What is Nopalea

Similiarly shaped like a pear, nopalea is also called the prickly pear. It grows on a cactus pad. It is also called Opantia Ficus Indica. The first people to eac the cactus were the Aztecs. The indians also used the nopal cactus as a medicine by wrapping it around broken bones to heal them. Nopalea can be eaten in jellies, on salads, and in tacos.

Opantia Ficus Indica can releive the following: Our bones are more easily broken as we get older. Nopalea has betalains that is the most powerful antioxidant.

Nopalea will support your heart. They help to regulate your blood sugar levels.

Nopal can improve your breathing due to Asthma and Allergies.

The nopal cactus is rich with Potassium and Calcium. The nopal cactus has fiber.

The cactus will help you burn calories.

Nopalea is a great weat to cleanse the colon.

Having to survive in the harsh dessert the fruit has built up a strong immune system. All twentyfour betalains known is found in the prickly pear. Betalains have been scientifically proven to be a potent antioxidant especially with inflammations and is used for cancer deterrence. Betalains is a bio flavanoid. Betalains are a pigment that colors food. Betalains assist you by delevering oxegen to the cell. Their are free radicals that can mutate the cell. Free radicals will mutate the cell. We are breathing and and consuming free radicals daily. Betalains by delivering oxegen will detor free radical damage to your cells. Betalains are great for anti-aging and mental clarity. They will help with inflammation due to Arthritis.

The first thing you must do to consume the nopal fruit is to take off the needles. Slice it wide open. You can add Opantia Ficus Indica to eggs or a salas or make a syrup from it. Some have been known to add it to alchohol. The nopal cactus taste like bubble gum and watermelon. The cactus fruit can come in red, purple, yellow or green. You can eat the pad too. You can either boil them or grille them. They are red. Folks back east are not aware of Opantia Ficus Indica. Folks in the southwest are aware of the nopal cactus. Not many companies sell it commercially. It is important to include antioxidants to our diets. It is wise to eat fruits and vegetables that are rich with antioxidants.