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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Q&A: Health and Health Food – 14th Energy Bar Health Food

What are the features of Energy Bar?

(1) Reasonable formula that is absorbable and contains no antiseptic;

(2) Convenient to carry and eat; ready to eat after opening the package;

(3) Great taste;

(4) No high temperature and chemical reactions are included in its manufacturing process, and the functional ingredients and effects of pine pollen are effectively retained.

Monday, May 28, 2007

Q&A: Health and Health Food – 13th Liver Aid Health Food

1. What are the healthcare functions of LiverAid?

LiverAid contains not only the well-balanced nutrients of pine pollen, but also the combination of Puerariae P. extract and milk, it can mitigate alcohol's stimulation to the stomach and enhance the alcohol dispelling function of the liver, so it is a purely natural nutritious product to protect the liver, strengthen the stomach, dispel the effects of alcohol, and restore consciousness. With the addition of flavones, the new product is more nutritious, its alcohol dispelling function is stable and effective, its taste is good and its smell is great. The stability of the product is further improved and the shelf life is prolonged.


2. What are the features and directions of LiverAid?

LiverAid is made mainly from pine pollen, combined with pueraria flower and milk powder. Pueraria flower is a kind of Chinese medicine, with a function of sobering up after drinking. Pine Pollen has multiple elementary nutrients and life active substances such as amino acid, vitamins, trace elements, enzymes, flavonoid, nucleic acids and unsaturated fatty acids, which can prevent irritation of the stomach caused by alcohol after drinking, and enhance the alcohol dispelling function of the liver, so as to protect the liver, strengthen the stomach, dispel the effects of alcohol, and restore consciousness.

Directions: 3 tablets each time. Take before drinking for a better effect.


3. What is the target group of LiverAid?

Alcoholic drinkers.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

Q&A: Health and Health Food – 12th Digest Aid Health Food Series

1. How does DigestAid affect constipation and diarrhea?

DigestAid is a sort of functional food made of pine pollen as the raw material and water soluble dietary fiber as functional factors, thus having synergistic effect of these two materials, that is, to replenish nutrients comprehensively and nurse the body's functions. Soluble dietary fiber is a sort of functional oligosaccharides, and also a kind of essential carbohydrate to maintain health, which will swell after absorbing water and give people a sense of fullness. It can delay the retention time of food in the stomach and slow down the speed of absorbing sugar, so as to avoid the sudden hyperglycemia phenomena and enhance the body's sugar-resistance level. Soluble dietary fiber can also soften excrements through absorbing water for people to defecate without difficulty, and directly enter into the large intestine to facilitate the reproduction of bifid bacterium in a large amount and curb harmful bacterium. It can be combined with cholic acid, and then discharged through excrement, which is helpful to reduce cholesterol.
Modern study on medicine and nutrition has found that, dietary fiber in the body has functions like reducing blood lipid and blood sugar, defecation, reducing weight and avoiding colon cancer, etc. DigestAid combines pine pollen with dietary fiber, and makes them interact. In this way, hygienic effects of these two materials are fully exerted and strengthened.
Target people: who suffer from constipation, colonitis, diarrhea and enteritis; it is also an assistant therapy tool for patients of obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

Directions: Take approximately 1.5-2g with lukewarm or honey water half an hour before breakfast and dinner every day. Be sure to drink more water.


2. What are the healthcare functions of DigestAid?

(1) Promoting enterokinesia and smooth bowel movement, removing deleterious substance from the body, and preventing constipation;

(2) Promoting the reproduction of friendly bacterium in the intestines, inhibiting the reproduction of pathogenic bacteria, and cleaning the intestines;

(3) Inhibiting the action of amylase, delaying the absorption of carbohydrates, and avoiding the sudden onset of hyperglycemia;

(4) Adsorbing cholesterol, inhibiting its absorption and accelerating its discharge, thus lowering the blood cholesterol level;

(5) High fiber diets are large in volume and low in calories, and after absorbing water; they are easily expanded and will give people a feeling of satiety, thus helping control both the appetite and the body weight. Modern medical and nutritious studies believe that dietary fiber has functions of lowering the levels of blood lipid and the blood glucose, relaxing the bowels, reducing the weight, preventing colon cancer and so on. The combination of pine pollen and dietary fiber in DigestAid allows them to interact and gives full play to and enhances their healthcare functions.


3. What are the target groups of DigestAid?

Patients suffering constipation, colonitis, diarrhea, and enteritis;
It can be used as a supplementary therapeutic means for patients suffering obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

For more information, please visit http://www.pinepollen.hk

Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Q&A: Health and Health Food – 11th Ginseng and Bamboo Tea Health Food Series

1. What roles does Ginseng Essence play in healthcare?

With pine pollen and ginsengoside as the main ingredients, Ginseng Essence is developed as a health food containing functional elements through modern biotechnologies. Among the functional elements, total ginsenosides and flavonoids exceed 2000 mg/100g and 300 mg/100g, respectively.

Modern researches have shown that ginseng has the effect of anticancer and cancer prevention, and the total ginsenosides can restrain the growth of cancer cells.

Based on the results of medical researches, Ginseng Essence was successfully developed by combining refined pine pollen with ginseng extract, taking the advantage of their synergistic effect.

Ginseng Essence has been confirmed by animal tests to have effect on enhancing immunity and disease-resistance.

Target Group:
1. For sub-healthy people to improve their constitution;
2. For those with weak constitution, enervation and poor appetite;
3. For those easy to get fatigued and easy to catch cold due to lowered
immunity;
4. For those in the recovery stage after severe illness;
5. For physical recovery after post-surgery radiotherapy, chemotherapy.
Directions: 1-2 times daily, half an hour before breakfast and dinner, 1-3 pills each time, take it with lukewarm water and be sure to have more water.

