KA*PO*MO-- A miracle food

KA·PO·MO comes from the fruit of a rainforest-edge tree in the      mulberry   family, Brosimum alicastrum, known as KA·PO·MO, ramon, breadnut and, by ancient Mayans, ixemche.   B. alicastrum grows in the coastal regions of Mexico and Central America. The fruit surrounds a single seed 1/2 inch in diameter. When dried, roasted and ground, this seed makes a delicious brew that tastes like high-quality coffee.

Unlike coffee, however, KA·PO·MO is one of the most nutritious foods on our hungry planet. Its protein content ranges from 11.4% to 13.4%, with healthy percentages of all eight "essential" amino acids (i.e., the eight that our bodies cannot manufacture and we must intake from outside). This makes it one of the few complete-protein foods in the world. KA·PO·MO is also a source of Vitamin C; the B-vitamins thiamine, riboflavin and niacin; and the minerals calcium, phosphorous and iron.

The nut is most commonly dried, roasted and ground and consumed as a beverage, hot or iced. KA*PO*MO can also be added as a condiment to everything from salads to ice cream. Try KA*PO*MO in smoothies or with soy, rice or almond milk in shakes!