| Not essential for life, they tend to give color to fruits and vegetables.
ş Lycopene and quercetin. Good sources include tomatoes, pink grapefruit, watermelon, leafy green vegetables, red apples, onions, cranberries, and blueberries.
ş Resveratrol, found in red wine, although the high doses that have been researched might require too much alcohol (like 180 bottles a day), so also consider a high-dose purified product as a supplement.
ş A variety of flavonoids found in dark chocolate made with at least 70 percent pure cocoa (just don't overdo it, because chocolate is high in calories). |
Mark Schapiro
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 Genetic Boomerang
Summers in the central mountain range of France, the Massif Centrale, are rich with the colors of wildflowers, the sound of tumbling waters, and the aromas of fruits and vegetables that have been cultivated here for hundreds of years. Country roads curl around idyllic small towns and the farms that surround them. Apples, plums, and pears hang heavy on the trees, and the yellow tassels of corn sway in the breezes for miles in every direction. It is beautiful and calm and long considered the bounteous soul —as the Midwest is to America —of France. |
| Residues of those banned chemicals ultimately came back to us in the fruits and vegetables the United States imported from those very same countries, which inspired the title of our book, Circle of Poison.16
But that was then. Mexico's move on lindane revealed how dramatically the global politics around chemicals have changed. When Weir and I wrote our book, we described Mexico as one of the primary markets for pesticides like chlordane, aldrin, dieldrin, and indeed, lindane. Today, it is the United States that is the market for a chemical that is banned in Mexico. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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 Blackcurrants, cranberries, parsley, horseradish, turnip, cabbage, strawberries, grapefruit, pineapple, tomatoes and watercress are also rich in Vitamin C, although it is found to some extent in all fresh fruits and vegetables.
Vitamin E (tocopherol)
Essential for healing, muscle, nerve and blood maintenance, Vitamin E also stabilises cell membranes. It has been recognised as an antioxidant, protecting vulnerable chemicals in the body from being destroyed by free radicals. It protects cells of the body from damage by environmental pollution. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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 They reported in the Journal of the National Cancer Institute that frequent tea imbibers were less likely to develop stomach or lung cancer during the four-year study; however, they attributed this lower cancer risk to the tea drinkers' eating more fruits and vegetables and smoking less. Other researchers questioned this conjecture in a letter to the journal by writing "it is not valid to discount the effects of tea in cancer prevention."4
But is all of this debate merely a tempest in a teapot? |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| Many fruits and vegetables, especially citrus, tomato, capsicum, broccoli, strawberries, guava, potato, blackcurrants.
D
Necessary for the body to absorb and use calcium, i.e. vital for bones and teeth to develop properly.
Liver, fatty fish, egg yolk, dairy products, margarine.
E
Antioxidant. Works with selenium to protect cells from damage. Has a role in healing of wounds.
Vegetables oils: wheatgerm, sunflower, olive and safflower oils,- margarine, almonds, wholegrains.
Biotin (Vitamin H)
Manufacture of fatty acids and involved in metabolism of proteins and carbohydrates. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| Moreover, tea may make an even greater contribution than fruits and vegetables. In a comparison of the antioxidant activity of various vegetables (including garlic, spinach, broccoli, kale, Brussels sprouts, onions, and many others) with the antioxidant activity of green and black tea, the teas were found to have a greater ability to quench free radicals than the vegetables. Clearly, green tea is a powerful agent for fighting free radicals,2 and it can be added to your daily antioxident arsenal in beverage or dietary supplement form. |
Ben-Erik van Wyk
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 Glucose is a component of honey and various fruits and vegetables and is the main building block of most carbohydrates in human food (such as sucrose and starch). Fructose is less common but occurs in honey and in many fruits and vegetables. Galactose is relatively rare but is a component of some legume polysaccharides (and lactose or milk sugar). A healthy person has to maintain a blood glucose level of around 1 g per litre of blood. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| It is added to drinks including alcohol and fruit juices, toppings, salad dressings, essences, jams, dried fruits and vegetables, sausages, 'fresh' prawns and fruit yoghurt. It has been shown to have strong links to childhood asthma, especially where the child also has a folic acid deficiency.
