to maintain digestive health based on his experience with the fruit in India.

As more customers became interested, Patel decided to look for a natural product that offered his customers access to the health benefits of pomegranates all year long. With his knowledge of gel-based capsules, Patel wondered if pomegranate softgel capsules could be found online. He did a quick Web search for “pomegranate fruit gel caps,” which led him to FruitFast.

“Pomegranates are seasonal and are not available year round,” said Patel. “When I found FruitFast Pomegranate Softgels online, I ordered two bottles to give them a try.”

Patel began taking one FruitFast Pomegranate Softgel each morning before breakfast, and was happy with the results.

“I found that the FruitFast softgels worked very well, so I began recommending them to my customers,” Patel said. “I now have a number of customers who use them regularly. In fact, I still take one every day myself during the winter months.”

Want to experience the health benefits of pomegranates for yourself? FruitFast offers several ways to take advantage of the power of pomegranates. Try our Wonderful Pomegranate Juice Concentrate, Wonderful Pomegranate Softgels, Wonderful Pomegranate Liquid Supplement, or Wonderful Pomegranate Fruit Supplement Bars.

Are you already enjoying pomegranates as a part of your healthy lifestyle? Tell us how in the comments!

Skating on a frozen mountain lake is one of the many outdoor activities that Carol Dussault enjoys with her family.

The scenic mountain town of Gunnison, Colorado is an outdoor recreation paradise. For Gunnison resident, Carol Dussault, getting outside to take advantage of the area’s bounty of recreational opportunities is part of her daily lifestyle.

“Gunnison is an active community, that’s why we live here,” Carol says. “We’re active and we get out and enjoy the beautiful setting as much as possible.”

Whether it’s hiking, biking or tennis during the warm months, or ice skating, nordic skiing or downhill skiing during the winter, Carol’s family has literally been raised in the outdoors.

“I raised all six of my kids here. They’re all downhill and nordic skiers.”

Carol uses FruitFast tart cherry juice concentrate to help her maintain healthy joints – and, she says, to help her stay active. “I want to keep my body active and agile so I drink my cherry juice,” she says, adding with a chuckle, “I’ve got these kids and they push me along a little bit.”

Carol isn’t the only one in her family who has discovered the health benefits of cherries. Her brother, Charles, is also a FruitFast customer and prefers CherryFlex Softgels.

“We’re in our 60s and got started with tart cherries to help with our joint health. Charles is one of your biggest salesmen. He tells everyone about your CherryFlex Softgel cherry capsules.”

Carol adds two tablespoons of FruitFast tart cherry juice concentrate to a glass of water every afternoon. So, has it made a difference?

” I feel great. My joints are real happy so I’m happy with the cherry juice. I’m definitely going to keep taking it.”

Has tart cherry juice, CherryFlex Softgels, or another fruit supplement from FruitFast helped you? We’d love to hear about it! Let us know in the comments or share your story with us on our Facebook page or by email at info@brownwoodacres.com.

Fall is a great time of year to exercise outdoors.

As we transition into fall and adjust to cooler temperatures and shorter days, our natural response is to stay closer to home. Schedules change as school starts and work gets busier. Free time is often dedicated to catching up on projects that got overlooked during the summer months.

As a result, it’s common for many of us to get outside for exercise and recreation far less than we would in the spring and summer. Ironically, the fall, with its pleasant weather and smaller crowds, is a great time for outdoor fitness activities.

Here are five simple tips for staying active this fall, whether you have an established workout routine or you’re just looking to add more exercise into your healthy lifestyle.

1. Take a walk.
One of the easiest things you can do to maintain a healthy lifestyle is to walk regularly. It’s easy, free, and accessible to virtually anyone. Walk around the block in your neighborhood or find a local park with a walking path.

2. Hit the trail.
Want to burn even more calories? Instead of an afternoon on the couch watching football, take the family on a scenic hike to view the fall colors. Not only will you burn calories and get cardiovascular exercise, you’ll be rewarded with beautiful scenery and quality time together.

3. Ride a bike.
With the summer heat behind us, an extended ride can be very pleasant during the fall months. Many communities have rails-to-trails bike paths that are perfect for peddling. For more advanced exercise, take a mountain bike to your local trail system and explore the outdoors on two wheels. Want to make even more difference? Ride your bike to work when the weather allows.

4. Turn everyday chores into exercise.
Those leaves in the yard aren’t going to rake themselves, but instead of paying a lawn maintenance company or the neighbor kid to do it, grab a rake and burn some calories. According to Livestrong.com, a 150-lb. person can burn about 150 calories while raking leaves for 30 minutes.

