But what’s all the hype about?
Here’s what to know about it and how to easily incorporate it into your diet.
What is Camu Camu?
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It thrives in the marshlands of the Amazon rainforest and along rivers and streams.
Here are some of the most noteworthy.
This vitamin can also help lower blood pressure and promote growth and repair of tissues throughout our bodies.
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An Excellent Source of Manganese
Camu camu is also full of the elusive manganese.
Manganese is a mineral that assists the body with building stronger bones and connective tissues and regulating hormones.
If possible, look for products with reduced sugar or more healthful sweeteners, like honey.
Combining it with other flavors will help cover its sourness, yielding it either undetectable or straight-up delicious.
Camu camu is available in powder, puree, pulp, capsule, and juice forms.
How you plan to use it will determine the best jot down for you.
Smid, Jan et al.
Morphological and genetic diversity of camu-camu [Myrciaria dubia (Kunth) McVaugh] in the Peruvian Amazon.PloS onevol.
12,6 e0179886.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0179886
“Camu-camu.
“HerbalGram,Issue #94.
“Oranges, raw, all commercial varieties.
“FoodData Central, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
“Pepper, sweet, raw.
“FoodData Central, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service.
Langley, Paul C et al.
21,1: 8-14.doi:10.1089/acm.2014.0130
Vitamin C and Skin Health.
Nutrients, National Library of Medicine
