What did our ANCESTORS know about TigerNuts that we somehow forgot?

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Dec 19, 2014, 10:18 ET

NEW YORK, Dec. 19, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Organic Gemini is introducing the lost vegetable products.

Imagine you lived two million years ago. How would you survive? Would you hunt animals across the plains? Would you forage for berries in the forest?

Organic Gemini TigerNut products are organic, non-GMO, Paleo, nut-free, dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, and raw. TigerNuts are the #1 source of resistant starch, a prebiotic fiber that resists digestion and becomes fuel for our probiotic bacteria. TigerNuts comprised up to 80% of our Paleo ancestors' diet around 2 million years ago, according to a recent study by Oxford University. Best of all -- they have a sweet and nutty taste that is naturally delicious! Try some TigerNuts and taste for yourself!

Co-Founders: Mariam Kinkladze & George Papanastasatos "We are honored and humbled to be able to help other people experience this wonderful superfood so that they can reap the health benefits that we have experienced and continue to experience."

It turns out that our Paleo ancestors had a more efficient means of getting their daily nutrients: TigerNuts.

According to a 2014 Oxford University study, "our ancient ancestors who lived in East Africa between 2.4 million and 1.4 million years ago survived mainly on a diet of TigerNuts." In other words, our ancestors did a lot less hunting and berry-picking than we've been led to believe. Up to 80% of their diet was TigerNuts, small root vegetables found just inches underground. Oxford University concluded that "TigerNuts… provided a good source of nourishment for a medium-sized hominin with a large brain. This is why these hominins were able to survive for around one million years." In other words, our ancestors' very survival was due to TigerNuts.

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"When you read about TigerNuts, they almost sound too good be true," says Mariam Kinkladze, co-founder of Organic Gemini, a company which is reintroducing modern humans to this ancient Paleo superfood. "They're so healthy and delicious that many different civilizations have eaten them: prehistoric man, the ancient Egyptians, the Valencians in Spain. What did they know that we don't?"

What these ancient peoples intuited was that TigerNuts have as much iron as red meat and spinach, and this is essential for the body's growth, development, and performance, including muscle function and the most important muscle of all — our brain! TigerNuts are rich in Vitamin E and unsaturated fatty acids, such as oleic acid, which have been shown to decrease cholesterol significantly and hydrate the skin. TigerNuts contain as much potassium as coconut water, hydrating our bodies even more than water, while simultaneously reducing our food cravings due to their high level of nutrients. TigerNuts have a low glycemic index yet taste naturally sweet.

Perhaps most importantly, TigerNuts are the #1 source of Resistant Starch, a prebiotic fiber that resists human digestion and becomes fuel for our probiotic bacteria. What our Paleo ancestors knew by intuition, modern science has confirmed: TigerNuts are the best natural food source to improve your health. And best of all, they are naturally sweet and delicious!

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