Health Benefits

What can Aji do for me?

Let's face it, our world revolves around food.  Whether you're at home studying, making tomorrow's lunch, or making a dish for a family dinner, there is always food to be eaten. 

Ají helps you eat with confidence, wherever you are, without compromising great taste or health.  Our ingredients support Health Canada's Food & Nutrition guidelines to help you take a step in the right direction towards a healthy lifestyle!

Healthy eating isn't always so simple to understand, but we're here to help!  Read below for our easy to follow facts about food & nutrition and see just how easily Ají fits into the picture by comparing our nutritional digits.

Calories - translates to the amount of energy found in food (protein, fat and carbohydrates all provide calories).  If you take in more calories than you burn/need, your body will store the energy, resulting in weight gain and other associated health complications (such as high blood pressure).

Fat (saturated + trans) - raises your "bad" cholesterol (LDL) and lowers your "good" cholesterol (HDL).  "Bad" cholesterol is harder for your body to process.  Less fat equates to better cholesterol.

Cholesterol - is a fat that your body produces naturally, which hangs out in your blood stream and travels across your body.  It is also found in many foods.  Because "bad" cholesterol is the most common cholesterol already in your body naturally, you want to keep the cholesterol that you ingest from food to a minimum.  Reducing saturated and trans fats in your diet will keep your cholesterol down, and your heart happy!

Sodium - is a mineral added to food during processing.  It adds flavour and acts as a preservative.  Sodium is good for you but too much of it causes high blood pressure, so you want to stick to foods that are natural and have a lower sodium content (produce that has little to no preservatives).

Carbohydrates - are your body's main source of energy (refer to calories).  Fibre, starch and sugars are types of carbohydrates.

Protein - is a source of energy (refer to calories).  Protein helps to build and repair body tissue.  To maintain a healthy weight, you want to make sure that the carbs and protein you're ingesting don't overly exceed what you're burning.