Group not targeted: Children and pregnant women.

2. What are the target groups of Ginseng Essence?


(1) Sub-health group, for overall improvement of their body condition;

(2) Individuals suffering neurasthenia and hypomnesis;

(3) Brain workers and heavy manual workers;

(4) The sick, the weak and persons in convalescent stage after illness;

(5) The middle and old-aged people, for daily healthcare and recuperation.


3. What are the features of Bamboo Green Tea?


Bamboo Green Tea is made with high-grade green tea, Herba Gynostemmatis Pentaphylli, bamboo leaves, lotus leaf, lotus plumule through advanced techniques. A taste will bring delicate fragrance and marvelous aftertaste. The tea is well applied in heat-removing, thirst relieving, mind clearing and refreshing. It serves as a perfect natural healthcare drink.

The green tea is a drink most widely enjoyed by ancient Chinese people, and it is also considered as the "Medicine for all illnesses". Green tea is abundant in nutrimental and bioactive substances like tea polyphenols, various trace elements, vitamins, etc. As a natural drink, green tea has been integrated into the lives of modern people, and is considered to be an absolutely necessary drink for cooling, removing heat, curing flu, resisting radiation, and prolonging life.

The theanine and catechin contained in green tea can improve blood flow, and has certain effects on preventing obesity, cerebral stroke and heart diseases. Researchers in the U.S. note that, after taking high-fat diets, sclerosis of blood vessel will emerge. But, taking green tea during or after meals will soften blood vessel and improve blood circulation. Meanwhile, catechin in green tea has strong effects against free radicals and can help prevent and treat cancers. Research by the Japanese Vegetable and Tea Industry Research Institute shows that green tea can prevent the growth and proliferation of cancer cells, it can also guard against cancer cell metastasis.

Herbal Gynostemmatis Pentaphylli is nontoxic and contains various nourishing ingredients, which can lower blood lipid and blood pressure, increase coronary and cerebral blood flow, and improve the immunity of organism. It is therefore used for the prevention and treatment of arteriosclerosis, coronary heart disease, hypertension, obesity, cancers and chronic/acute hepatitis. Bamboo leaves can clear away heat, relieve restlessness and promote urination. It therefore can be used against restlessness and thirst due to febrile diseases, stranguria, and ulcers in the mouth and on the tongue. Lotus leaves are bitter in taste and fragrant in smell, and can be used to clear away and relieve summer-heat, eliminate wetness and stop diarrhea; lotus plumule can clear away heart-heat, soothe the nerves and lower the blood pressure, daily use of it can appease anger and bring people a joyous mood.
With so many ingredients, Bamboo Green Tea boasts its function of clearing heat-evil, cooling down, lowering blood lipid and blood pressure, eliminating free radicals and improving the immunity. It can also provide other healthcare functions like weight-losing and cancer-cure.

Feature: Bamboo Green Tea is particularly suitable for those with high blood lipid and high blood pressure and adiposity to enjoy in summer days.

Directions: put the tea bag in a cup and add boiling water at about 85°C.

Friday, May 18, 2007

Q&A: Health and Health food - 10th Pine Pollen Care series

1. What are the healthcare functions of PinePollen Milk?

Calcium is one of the elements essential to the body and an important component in the formation of bones and teeth. Calcium deficiency in children can severely affect their development, some even result in rickets, and calcium deficiency in the middle and aged people can lead to osteoporosis, hyperosteogeny and even bone fracture. Calcium plays a unique role in regulating cellular metabolism, maintaining muscular contraction and nerve conduction, etc.

The purified sporoderm-broken pine pollen in PinePollen Milk contains rich and balanced nutrients. The product, after hi-tech treatment, is provided with the sweet smells of milk and pine pollen. After being fully blended with calcium and milk, the purified sporoderm-broken pine pollen is more readily absorbed by the body and can meet the requirement of most people for calcium replenishment and balanced nutrition. It can play a very good role in preventing osteoporosis, keeping fit and replenishing nutrients to the body.

2. Where does the calcium in PinePollen Milk come from? Who is the target?

PinePollen Milk is made of high-quality whole milk powder, with active calcium and Pine Pollen Powder. It is rich in amino acids, vitamins and trace elements. The calcium and phosphorus elements are well proportioned in the product. It boasts the taste of milk and pine pollen. Through high-tech process, pine pollen, calcium and milk are so well integrated that it is easily absorbed by the body.
One of the sources of the Pine Pollen & Calcium Milk is the milk powder. Milk contains much calcium and is one of the major sources for people to take in calcium. The second source is the newly added ultra-micro calcium. The ultra-calcium comes from maritime calcium sources. The calcium source in the product is comminuted in high-tech processes for better absorption by the body. The amount of active calcium added in the product is 280 mg/per bag.
The product can meet the demand of middle-aged, old people and children, helping to prevent osteoporosis, and keep the body and bone strong.

Directions: 1 bag each time, dissolved in lukewarm water.

3. Can teenagers and children have Pine Pollen, PinePollen Milk and such other healthcare products?

Pine Pollen, PinePollen Milk and such other products are nutritional and health foods. They provide well-balanced nutrition, contain no hormonal ingredient and have no side effect. Generally speaking, having these products will not cause any adverse influence on children, but experts suggest that it's better for teenagers and children not to take nutritional and health foods for a long time. When a child has poor immunity, food preferences, indigestion or is fastidious about his/her food, he/she can be given Pine Pollen or PinePollen Milk to allow him/her to recuperate and improve his/her health condition.