Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Phytonutrients are certain organic components of plants, and these components are thought to promote human health. fruits, vegetables, grains, legumes, nuts and teas are rich sources of phytonutrients. Unlike the traditional nutrients (protein, fat, vitamins, minerals), phytonutrients are not "essential" for life, so some people prefer the term "phytochemical".
2. What are the Major Classes of Phytonutrients? |
Sophie D. Coe and Michael D. Coe
See book keywords and concepts |  All the edible fruits were there: small staples, great staples, small plants, great plants.6
The Aztecs had a very similar myth—that the domestic plants which were to sustain human life had been hidden in a mountain, and had to be brought to the earth's surface by divine intervention (in the Aztec case, the great god Quetzalcoatl instructed the ants to bring out maize seed). This was truly the "Big Rock Candy Mountain" of the ancient New World! | | Among the Nicarao, a rabbit was worth about ten of these "almonds," eight chicosapote fruits (from the tree which gives us chewing gum) were worth four "almonds," a slave about a hundred of them, and the services of a prostitute, eight to ten "according to how they agree." No doubt similar values prevailed among the Maya.
Bishop Landa has quite a bit to say about the uses and preparation of cacao in late pre-Conquest Yucatan:
They make of ground maize and cacao a kind of foaming drink which is very savory, and with which they celebrate their feasts. | | They almost certainly graced many a banquet table in Baroque Europe, accompanied by a multitude of candied fruits, sorbets, and other sugar-laden delights.
Naturally, Spanish physicians had their say about this, since chocolate, as we know, was considered medicinal. We have already heard from Dr. | | On the summit was a great alabaster vase adorned with carved ice, and in it was a tree with green leaves, bearing 150 of these "iced fruits" on its branches, and rising from roots of chocolate foam. On the side tables were whipped cream, more chocolate foam, biscuits, ice cream (panna ghiacciata), and chocolate sorbets in the shape of cheeses (formaggi ghiacciati). How did all this manage to survive the heat of an August evening in Rome, in the days before air conditioning? The participants must have had to attack the table's delights with lightning speed. | | This was a Spanish obsession, as was the chronic constipation with which the invaders were afflicted, through a diet which was almost all meat and lard, with few if any fruits and vegetables. The conquistadores searched for native Mexican laxatives as avidly as they did for aphrodisiacs.
Fray Bartolome de las Casas was among the first Dominicans in the Americas, and reviled by his compatriots for his sympathy for the Indians and for his fierce denunciations of the injustices which had been visited upon them by the Spaniards. |
Bottom Line Health
See book keywords and concepts | | Antioxidants are the front line for fighting off free radicals. Most fruits and vegetables—in particular prunes, raisins, blueberries and spinach—are high in antioxidants.
Vitamin E (400 international units [IU]) and vitamin C (500 mg) supplements—taken together —seem to lower dementia risk.
Note: Consult your doctor about whether vitamin E is safe for you—and how much you should take. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  In general, diets high in vitamin C, carotenoids, vitamin E, selenium, and other substances found in fruits and vegetables have been found to be protective in at least some studies.13-17 A recent study found that higher levels of vegetable consumption were associated with a 54 percent decrease in risk of HPV persistence. Also, a 56 percent reduction in the persistence of the virus was observed in women with the highest plasma cis-lycopene concentrations compared with women with the lowest plasma cis-lycopene concentrations. |
Connie Bennett, C.H.H.C. with Stephen T. Sinatra, M.D.
See book keywords and concepts |  By this, I mean, for instance, cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, cabbage, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, kohlrabi, and kale; fruits such as strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, melons, and oranges; and legumes, nuts, and seeds. Better carbs also include whole grains like brown rice, quinoa, and steel-cut oats.
On the other hand, the worst kind of carbs are those nutrient-deficient sweet desserts and other processed "treats" that so many Americans crave— candies, cookies, cakes, ice cream, and soda. | | We're born with an innate preference for sweets—the natural kinds found in vegetables, fruits, and nuts. But by the time we're toddlers learning about the world around us, most of us have become inducted into the world of soft drinks, candies, cookies, chips, cake, and ice cream.
