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You can get it from skim milk and fruit juice and by eating lots of fruit, particularly raisins, bananas, mangoes, tomatoes, figs, prunes, and other dried fruits. The table on page 252 lists the potassium content of foods and their caloric content per serving. Are specialized sports drinks really necessary or any better than plain water? If you work out for less than an hour at a time, all you need is water and/or fruit juice.

Whole grains that have not been processed, leafy green vegetables, nuts, fish and seafood, dried fruits, poultry, beef, pork, and lamb are all good sources of this mineral. You should have an intake of 350 to 400 milligrams per day, preferably in your diet, but by supplements if necessary. See the table on page 304 for the magnesium content of various foods. An extra 500 to 1,000 milligrams a day of vitamin C (see page 105 for a list of vitamin C content of foods) may also prevent hypertension. Alcohol raises blood pressure, even though you may find it relaxing.

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Avoid dried fruits. (Some asthmatics can have attacks simply from smelling a freshly opened package of dried apricots.) ?Don't have maraschino cherries in drinks or on desserts. ?If you want a potato with your meal, order a baked potato instead of fries, hash browns, or any dish that involves peeling the potato first. ?Throw away the outside leaves of any lettuce or celery purchased at supermarkets. ?Ask at restaurants if your food contains sulfites. (They might not know or they might not tell you, but it doesn't hurt to ask.

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Ripe bananas, however, are balancing. dried fruits, unless reconstituted in water, may accentuate the dryness and thus also cause imbalance. Astringent fruits, such as unripe persimmons, cranberries, and pomegranates, are best taken in moderation, if at all. Apples and pears may have a slight drying effect but can be neutral in their effect on vata if they are taken with some warming spices like ginger or cinnamon. Melons in excess can unbalance vata. Mangos and green grapes are particularly good for vata.

Remarks: This is nice to add to the soak water for dried fruits to create an overnight spice effect. Pizza Masala Balances V and K, slightly unbalances P All Seasons, best Winter 2 Tbs dried bell pepper 1 Tbs black pepper 1 Tbs black peppercorn 1 Tbs oregano 2 tsp basil 1 tsp fennel 1 tsp thyme 1 tsp parsley 1 tsp marjoram 1 tsp dried chile Vi tsp hing Put all ingredients into dehydrator and dry for 5-10 hours. After drying, put small batches into a food processor or coffee mill and grind to desired consistency. Store in jar with tight-fitting lid.

If fruits, particularly sweet or dried fruits, are eaten in excess they may aggravate hypoglycemia and Candida conditions. Few people have physiologically evolved to the point where they can become pure fruitarians, but with the proper addition of vegetables, particularly fruits and vegetables with a high fat content, such as avocado, nuts, and seeds, they are more likely to be successful on a quasi-fruitarian diet. Many fruits can be eaten by all three doshas, as long as the fruits are ripe and sweet.

The soak water from dried fruits is used as a sweetener in many of the recipes. Instructions for Soaking 1. Fill a glass or ceramic container (not plastic because it may leach into the soak water) half full with nuts, seeds, or grains. 2. Fill the container with water. The nuts, seeds, or grains will absorb most of this water and expand. 3. Soaking times vary depending upon the intended use. If the nut, seed, or grain is going to be sprouted, it has a shorter soaking time than if it is going to be consumed immediately after being soaked (see Soaking Chart). 4.

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Crook advises avoiding hydrogenated and yeast-feeding foods and beverages, including dried fruits, mushrooms, condiments, alcohol,juices (except for freshly squeezed), leavened breads, bagels, pasta, pretzels, and pizza. Instead, eat vegetables and grain alternatives (such as amaranth and quinoa) and use unrefined oils such as flaxseed, walnut, sunflower, and olive.43 "If you have an infection, taking cranberry juice, which contains hippuric acid, makes as much sense as putting out a fire with gasoline," states Dr. Gillespie.

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Serve them plenty of fresh and dried fruits and fresh vegetables daily (focus on those with the highest fiber content—apples, oranges, berries, dates, figs, and pears; as well as brussels sprouts, corn, cucumbers, potatoes, and carrots). Don't even let them know that there is such a thing as white bread; give them whole wheat instead. Your kids should have high-fiber cereal at breakfast. But make sure they also get into the habit of drinking plenty of water, because unless they do, all that fiber may actually cause constipation!

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Cider and homemade root beer. • dried fruits. • Soured breads such as pumpernickel and rye, and coffee cakes and baked goods made with a large amount of yeast. • Pickled, smoked, or cured meats and fish, such as bacon and delicatessen foods including sausage, frankfurters, corned beef, and pickled tongue. To keep mold from developing after food is prepared, follow these suggestions. • Eat only freshly opened canned foods. • Choose meat or fish cooked within the past day. • Avoid foods made from leftovers, such as meat loaf, hash, or croquettes.