A recent study in a Sydney hospital revealed that up to 65 per cent of asthmatics they treated were so sensitive to sodium metabisulphite that it provoked an asthma attack shortly after they ate it. |
Peter h. Fraser and Harry Massey
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 Max Gerson claimed you have to load your body with vitamins from organic fruits and vegetables and detoxify your body with enemas. Acupuncturists declared that your governor meridian had excess yin. Psychologists thought you are refusing to let go of your past. None of them gives you a clear explanation of what is going on, and, anyway, how could they all be right? But there had to be a system. I was sure that there was some way to know what was really going on in my body and that there was something I could do to help my body fix itself. If such a system existed, I was determined to find it. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| Blackcurrants, parsley, horseradish, turnip, cabbage, strawberries, grapefruit, pineapple, tomatoes and watercress, along with most fresh fruits and vegetables, are also rich in it.
A simple and inexpensive test is now available on the market to measure the level of Vitamin C in your body, using a urinary ascorbate stick, and there are other uncomplicated tests that can be carried out to measure your Vitamin C. If your reading is low, it is in your interest to increase your intake. |
Marshall Editions
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 Consume one or two servings of bright colored fruits and vegetables, such as berries, cherries, and carrots, every day. These contain powerful antioxidants that will strengthen the walls of the veins and improve their elasticity. Try eating pancakes mades with buckwheat, which naturally contains a flavonoid called rutin that will increase the strength of blood vessels. Cook with anti-inflammatory spices such as garlic, onions, ginger, and cayenne pepper to help increase circulation. Avoid hydrogenated oils and saturated fats to prevent sluggish circulation and inflammation. |
Dr Ron Roberts
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| Beta-carotene is found in the yellow pigment of fruits and vegetables such as carrots.
Chlorophyll
Chlorophyll, the pigment that absorbs light energy and makes plants green, is a natural blood enhancer and neutraliser of toxins. Studies have revealed it reduces infections of the upper respiratory tract and sinuses and various types of chronic ulcers, while recent research showed that it can counteract the effects of pollution and radiation. It is included in some toothpastes and mouthwashes to curb bad breath. |
Lester A. Mitscher and Victoria Toews
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| These guidelines advise people to lower their fat intake, increase fiber intake, choose plentiful amounts of fruits and vegetables, maintain an ideal body weight, use alcohol in moderation, and avoid certain processed foods.
ş Limit Fat Intake to 30 Percent of Calories or Less
Research studies of animals and humans show that a high-fat diet increases the risk of many cancers, including colon and prostate cancer. Conversely, a low-fat diet has been shown to reduce the risk of many cancers. An additional benefit of a low-fat diet is the fact that it helps most people maintain a healthy weight. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 Although there are some exceptions (doctors who have taught themselves nutrition), most doctors remain so nutritionally illiterate that they have no familiarity with the natural plant-based medicines found in everyday fruits and vegetables.
Fact #7: Nobody has any interest in your health except you. No corporation, no doctor, and no government has any desire to actually make you well. Keeping you sick makes it easier for them to control and financially exploit you. |
Marshall Editions
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| Eat a well-balanced diet that includes fresh fruits and vegetables, wholegrains, legumes, and quality protein such as fish, lean chicken, or beans everyday. Eat plenty of green leafy vegetables for their high nutrient content, which will provide the nutrients required for a healthy immune system.
Supplements: Vitamin C with bioflavonoids can help check bleeding gums by contributing to the build up of collagen, a protein in the formation of gum tissue. |
Tom Bohager
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 In other words, the fruits and vegetables they ate made them more acidic. So we must be willing to take the time to determine individually what foods will work best for us.
Regardless of the cause, it is obvious that maintaining the proper pH in the blood, digestive tract, tissues, and fluids is essential in order to support optimal health.
