In this weeks video health tip, Dr. Matthew Davis, director of Crossroads Chiropractic, shares important information looking at the benefits of Maple Water.
Maple water—the raw, unprocessed sap from maple trees—may be maple farmers’ best-kept, thirst-quenching secret. Traditionally, maple sap, which is 98% water, is boiled down to make everyone’s favorite pancake topping, maple syrup. But the rising popularity of other plant waters, like coconut water, has given maple water a new purpose. Here are some reasons to tap into this lightly-sweet, all-natural drink.
Before it’s boiled down to the sweet stickiness coating your pancakes, a decidedly thinner, less sugary progenitor of the syrup flows through maple trees, providing nutrients from the ground up. Farmers tap maple sap from the trees during a small two-to-three-week window in the spring, according to the Boston Globe. While most boil the sap down to gooey syrup to be bottled and sold to breakfast enthusiasts around the country, a handful of companies have started selling the substance in its pure (but pasteurized) form, calling it “maple water” and ascribing a handful of health properties to it.
Maple water comes with a long list of possible health benefits, including bone strengthening and anti-inflammatory advantages, the ability to help thyroid health, control sugar levels, improve muscle function, anti-oxidant perks and enhanced absorption of vitamins and magnesium. There are even claims that the sap contains the “unique organic Abscisic acid,” which is supposedly helpful in controlling blood sugar levels.
Some research shows that maple syrup itself does have health benefits, containing more than 50 different phytonutrients, including polyphenols and lignans. Some of these compounds have been shown to have anti-cancer properties in lab studies. Although more research is needed. The new trend does offer 40 percent of the recommended daily value of manganese.
Your best source for health information is your Sharpsburg Chiropractor, Crossroads Chiropractic. Visit Crossroads Chiropractic regularly and make sure your nervous system is functioning 100%.
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