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When winter comes along, you should include more root vegetables, buckwheat, rice and dried fruits.The cooking time is longer, and you should use more salt. Spring is a time for a few more greens, wheat, oats, barley and sour-tasting foods. The following is a typical spring menu as prescribed at the Kushi Institute in Becket, Massachusetts. Beverages should be kept to a minimum, but roasted bancha tea, roasted brown rice tea, roasted barley tea, dandelion tea and spring or well water are preferred. If some of these foods are unfamiliar, see "New Food Review" on page 38 for descriptions.

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Sulfites also prevent discoloration in apricots, raisins, and other dried fruits; control "black spot" in freshly caught shrimp; and prevent discoloration, bacterial growth, and fermentation of wine. Sulfites, or sulfur dioxide gas, have been used for centuries and were always considered safe. Their one flaw was thought to be their ability to destroy thiamin (vitamin Bl), which is one reason sulfites have never been permitted in meat or other sources of thiamin. In 1982 the FDA proposed that sulfites officially be declared "Generally Recognized as Safe.

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Try using fruit juices or purees made from soaked dried fruits to sweeten dishes; a little of these natural sugars will go a long way. Granulated date sugar, available in many natural food stores, is indispensable when your recipe specifically calls for a granulated dry sugar. This sugar has the distinctive flavor of whole dry dates. Another dry sweetener is carob, or St.-Johns bread. This powder comes from the dried pods of the carob tree and can be purchased roasted or unroasted. Use the unroasted variety and toast it yourself for a fresher taste.

On top you can put some flax seeds and some dried fruits, such as blueberries for the bioflavonoids. Eating that morning medicine will help nourish your reproductive health and anchor your sense of health from the inside out. You need to get the essential fatty acids that can be found in nuts and fish. This can be supplemented with omega-3, about two grams in gel capsules per day. These are some of the things men can do for infertility. They might also take a moment to relax.

Similarly, dried fruits, including figs, prunes, raisins, dates, apricots, pears, and apples contain three times the sugar dose of fresh fruit; like refined sugar, they are highly concentrated carbohydrates, which should only be eaten occasionally Hypoglycemics and diabetics should take special note of this precaution. Eating too much fruit can add extra calories, but as long as you don't eat fatty foods as well, fruit will not make you fat. An apple indeed may contain the equivalent of three teaspoons of sugar and the calories that go with that.

These include baked foods such as breads, muffins, cakes, cookies, and other refined carbohydrates, commercial fruit juices, tomato sauce (unless homemade with fresh tomatoes), foods containing vinegar, pickled foods, smoked foods, alcohol, fermented foods, smoked meats, dried fruits, mushrooms (except for shiitake), pistachio nuts, and peanuts. Leftovers may be moldy as well. What you can eat are healthful foods that do not contain yeasts and molds. Included are whole grains, such as brown rice, millet, amaranth, quinoa, and barley, as well as fresh vegetables.

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For instance, many of today's bran cereals (fine thiamine sources) contain dried fruits preserved with sulfites. And though soy protein, canned vegetables, and fruit juices might not be major sources of thiamine, they are good ones, especially if consumed daily Their sulfite content can negate any potentially significant vitamin Bj contribution to your diet, however. Other nutrients depleted by sulfites are vitamin A (sulfites destroy 80 percent of the vitamin A in eggs), the B-complex vitamins, vitamin C, vitamin E, and beta-carotene. 31.

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Or, like the Algonquian Indians, dry your persimmons; they are a delicious and versatile dried fruit and, unlike most other dried fruits, hold their brilliant gold color without the assistance of a sulfur treatment. For no-fuss persimmon "sherbet," halve a persimmon, wrap it tightly in plastic, and freeze it for at least four hours, then eat it out of the shell with a spoon. Freezing is not recommended for other applications, because it reduces the pulp to mush. Buying The Asian persimmon originated in China. It is widely cultivated by the Japanese, who consider it their national fruit.

Favor regional and seasonal fruits; enjoy them separately rather than combined with other ingredients. dried fruits, however, challenge vata unless they are reconstituted. Watermelon, raw apples, and cranberries are unbalancing. Grains that are most balancing to vata are wheat, oats, and rice. While barley, buckwheat, corn, millet, quinoa, and rye are mildly unbalancing, they can be ameliorated with ghee or sesame oil and digestion-enhancing spices, herbs, or condiments. Additionally, favor one grain dishes (rather than multiple grain combinations).

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If you are sulfite-sensitive, look for potato products, dried fruits, and wines produced without sulfites. People who are not sensitive to sulfites, whether or not they have asthma, need not be concerned. THE DELANEY DEBATE One of the longest-standing controversies related to food additives revolves around a 1958 law that regulates their use. This law, the Delaney amendment (named after its chief sponsor, Congressman James J. Delaney), bans the use of any food additive that has been found to cause cancer in animals or humans.

