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ORIJEN | Fruits & Vegetables

A full 25% fruits and vegetables - rich in naturally occurring vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients.

In place of grains, ORIJEN contains a full compliment of regional fruits and vegetables including sweet and russet potatoes, black currants and sunflower from the prairie farms, apples and cranberries from the interior orchards, and sea vegetables from the pacific tidal range.

While providing limited carbohydrate, fruits and vegetables supply vitamins, macro and micro minerals and important protector nutrients in a natural and bioavailable form.

Unlike holistic diets that feature a small fraction fruit and vegetables, ORIJEN contains a minimum 25% of these health-promoting foods.

PACIFIC ORCHARD APPLES

As Canada’s largest fruit crop, apples are a source of healthy fiber to aid digestion and elimination. Apples are rich in phytonutrients—naturally occurring compounds that act as antioxidants, helping protect cells from free radical damage within the body.

 

FRASER VALLEY CRANBERRIES

Native to Canada, cranberries have long been valued for the treatment of urinary tract infections and are a rich source of anthocyanins—a natural antioxidant beneficial in fighting aging, heart disease and cancer.

 

SUN-CURED ALFALFA

The leaves of the alfalfa plant are rich in minerals and nutrients, including calcium, magnesium, potassium, and carotene as well as vitamins E and K. Alfalfa extract is an excellent source of chlorophyll and carotene.

 

PRAIRIE POTATOES

Harvested from prairie farms, russet and sweet potatoes are a highly nutritious, nutrient-dense food.

Low-temperature cooked at 90c/ 195F, potatoes are an excellent source of Vitamins B and C and are naturally rich in potassium, copper, magnesium and iron. 

 

ALBERTA SUNFLOWER

Sunflower oil provides supplementary calories for energy and essential fatty acid alpha-linoleic acid (omega-6 essential fatty acids) to nourish a luxurious coat and healthy skin.

 

WHOLE CARROTS

Whole carrots are an excellent source of beta-carotene, which converts to vitamin A and rhodopsin in body to improve night vision and combat free radicals that contribute to cancer and heart disease. 

 

VINE-RIPENED TOMATOES

Tomatoes are packed with healthy  phytochemicals including beta- carotene and lycopene—the predominant carotenoid in tomatoes and one of nature's most powerful antioxidants.

 

PACIFIC SEA VEGETABLES

Kelp, Irish Moss and Dulse are exceptional foods that are a valuable source for a variety of vitamins, minerals, trace elements, enzymes and phytochemicals. Sea vegetables contain iodine and absorb toxins from the bowel, increase and enhance metabolism and restore and nourish the entire body.