POLOKWANE – 50-year-old, Elias Hlaka from Ga-Mamabolo is currently studying towards a homeopathy qualification through Unisa. He says that he has realised the effectiveness of fighting diseases through consuming organic fruits and vegetables.
He defied various occupations including a profession as a chairman of a medical board of doctors in Mpumalanga and came back home to Limpopo to pursue and follow his dream and passion of becoming a food entrepreneur. He says he has always been fascinated to find out what causes a person to become sick, and also how to find solutions to prevent people falling sick as opposed to relying on scientific methods to treat/cure diseases.
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“There was a time in my life where I had low energy, I was overweight and a very sickly person, diagnosed with diabetes, high blood pressure, obesity and various other social illness. And in my frequent consultation I never really received an explanation as to what caused all these illnesses, I then started eating only fruits and vegetables which I planted in my back yard, and I was surprised to see my health improving. I then started to experiment and play around with the fruits and vegetables I grow, mixing them to make smoothies. Not only do I feel great but I look great,” he explained.
Before the organic vegetables and fruits diet, Elias said he used to be a healthy active person who was a profes-sional cyclist who has participated in the Cape Argus and has won several medals and trophies.
He has created a juice which he calls Juice of Life which he can attest from using, has many health benefits. The juice is 100% organic and is strictly made of mainly vegetables and fruits which he plants and harvest. “The organic juices topped up with water are able to cure 19 body ailments, as they help remove and flush out toxins by detoxifying, leaving the entire body system clean. I can now jump and run like a 24-year-old in a body of a 50-year-old and it feels great. I am back to cycling again,” he added.
The Juice of Life, is available in three flavours which he says are a combination of disease fighting foods such as lemon, aloe, ginger, garlic and honey and can be taken hot or cold:
1. Ginger and lemon
2. Beetroot and lemon
3. Carrot and lemon
In his quest to educate the community about his miracle juice, Elias has hired food soldiers whom he has trained and equipped with knowledge about the benefits of the Juice of Life, whom go around spreading the good news about the juice. “This is what I call the spiderweb business process, which is where those who are involved benefit both financially and physically. This ideology will get communities empowered and help to alleviate poverty and unemployment.