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DETERMINING YOUR pH
One of the best ways to determine whether or not you are maintaining a proper pH is to test your urine (usually using pH paper, sold in health food stores). |
| Helps free nutrients in both fruits and vegetables because of its action on the cell wall
?Available from different sources and can be blended to increase potency
Cellulase units (CU)
Glucoamylase
Carbohydrase şBreaks down carbohydrates, specifically polysaccharides (long chains of carbohydrates)
?Particularly beneficial as a digestive enzyme
Amygalactosidase units (AGU)
Hemicellulase
Carbohydrase şBreaks down carbohydrates, especially polysaccharides found in plants
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Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 The talk focuses on nutrition secrets for preventing and reversing disease and will reveal dangerous food ingredients to avoid, the healing properties of selected fruits and vegetables, and many other nutritional topics for avoiding disease and maximizing both mental and physical health. Most of the information to be presented at the event remains unknown by most medical doctors and health care providers, and none of it is taught in medical school. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 An apple, you see, is made of much more than its chemical constituents. All fruits and vegetables have water, and water stores emotional energy, passing it on to those who consume the water. Since an apple is probably something like 75% water by volume, eating an apple is actually an exercise in chewing mostly on water.
Aren't you curious to know what kind of energy and intention is in that water? You should be. Because beyond the vitamins, minerals and phytonutrients in the apple, the water impacts your body, mind and spirit more than anything else. |
Elaine Magee
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 I tried to include only one meat-centered meal a day, plus a couple low-fat dairy products, several fruits and vegetables, and at least three whole grain servings.
At the end of the sample menu section, I list a few high-synergy snacks that provide some of the Synergy Super Foods the menu may lack on some days.
Note: Include noncaloric beverages where needed, such as green or black tea (iced or hot), mineral water, or regular water (with slices of lime or lemon for flavor). |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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 Also bear in mind that antioxidant-rich fruits and vegetables contain a host of other healthful nutrients, so their overall nutritional profile is much more healthful than either chocolate or coffee.
Sugar
Much like caffeine, sugar is often consumed because it gives the body energy immediately. As effective as caffeine for providing a short burst of energy, sugar's high is also short-lived. Once the sugar is metabolized, blood sugar levels can crash or fluctuate, and this can disrupt your sleep in the middle of the night as your body demands more sugar. |
Elaine Magee
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| For example, the women had been eating higher amounts of fruits and vegetables, which brought plenty of cancer-protective nutrients and fiber to the table. A lower-fat diet might also assist in weight loss, which also lowers cancer risk.
WHAT WE STILL DON'T KNOW: SOY'S EFFECT
Soy may be a double-edged sword in the fight against breast cancer. It's especially rich in natural plant estrogens (called isoflavones)—but some types of breast cancer are aggravated by high estrogen levels. The extra estrogen in soy may not be safe for women who've been treated for estrogen-positive breast cancer. |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Deficiencies occur as a result of eating a diet high in fats and low in fruits and vegetables.
Food sources: Brewer's yeast, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds.
Supplements: There are two forms of B6, pyridoxine hydrochloride and pyridoxal-5-phosphate (the most active form). For efficient absorption of pyridoxine by the body, sufficient levels of riboflavin and magnesium should be present.33
Typical therapeutic dose: 50 to 100 mg daily can help prevent insomnia.
Precautions: High levels of pyridoxine can cause toxic side effects. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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
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 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? |
Herbert Ross, DC with Keri Brenner, L.Ac.
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| Similarly, fruits and vegetables that have been juiced or pureed are higher on the index than those eaten whole.
Finding out whether a food product contains sugar requires more sleuthing today than it once did. Only a few manufacturers currently include the word sugar in the list of ingredients of their sugar-containing products. Instead, wanting to avoid the sugar stigma that could negatively impact sales, many food producers hide the sugars in their products behind a host of chemical synonyms. |
Mike Adams, the Health Ranger
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 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. |
Ann N. Martin
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 Basically, most fruits and vegetables supply vitamin C.
Vitamin D (Cholecalciferol) Vitamin D is fat-soluble vitamin. Sun exposure also provides vitamin D. This vitamin works with calcium and phosphorus to promote bone and tooth formation. Vitamin D deficiencies may result in malformation of bones and joints, and brittle bones. Vitamin D is in salmon, sardines, cod-liver oil, herring, and mackerel.
Vitamin E (Alpha-tocopherol) Vitamin E is a fat-soluble vitamin that acts as an anti-blood clotting agent. |
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