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Toss popcorn with chopped dried fruits such as dates, apricots, and currants or seeds such as sunflower and sesame. COTTAGE CHEESE, LOW-FAT The Ladies' Choice 205 calories per cup (2% fat) If you spend much time analyzing food habits, it becomes obvious that gender plays a role in food choices. We don't know why, but some foods clearly appeal to men more than to women, and vice versa. Cottage cheese is a case in point. Women are much more likely to eat it regularly. And in our view, it serves them well. Women are far more vulnerable to osteoporosis than men are.

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Sulfur compounds are utilized for fertilizers, fungicides, fumigants, cellophane, rayon, nylon fibers, textiles, dyes, gasoline, steel, pulp for paper and bleaching of dried fruits, just to name a few of its many applications. In plants, sulfur is found mostly in protein and also in compounds that give certain plants their famous odors—onions, garlic, horseradish, and cabbage, for instance. Sulfur, in fact, is fairly synonymous with smells. "Some, such as those (compounds) present in skunk odor and flatulence, we find repellent," wrote Huxtable.

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Also, milk, tomatoes, citrus fruits, dried fruits (apricots, prunes, raisins), strawberries and fish high in omega-3 fatty acids may help prevent various kinds of cancer. Garlic, onions, kelp, olive oil, tea (especially green tea), as well as seed foods, such as legumes, nuts, rice, and grains, are rich in anticancer chemicals. Bladder: carrots, milk, broccoli, brussels sprouts, cabbage, cauliflower, coleslaw, kale, parsnips, turnips. Breast: yogurt. Fruits and vegetables high in carotenoids. Colon: green leafy vegetables, notably cabbage, broccoli, brussels sprouts. Also cauliflower.

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In Baluchistan (Pakistan), 10 to 20 g of the dried fruits (ghur gan) are ground, mixed with water, and drunk to increase the sexual abilities of men. The ground fruits (gurgandako) of the closely related species Tribulus longipetalus Viv. [syn. Tribulus alatus Del.] are used as a medicinal snuff for treating stuffy noses (Goodman and Ghafoor 1992,55*). Ethnographic objects first brought the tropical rattle tree (Thevetia spp.) to the attention of Europe. The hard fruit husks were used as rattles for Indian rhythm instruments and dance belts and anklets.

Fresh or dried fruits (belladonnae fructus, fructus belladonnae). Preparation and Dosage The leaves of the wild form should be harvested in May or June, as their alkaloid content is greatest at this time. They are dried in the shade and must then be stored away from light in an airtight container. It is best to harvest the fruits when they are almost ripe. These must be dried in a dry, ventilated location.

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When hydrated, they're used in fruit salads, compotes, or pureed for fruit soups and sauces. If dried fruits are too sticky to cut with a knife, try using kitchen shears or cleaning the knife blade frequently. To plump fruit, cover with boiling water and allow to soak until softened, or gently simmer until soft, or soak overnight. The time varies depending upon the size and thickness of the fruit. Buying It's prudent to favor domestic, organic dried fruit. When a fruit is dried, not only are its sugars concentrated but also any chemical contaminants.

This is a sobering thought, especially considering that the FDA in 1986 banned the use of sulfites on fresh produce but still permits it in dried fruits, wine, and pick- HONEY-DIPPING A MANGO IS LIKE GILDING THE LILY Corn syrup or sugar is routinely added to tropical fruits even though the label may say "honey-dipped," "unsweetened," or "fruit-juice sweetened." The fruit is soaked in a sugar-water solution until it is saturated to 80 percent sugar. Such fruits may appear in granola and trail mixes.

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Green leafy vegetables such as spinach, kale, and dandelion are good sources, as are broccoli and asparagus. dried fruits such as prunes, raisins, and apricots have a good amount of iron. Prune juice often gives us additional iron. Unsulfured molasses is concentrated in iron; one tablespoon contains about 3 mg.

Soybeans supply copper, as do dark leafy greens and some dried fruits, such as prunes; cocoa, black pepper, and yeast are also sources. In addition to food sources, copper can come from water pipes and cookware. Functions: Copper is important as a catalyst in the formation of hemoglobin, our oxygen-carrying molecule. Copper in the red blood cells is bound to erythrocuprein, a substance thought to have superoxide dismutase (SOD) activity, which is energy enhancing. Copper is also part of the cytochrome system for cell respiration, an energy-releasing process.

The sweet fruits are mainly the dried fruits, such as raisins and figs, and some tropical ones, such as bananas. Most juicy fruits are considered subacid. These include peaches, plums, apples, pears, grapes, cherries, mangoes, papayas, and so on. Citrus fruits, some berries, pineapples, and pomegranates are examples of acid-tasting fruits. They have a higher level of acid, often ascorbic acid (vitamin C), and this may make them helpful in cutting fats or helping fat digestion. When broken down in our body, though, fruits become more alkaline.

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