Yale University psychology professor Kelly D. Brownell, Ph.D., one of the world's foremost experts on obesity and eating disorders, suggests that this gloomy, sugary predicament confronts and bombards us as soon as we leave our mother's womb. | | Before the Agricultural Revolution some 10,000 years ago, we followed the caveman diet—meat we hunted, fish we caught, and fruits and vegetables we plucked or picked. But now most Americans regularly load up their systems with more sugar and refined carbohydrates than they can easily metabolize. And millions of people are unknowingly diabetic or prediabetic. They consume sweets, gain weight, and literally wear out their insulin-producing cells, which simply can't keep up.
As a cardiologist, I treat a lot of diabetics. That's right. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  None of the aloe goes to waste, and your fruits and vegetables will last far longer! (This is especially useful for organic produce, which tends to ripen more quickly.)
Aloe vera extends lifespan
A study on rats showed aloe vera extends lifespan by 10 percent. The abstract on this study, shown here, explains the following:
A summary of results are as follows: Aloe ingestion, both crude and processed, was shown to extend (10%) average life span and slow the mortality rate doubling time. | | I have home-grown recipes for halting degenerative disease, ending digestive disorders, lowering cholesterol and much more, all using delicious natural medicine from fruits and vegetables!
Note: Fresh aloe vera has virtually no taste. Other forms of aloe will have a slightly bitter taste, so you may need to add more sweetener if using dried aloe vera. I always recommend using fresh, raw aloe vera right out of your yard if possible. Nothing is superior to the living, raw plant, but the low-temperature dried aloe vera mentioned here is the next best thing. | | Dipping fruits and vegetables in aloe vera gel would eliminate e.coli, preserve freshness, and greatly extend shelf life. So why isn't anybody doing this with aloe? Probably because, once again, aloe vera gel can't be patented. And it's easier and cheaper for food companies to simply add synthetic chemicals to foods than to switch to something safe and natural.
But that doesn't mean you can't do this yourself! Soon, a pure aloe vera gel product (with no added flavors) will likely be made available at Good Cause Wellness (www.GoodCauseWellness.com) . |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  When the fruits ripen and fall from the tree, local families harvest the windfall, then remove the inner fruit from the outer shell. The shell is then dried in the sun, using absolutely no chemical processing or manufacturing processes. In fact, the whole process uses no fossil fuels either, except in the transportation of the product to the western world (which is efficiently accomplished by ship).
It is this outer shell -- rich in natural saponins which act as water surfactants -- that the native families in India have used for centuries to wash their own clothes. |
Rainer W. Bussmann and Douglas Sharon
See book keywords and concepts |  Familia / Family: MYRISTICACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Frutas, frescas - fruits, fresh
Administracion / Administration: Topica - Topical
Preparacion / Preparation: Aplicada con Aguardiente, Toronjil, Huanil del Campo, Hierba Mora, Payachilla y Mus Mus - Apply with Aguardiente, Toronjil, Huanil del Campo, Hierba Mora, Payachilla and Mus Mus
Usos / Uses: Mai Aire, Brujeria, Heridas (para desinfectar) - Bad Air / Mai Aire, Sorcery, Wounds (to disinfect)
Eucalipto
Eucalyptus globulus Labill. | | Britten & Rose
Familia / Family: CACTACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Frutas y Hojas, frescas - fruits and Leaves, fresh
Administracion / Administration: Oral
Preparacion / Preparation: Extraer el jugo y tomar - Extract juice and drink
Usos / Uses: Higado, Brujeria - Liver, Sorcery
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San Pedro, Huachuma
Echinopsis pachanoi (Britton & Rose) Friedrich & G. | | Familia / Family: MYRTACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Frutas amarillas y Flores, frescas - Yellow fruits and Flowers, fresh
Administration / Administration: Oral
Preparacion / Preparation: Tomar el Jugo y el extracto de Flores con azucar - Drink Juice and Flower extract with sugar
Usos / Uses: Diarrea - Diarrhea
Buenas Tardes
Mirabilis jalapa L. | | Corteza quemada como incienso durante rituales - Juice of two fruits with Guayusa as vitamin supplement for breakfast. Peel burned as incense in ceremonies
Usos / Uses: Escorbuto, Dolor de estomago, Presion alta, Fra-gancia, Mal Aire - Scurvy, Stomachache, High blood pressure, Deodorant, Bad Air / Mal Aire
Ruda
Ruta graveolens L.
