The maqui berry story has just recently been released by Velocity International to promote their maqui based health and weight loss beverage. The video was recently created while on location in Chile during the last harvest that took place in February of 2010. Velocity International sources all their Patagonia Premium Maqui Berry directly from the manufacturer in Santiago, Chile.
Mapuche Indians and Maqui
Mapuche Indians & Maqui:
Mapuche Indians and Maqui
It has been revered for hundreds of years that the Mapuche Indians attested their strength and abilities to protect their land from invasion to the power they received from consuming the maqui berry and more specifically an alcoholic beverage known as chicha made from the maqui berry. Although this may or may not have been the case, it is historical fact that the maqui berry has been consumed and used in a wide variety of medicinal aplications by the Mapuche Indians for hundreds of years and is in fact still used to this day. The anthocyanins in maqui berries protect low density lipoproteins from oxidation, reduce inflammation and help to protect our cells from oxidative stress. Maqui berries are traditionally used today to increase strength, stamina and energy levels as well as to treat ailments such as sore throat, diarrhea, ulcers and fever.
Find out more regarding this fascinating story by viewing the video here.
Read more: http://www.patagoniamaqui.com/chile/maqui-mapuche-indians/
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