YACON – the ancient remedy of the Incas

Yacon is a brown to violet tuber from the Andes which can grow to a weight of up to 1 kg. From the outside it looks like a radish or sweet potato. It has been regarded as a useful staple food for decades by the natives. The tender tuber flesh is eaten as a vegetable, salad or simple raw. The yacon tuber is similar in taste to a refreshing sweet honey melon or pear. Yacon is not regarded as a vegetable but - because of its high levels of sugar – as a fruit. The yacon tuber is also regarded as the "diabetic's potato" due to its blood sugar sinking effects. Yacon is suitable as a sugar substitute. Reasons: Yacon has a high content of inulin and oligofructose, which belong to the so-called "fructooligo-saccharides", natural sugar substitutes. Their sweetening power has hardly any calories and is 30-50 times higher than that of conventional sugar. The high fibre content of inulin and oligofructose ensures a quick feeling of satiety and is therefore ideal for weight reduction and diabetes

Guarana (Paullinia cupana) is a climbing plant from the soapberry family, native to the Amazon rainforest. Indigenous people discovered its red fruit and dark seeds, calling it "warana," which later became Guarana. They traditionally pressed the seeds into sticks, pulverized them using a fish's rough tongue, and used the powder as a stimulant and food substitute. Unlike coffee, Guarana refreshes without causing nervousness. Its caffeine (Guaranin) is released slowly, providing 4-6 hours of stimulation without side effects, thanks to its tannins and fibers. Although Guarana contains 3.5% caffeine, only 1g of powder (40mg caffeine) is typically used per serving, compared to 80mg in a cup of coffee. Ideal for those sensitive to coffee, Guarana is popular among people under stress, night owls, and those needing long-lasting alertness. Widely used in Brazil, it's favored by athletes, drivers, and politicians.

Our Lucuma comes from Oxapampa, an area which lies at 2000m in the Peruvian Andes mountains. The Lucuma tree, which can reach heights of 20 metres, was already being cultivated before the 13th century and is known as the “Gold of the Incas“. Lucuma fruit itself is recognisable by its brown skin and intensive yellow fruit pulp with its two relatively large stones. It is about the size of an orange and tastes like mango. ORGANIC Lucuma powder is ideal in drinks, tablets and smoothies due to its light sweetness, neutralises strong and bitter tastes and is filling.

Collagen is the most commonly found protein in the human body and is often described as the primary structural protein, which gives stability to our tissues, skin and ligaments as well as to our cartilage and joints and holds them together. This amino acid complex (vegan collagen) is superior to collagen of animal origin in many respects Since collagen of animal origin is broken down into individual amino acids in the body after consumption, we can also supply our body directly with all the important amino acids ("vegan collagen") instead of taking the diversions via animal collagen. Since the amino acids of the "vegan collagen" are already freely available and thus immediately ready for use, the biological availability is higher than with animal collagen. The collagen of animal origin can also transmit diseases or pathogens and cause allergic reactions. Furthermore, the production of collagen of animal origin is not sustainable.