Familia / Family: RUTACEAE
Partes usadas / Plant part used: Toda la planta, fresca - Whole plant, fresh
Administracion / Administration: Topico - Topical
Preparation / Preparation: Como Emplasto bajo las axilas, calentado al natural. | | Parts of Medicinal Plants Used and Mode of Application
In most cases (61%) the whole plant was used for medicinal purposes, followed by leaves (13%) and flowers (6%); seeds, roots, bark, fruits, and latex were rarely used (3% each). Almost all remedies were prepared from fresh plant material (96%). All of the introduced plant species were cultivated in fields and gardens, while most of the indigenous species were collected in the wild. Diseases and other health problems were most frequently treated with decoctions of various plant species. The use of single species for treatments was rare. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  Just remember this:
Products sitting on the shelves at retailers exchange molecules. fruits and vegetables absorb molecules in the air, and solvent chemicals can go right through plastic containers. When you buy something at a store, you're buying a little bit of everything in the store! It's another reason to stop shopping at retailers that sell pesticides, toxic soaps, laundry products, solvents and cleaners. Get your food from a FOOD store, and make sure it's real food (not that processed garbage).
By the way, you can read the original NRDC press release at: http://www.nrdc. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Diets low in fruits and vegetables may increase the risk for cervical cancer.
• Multiple heterosexual partners. Having three or more partners in a lifetime increases risk of cervical cancer.
• Obesity. Overweight women are more likely to develop cervical cancer.
• Oral contraceptives. Although the research is mixed, long-term use of oral contraceptives may increase the risk of cervical cancer.
• Low socioeconomic status. Poor access to adequate health care, including Pap tests and treatment of precancerous lesions, leads to higher risk for cervical cancer. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  The company, Fulllife Natural Options, was accused by the FDA of marketing an "unapproved drug" due to the truthful marketing claims that accurately describe the blood sugar lowering effects of the product's main ingredient: Bitter Melon fruits.
According to the Food and Drug Administration, there is no such thing as an herb, food or supplement that has any biological activity whatsoever on the human body (other than simply providing calories), and any person who dares to make such a claim is immediately considered to be in violation of the FDA's authority. |
Tori Hudson, N.D.
See book keywords and concepts | | Increase consumption of fruits, vegetables, and whole grains.
• Exercise daily for 30 minutes or more.
• Increase consumption of olive oil, nuts, and seeds. ures of CVD, including decreased mortality and oxidative stress.44^9
A fundamental tenant of alternative medicine is that lifestyle changes that include smoking cessation, appropriate exercise, diet, and the use of dietary ingredients, nutritional supplements, and herbal extracts can prevent or reduce risks and treat cardiovascular disease. | | The best way to ensure that you are eating well is to establish a balanced, wide variety of foods, including whole-grain cereals and breads, vegetables and fruits, nuts, seeds, legumes, and complementary amounts of dairy products and meats, especially fish and poultry. If you are unfamiliar with natural foods, try to find a nutritional practitioner who can advise you and begin to make appropriate changes in your diet. Books on nutrition and cooking also can be of help as you incorporate healthy foods into your diet. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts | | In fact, the soap nut saponins work on everything from pets and children to washing fruits and vegetables. In ancient India, jewelers even used the soap to shine their precious metals and stones, giving them a beautiful natural luster.
By the way, all children's clothes should be washed in these soap nuts to avoid exposing infants and children to the toxic chemicals found in commercial laundry products. And while you're at it, why not save yourself from that exposure, too, by washing your own clothes with nature's laundry soap? |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  This helps explain why people who routinely engage in a lot of juicing -- drinking the juice from raw fruits and vegetables -- have such healthy looking skin. It is not only because the juice is nourishing their skin, it is also because the juice is cleansing their large intestine. Their entire digestive system gets healthier, and their skin reflects that improved level of health.
Probiotics are good for both the large intestine and the skin for many of the same reasons. The large intestine is kept healthy by maintaining a friendly terrain that welcomes helpful bacteria. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
See article keywords and concepts |  You place breads, fruits or other food items inside the container, close the lid, and a small pump works to remove the air from the chamber, thereby reducing the oxidation of the foods and extending their shelf life. This is how it's described, anyway. Real-world tests show the unit to be something very different (keep reading).
For this review, I purchased an "Auto Vacuum Food Fresh" machine and set it up on my kitchen counter. I placed some grapefruit inside the unit, plugged it into the wall and closed the lid to see what would happen. |
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