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What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

The red/purple group includes grapes, red wine, grape juice, prunes, cranberries, blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, and red apples. These foods contain anthocyanins, which are powerful antioxidants that The Color Wheel of Foods may have a beneficial effect on heart disease by inhibiting blood clot formation. The orange group includes carrots, mangos, apricots, cantaloupes, pumpkin, acorn squash, winter squash, and sweet potatoes. These provide alpha- and beta-carotenes. In this group, carrots provide about half the alpha- and beta-carotene in the U.S.

In response to the hazards of oxygen, plants developed the wonderful rainbow of colors we associate with red strawberries, deep green broccoli, and orange carrots. All of these colored substances are in the plants to protect them from oxygen in the atmosphere. They appear colored to our eyes because their chemical structure absorbs visible light. The chemical property that enables them to absorb light also makes it possible for them to neutralize the electrons that can harm your DNA.

LUNCH Chef's Salad with Balsamic Vinaigrette (yellow/green; red) (see recipe on page 69) 6 whole-grain crackers SNACK Soy Protein Shake 1 cup soy milk 1 frozen banana 2 teaspoons honey Handful of frozen strawberries (red/purple) Mix in a blender.

The Green Pharmacy: New Discoveries in Herbal Remedies for Common Diseases and Conditions from the World's Foremost Authority on Healing Herbs James A. Duke, Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

A high-phytosterol fruit salad, for example, would include figs, strawberries and apricots with ginger. V Shiitake (Lentinus edodes). These delicious mushrooms contain the compound lentinan. According to the Lawrence Review of Natural Products, lentinan has cholesterol-lowering action, along with anti-tumor, antiviral and immune-stimulating effects. In experimental animals given a low dose of a compound related to lentinan, cholesterol levels fell 25 percent. Hives Many years ago, my son, John, now in his thirties, had a bout of hives.

Other people favor strawberries. I'm going to give my Cherry Cocktail a try. It's a mixture of cherry, pineapple, strawberry and blueberry juices spiced up with a little bit of licorice and a lot of ginger and turmeric. V Devil's claw (Harpagophytum procumbens). Several reports indicate that this herb lowers uric acid levels and has anti-inflammatory action, both of which would be useful for treating gout. Other studies suggest that it may be useful for relieving arthritic conditions, and gout is a form of arthritis.

Good sources include bell peppers, broccoli, cabbage, citrus fruits, brussels sprouts, guava, kale, parsley and strawberries. Nutritionists and naturopaths often recommend taking vitamin C supplements in amounts ranging anywhere from 2,000 to 35,000 milligrams a day. Since as little as 1,200 milligrams of vitamin C can cause diarrhea in some people, I'd suggest staying on the lower side. If you want to try higher doses, please discuss it with your doctor. If I had glaucoma or a family history of the disease, I'd take supplemental vitamin C. Kaffir potato (Coleus forskohlii).

I advise eating more plants that are high in vitamin C—not just citrus fruits and tomatoes but also bell peppers and strawberries. You can also take a supplement. The beauty of eating citrus fruits, however, is that in addition to vitamin C, they also contain flavonoids. These are substances that also block the release of histamine, in turn curbing allergy symptoms and allergy-related asthma. V Assorted herbs. I searched my database for anti-asthmatic compounds and came up with quite a few herbs worth mentioning. I found at least six anti-asthmatic substances in tea, fennel and cayenne.

Dr. Earl Mindell's Unsafe at Any Meal: How to Avoid Hidden Toxins in Your Food Earl Mindell and Hester Mundis See book keywords and concepts

Best sources of this type of fiber are found in breakfast cereals, bran, older vegetables (when vegetables age, their lignin content rises and they become less digestible), eggplant, green beans, strawberries, pears, and radishes. CAUTIONS Same as those for other fiber. Also, keep in mind that bran, though a good source of lignin fiber, is mosdy cellulose, which does not have the cholesterol-lowering properties of pectin and gums. 117. Dangers in Natural Foods Just because something is natural and edible doesn't mean it is good for you, or that it can be consumed indiscriminately.

Textbook of Natural Medicine 2nd Edition Volume 2 Michael T. Murray, ND See book keywords and concepts

A number of fruits were also used freely: blueberries, cloudberries, raspberries, strawberries, black currants, gooseberries, plums, and pears. Apples and citrus fruits were not allowed, and grains were either very restricted or eliminated. The beneficial effects of this dietary regime are probably related to three areas: • elimination of food allergens • altered prostaglandin metabolism • increased intake of antioxidant nutrients and magnesium. The importance of avoiding food allergies was discussed above.

Hormone Deception D. Lindsey Berkson See book keywords and concepts

Have the most pesticides: • strawberries (have the highest level of vinclozolin, a known endocrine disruptor) • bell peppers (U.S./Mexico) • spinach, cherries (U.S.

What Color is Your Diet? David Heber, M.D., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

These foods include red tomatoes and salsa; red/purple Peruvian potatoes, strawberries, and red wine; orange cantaloupe, mango, and pumpkin; orange/yellow citrus, including oranges, tangerines, lemons, and limes; yellow/green corn, zucchini, and avocados; and white/green garlic and onions. The best choices in Mexican restaurants are soft tacos, fajitas, or tostadas with fish or poultry, whole black beans, and salsas. Some of the more upscale Mexican restaurants offer grilled fish or poultry with salsas made from fresh vegetables or fruits.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs Nicola Reavley See book keywords and concepts

Other sources include strawberries, kiwifruit, blackcurrants, papaya; and vegetables such as red peppers, broccoli and brussels sprouts. Vitamin C from natural sources such as these is associated with bioflavonoids which enhance the beneficial effects of vitamin C (See page 364 for more information.) Vitamin C is easily lost during storage and cooking. Aging, bruising, overcooking and re-heating all destroy vitamin C. Slicing vegetables exposes a higher surface area to heat and light, leading to loss of vitamin C.

Get Healthy Now with Gary Null: A Complete Guide to Prevention, Treatment and Healthy living Gary Null See book keywords and concepts

Celery gave him a severe stomachache, after which he cried and became grouchy. strawberries made him angry and hyperactive and caused a great deal of coughing. Unrefined cane sugar caused him to be irritable, after which he coughed and developed a stuffy nose." "A 12-year-old boy became listless and depressed, and cried when tested for bananas. Then he became aggressive and picked up a stick as if to hit another patient. When he ate oranges, he sang at first but then became very tired, impatient, and eventually wild and aggressive.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

Eat several servings of fresh fruit each day, especially those with dark colors, such as blueberries, grapes, strawberries, and watermelon. Vegetables: Insufficient intake of vegetables increases inflammation. Eat large quantities, preferably cooked or boiled. Use asparagus, beets, broccoli, cabbage, carrots, cauliflower, celery, cucumber, dandelion tea, green leafy vegetables, green tea, lettuce, okra, onion (cooked), parsley, potato, pumpkin, radish, sprouts, zucchini, and every other vegetable you can think of, except nightshade family vegetables (bell peppers, eggplant, tomato).

Safe Food: Eating Wisely In A Risky World Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland See book keywords and concepts

Wash eggplants, peppers, tomatoes, potatoes, green beans, cherries, grapes, and strawberries. Cut or chop up cauliflower, broccoli, and spinach before you wash them, since pesticides may be hard to wash off otherwise. High-tech solutions? Biotechnology The basic molecular-biology research of the 1960s and 1970s has paved the way for applied research and all sorts of new products. Biotechnology essentially means altering life forms and generating natural chemicals found in living organisms through the use of gene-splicing and other methods.

The One Earth Herbal Sourcebook: Everything You Need to Know About Chinese, Western, and Ayurvedic Herbal Treatments Alan Keith Tillotson, Ph.D., A.H.G., D.Ay. See book keywords and concepts

Phytonutrients called "furanones" are important natural flavoring and aroma agents found in raspberries, strawberries, pineapples, tomatoes, and some other foods. The colors and aromas act to attract animals (and people) to the fruits, ensuring seed dispersal via defecation at a new location. In addition, they have been found to be very effective anticancer components of the animal diet, protecting against carcinogenic chemicals. Researchers have identified two food-derived furanones that exhibit antioxidant activity comparable to that of vitamin C.

Safe Food: Eating Wisely In A Risky World Michael F. