Endoki

12/12/2018

Dear Customers

Thank you for your continued support and inquiries. Due to unforeseen health reasons the CEO of Endoki had to take a period of leave. The team is currently supporting her during her recovery. We will not be in operation until she recovers fully.

We will post updates on our social media as soon as we reopen in 2019.

Thank you for your understanding during this time. We apologize for any inconvenience caused.

Kind regards
The Endoki Team

26/03/2018

This is incredible. So much food grown in such a small area. It's amazing how science is able to identify the exact needs of the plant and designs systems to maximize the efficiency of the growing system as a result. The future has so much potential, are you excited too? :D

07/03/2018

Canadians can now buy cricket powder in grocery stores! How exciting? South Africa will be there soon with Endoki products on the shelves.

Good job, Canada!

Read more about it here: https://goo.gl/3nPm5b

One of the country's biggest retailers is betting bugs are the next big thing in Canadian cuisine.

24/02/2018

The water crisis in Cape Town is a political struggle with mis-allocated water resources that only generate a small percentage of the city's income. Perhaps a wiser distribution of water could have decreased the impact of the water shortage, as well as bolstered the economy to deal with it better. What are your thoughts?

Read more about the politics of the water crisis here:

The politics of drought

08/02/2018

Fortified bread! Why not let this staple food pack that extra protein punch? :) So excited to see Finland doing this! Would you eat cricket bread?

02/02/2018

Finally, instead of a super FOOD, aim for a super DIET.

Aim to eat a rainbow! A rainbow of colours ensures that you are getting a full nutritional complement. A super diet also encompasses all the foods that have super-aspects that all work together to meet all your nutritional needs.

Remember, crickets are quite a well-rounded protein source with moderate quantities of several nutrients. They contribute to a well rounded, super diet.

A list of the twenty most nutrient-dense foods can be found here, as well as an explanation of a healthy diet strategy can be found here:

http://bit.ly/2GpPgp8

Want to eat more healthily but don’t know where to start? We have just the thing.

01/02/2018

Now that we have busted the myths, how then do we spot the difference between a superfood and a superfad?

They key to understanding food diets and the latest food trends is to look at the history of food trends. Identifying the patterns in the past can help you to identify the current pattern.

Also, to read the packaging – If the claims sound quite extravagant – it might be wise to do a spot of research to validate the claims on the packaging. Remember, a huge nutritional spike in one area means that other nutrients are possibly lacking.

Alternatively, comparisons with other foods can also help to debunk the myths. Some foods may perform well in an area (0.75 mg of vitamin C) but in comparison to an orange (53,2 mg vitamin c) the content is actually really quite low.

Stay informed. That’s the best way to know the difference.

Read more about identifying superfoods vs superfads here: http://bit.ly/2rMljfx

Kale is cool, blueberries are antioxidant powerhouses, and superfoods are all the rage. But how much of this is fact and and how much is just food trend fodder?

31/01/2018

Myth #3: Superfoods are scientifically proven to be, well, super.

This myth is easily debunked by assessing the scientific validity of “superfood tests”.

These tests often have major flaws, such as:

1) The tests often have a small sample of the population, of about 10 people, using the product for one month. This is an insufficient test group size and time frame to obtain accurate results.
2) The superfoods are often highly concentrated in quantities that would not normally be eaten (28 bulbs of garlic for dinner, anyone?).
3) The superfoods are often not tested on humans; rather, they are tested on lab grown cell cultures.
4) The superfoods are also sometimes consumed in powder form or in the form of supplements, and not in the natural state in which the food would normally be consumed.

Thus, scientifically proven may not be very accurately proven. Don’t trust the label. Find out why tomorrow.

Read more about busting these myths here: http://ab.co/2ez1Vvj

What starts as good nutrition research is so easily twisted by marketing hype into overblown health claims.

30/01/2018

Myth #2: Superfoods can cure cancer, prevent heart attacks and slow aging.

It’s unlikely that these superfoods alone can do that. Lifestyle, the rest of your diet and medical history probably have more influence here.

Most of these superfoods have high nutrients in one area but perform poorly in all other nutritional areas.

These “superfoods” cannot act as a compensation for being unhealthy in every other area. Additionally, eating too much of one thing can cause allergies and diarrhea, so it is recommend that you know how much to consume.

In the fight against all the negative ailments listed above, it is more important to meet your own nutritional requirements and lead a healthy lifestyle.

Read more about it here: http://bit.ly/2DHeXnt

The evidence behind the health claims of 10 of the most popular so-called superfoods.

29/01/2018

Myth #1: "Superfoods" are real things.

A superfood is defined as "a nutrient-rich food considered to be especially beneficial for health and well-being" (according to the Oxford Dictionary).

The term was initially used on a few foreign foods that were thought to be extra healthy, but now it is used as a marketing term, being added to every food around.

In addition, the term is being added to international foods that locals have been eating for centuries but that the Western world just discovered (Eg. Coconut Water).

Technically, there is nothing super extraordinary about superfoods, as you can probably consume the same nutrients from a selection of your local grocers' vegetables.

Superfoods are, then, really just ordinary foods masquerading as the hero's of the nutrient realm.

21/01/2018

We've all heard the term 'superfood' being thrown around, or have even seen it labeling the products in retail stores, but how much is fact and how much is fiction? Do superfoods really have the potential to cure cancer, prevent heart-attacks and slow aging?

Watch this space as we bust the myths around superfoods and reveal the truth!

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