BDE’s beet-infused sea moss gummies target cognitive performance, weight loss and immunity

18 Dec 2020 --- Formulating with beets and vitamins D and& E, BDE has launched what is marketed as the “world’s first” sea moss gummy. The supplement was developed to help boost overall physical and mental health.

BDE’s patent-pending proprietary formula is gelatin-free, while using minimal pectin compared to other gummy supplements. Manufactured in the US, the gummies are branded with non-GMO, organic, vegan and kosher positionings.

“The BDE gummy was developed with the purpose of providing optimal nutrition to the masses in the form of a convenient chew,” says Lorisa Leigh Depte, co-founder of BDE. “We want [the consumer] you to feel confident and healthy not only physically but mentally and emotionally as well.”

Sea moss has also been a key ingredient across the Caribbean for thousands of years, used in many ways from immunity boosting to increased libido. (Credit: BDE)Commonly referred to as “Irish moss” due to its heavy use to keep citizens nourished during the 19th century Irish potato famine, sea moss has also been a key ingredient across the Caribbean for thousands of years, used for everything from boosting in many ways, from immunity boosting to increasinged libido. 

The human body requires 102 essential minerals to function and sea moss contains 92 of them. 

It also comprises eight of the nine essential amino acids required by the human body, which enhance cognitive performance, energy, endurance and recovery.

Meanwhile, beets are highlighted by the company as helping detox the body to improve athletic performance, while boosting cognitive health and weight loss. 

Superfood-dense gummies
BDE’s sea moss gummies comprise organic superfoods including beetroot, lion’s mane mushroom, pumpkin seeds, maca root, panax ginseng, pear and wildcrafted sea moss.

The synergies of these ingredients are also touted as helping improve gut health, immunity, respiratory functions and thyroid functionalities, while decreasing inflammation.

Moreover, the gummies are sweetened with fair trade organic cane sugar and free fromof GMOs and high- fructose corn syrup.

Staying on-trend
Cognition-boosting supplements and functional foods are trending as consumers look to improve their health in a holistic way. Recognizing this need, Innova Market Insights has pegged “Mood: The Next Occasion” as one of its top ten trends for 2021.

Meanwhile, immunity has no doubt become more of a buzzword this year as COVID-19 amplified anxieties. In line with this, Innova Market Insights has named “In Tune with Immune” as its fifth Top Trend for 2020.

According to the Innova Consumer Survey 2020, six out of ten global consumers are increasingly looking for food and beverage products that support their immune health, with one in three saying that concerns about immune health increased in 2020 over 2019.

NutritionInsight has closely examined the immunity trend, detailing the most popular ingredients and the lasting post-pandemic trends within the segment.

Edited by Benjamin Ferrer