5. Bring a friend.
Exercise is much more fun when you have someone to share it with. Plus, when you have a partner – or even a group – to walk, ride or run with, it much easier to establish a regular routine.

Now that you’re inspired to get outside this fall, take advantage of the power of fruit to help speed muscle recovery following exercise. Our tart cherry juice concentrate and CherryFlex products offer easy and effective ways to help your body recover from fitness activities.

Do you have a favorite fall fitness tip? Please share it with us in the comments!

Blueberries pack a powerful punch of natural antioxidants.

September is blueberry picking time in many parts of the country and, chances are, you have more than one way that you like to enjoy this flavorful fruit. From blueberry pancakes to grandma’s blueberry pie, blueberries are a favorite fruit for a variety of reasons.

Here at FruitFast, we love the blueberry for more than just its natural burst of flavor. Called “Miracle Berries” by Prevention Magazine, “Super Food” by Health Magazine, and “Fruit of the Year” by Eating Well Magazine, these little blue berries are making big news.

“When we talk about the ‘Power of Fruit,’ many people naturally think of cherries due to their abundant phytonutrients,” said Steve De Tar, FruitFast’s president, “But the blueberry is a powerful fruit in its own right.”

Wild blueberries are rich in antioxidants and other naturally-occurring compounds that can help to maintain healthy brain function* and healthy urinary tract function.*

A cup of blueberries has only 80 calories and virtually no fat, so fresh blueberries fit nicely into any diet. But what about the rest of the year when fresh blueberries aren’t in season? FruitFast offers a a full line of all-natural wild blueberry products that are perfect for getting your daily fruit intake.

Our 100% Wild Blueberry Juice Concentrate is flash pasteurized and cold filled, which allows it to retain more antioxidant capacity than shelf-stable concentrates that are exposed to extreme heat. One tablespoon of concentrated pure blueberry juice is equal to the fruit juice from over 1 cup of fresh Blueberries. In fact, it takes over 24 pounds of fresh Blueberries to make one quart of our wild blueberry concentrate!

Our Wild Blueberry Softgels are also made from 100% pure wild blueberries. These delicious blueberry softgels can either be chewed or swallowed and are a convenient way to get your daily dose of blueberries.

And there’s more where those came from… FruitFast offers a number of additional all-natural blueberry products, including Wild BlueberryIQ Fruit Bars and Dried Wild Blueberries.

They may be small, but blueberries offer BIG health benefits to those who incorporate them into their healthy lifestyle. Want to learn more about blueberries and health? Dont hesitate to email us or give us a call at 877.591.3101.

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We’ve had a tremendous response to our newest product, CherryFlex Whole Fruit Gel. As a thank you to you, our loyal customers, we’re celebrating the enthusiasm for the next generation of CherryFlex with a special offer!

For a limited time, save 20% on CherryFlex Whole Fruit Gel – plus receive free shipping!

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“The response to CherryFlex Whole Fruit Gel has been exceptional,” said FruitFast President, Steve De Tar. “We’ve already had many of our long-time tart cherry juice concentrate and CherryFlex Softgel customers call or write to tell us how much they love it.”

This delicious and nutritious cherry product is made using our exclusive proprietary process, which preserves the benefits of whole fruit, protecting the naturally-occuring phytonutrients found in cherries that typically are destroyed when high-temperature processing is used.

Click here to shop online – but hurry! The special sale ends Saturday, September 3, 2011 at midnight EDT.

Like free shipping? We always offer free shipping on our CherryFlex Softgels.

Race officials say it’s 27 miles of hard riding through hardwood forest and rugged terrain with steep inclines and descents and plenty of obstacles, including other riders.  If the weather is nasty, the Iceman becomes even more physically demanding since Michigan weather can vary from sunny and 50 degrees to cold and wet with five inches of snow.

If you are one of the lucky racers registered to participate – word has it registration filled in the first hour – you’ll want to have trained well for this challenge.  Experts suggest riding your bike regularly for at least eight weeks before the Iceman. Drink lots of fluids before and during the race to avoid dehydration and cramping on the course.

Riders will also want to ramp up with CherryFlex ProSport Shots for the Iceman, the natural tart cherry gel in the convenient pouch that speeds relief of muscle fatigue post-exercise*.  It’s also widely accepted that this Super Fruit helps maintain healthy cardiovascular and joint function*.

You can find CherryFlex ProSport Shots at the McLain Cycle and Fitness booth – an event sponsor and CherryFlex partner – during the Iceman Expo at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa.

The riders – ages 4 to 80 – took part in the annual Old Mission Peninsula Bike Tour as part of the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City, Michigan.  They rode a 22 or 35 mile route on winding roads through rolling farmland, laced with cherry orchards and spectacular bay views on all sides.

“We had a great time last year, so that’s why we’re back again,” said Bill Gast of Elk Rapids.

Bill and Mardi Gast sample CherryFlex ProSport Shots.

Each participant received a complimentary sample of FruitFast’s new CherryFlex ProSport Shot – the easy, convenient way to enjoy the health benefits of red tart cheriries.  Each pouch contains a tart cherry gel that’s great tasting and helps speed recovery of muscle fatigue…something every biker experiences on long treks.

Mardi Gast, a long-distance rider who enjoys biking the Northeast states each fall, was quick to down her free sample, saying she enjoys the shots for their help with maintaining healthy joint function and flexibility.*

Be sure to share your sporting experiences and photos with us for posting on our website and on Facebook.  And if you want to order the new ProSport Shot, give us a call toll free at 877-591-3101 or order online – it’s quick and easy.

We would like to introduce you to gourmet chef, turned blogger at momgateway.blogspot.com. Her name is Ann and she’s a busy mom, scientist, and supporter of our FruitFast products as she’s all about healthy eating and recipes that are simple but delicious.

Ann is very familiar with the value of Super Fruits – dark skinned fruits known for their antioxidant values – and the importance of eating them daily.  So we were delighted when she offered to create not one, but two, custom recipes using our FruitFast Liquids!

Our thick-textured, totally fruit Liquids – both the CherryFlex and the Mixed Berry varieties – can be found in Ann’s recipe for Cherry Coconut Cream Gelee, a tempting fruit sushi dessert that is tasty and distinctive in appearance, and the entrée Roasted Lamb with Mixed Berry Sauce.

And here’s another benefit:  Momgateway is also offering readers a giveaway of our products!  Visit her blogsite, signup for the drawing before March 28, and you could win three FruitFast products of your choice.

Our thanks to Ann, and her culinary talents, and for featuring our products on her blog with a focus on healthy foods and healthy recipes.

Food labels don’t tell us what foods to eat, but they contain vitally important information in making your decisions of what to buy and consume. 

Basically there are two important parts to reading a food or supplement label; the nutrition or supplement facts and the ingredients.

Nutrition and Supplement Facts -  The nutrition or supplement facts tell us the amount of calories, protein, carbohydrates, sugars, fiber,  saturated fats, vitamins and minerals that a product contains per serving.  Be sure to note the amount of sugars, saturated and trans fats as these compounds should be limited, according to the USDA.

Ingredients List -  The list of ingredients is key to note when purchasing any type of food or supplement.  It lets you know what a product contains, such as unhealthy chemicals.  If a label contains more than a few unpronounceable compounds, chances are it’s not a nutritious choice.  The Food and Drug Administration requires manufacturers to list the ingredients with the largest quantities first and the smallest quantities last.

Read and compare our FruitFast labels with others.  Take, for instance, our juice concentrates, they contain only one ingredient – 100% juice without added water, fillers or preservatives.  And our proprietary line of fruit softgels, like CherryFlex, Wild Blueberry and Pomegranate, contain USA grown pure fruit as their first listed ingredients.

FruitFast recognizes the importance of letting our customers know the nutritional facts and ingredients in all our products.  You’ll find certificates of analysis conducted by outside professional laboratories posted on our website.  Have  questions about our product ingredients?   We invite you to give us a call toll free at 1-877-591-3101.

With snow falling – and more predicted -  in the Cherry Capital of Michigan’s mitten, Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast is definitely in the Holiday Spirit with special savings through the end of the year.

Topping Santa’s list of FruitFast suggestions for gift-giving is our line of popular softgels made from whole fruit using our one-of-a-kind process that keeps the fruits’ healthy properties in tact.  Choose from five varieties:  CherryFlex®,  Wild Blueberry IQ®, Wonderful Pomegranate, Black Raspberry and Great Lakes Cranberry.

During December, take advantage of the biggest discount ever offered on FruitFast Black Raspberry and our newest softgel, Great Lakes Cranberry.
Both are priced at just $9.95 a bottle – that’s a 50% savings.  The size is right and the price cannot be beat for the perfect stocking stuffer or hostess gift!

Giving the gift of health to family and friends is made easy by calling our toll free number, 1-877-591-3101.  Our friendly and knowledgeable staff will help you make the perfect selections -  whether it’s Cherry Juice Concentrate, Mixed Berry Liquid, dried fruit for giving or baking or any of our delicious FruitFast bars varieties.

Fast shipping, special pricing and lots of choices make Brownwood Acres/ FruitFast the logical choice this Holiday!

Order all of our specials today at: www.brownwoodacres.com/specials.php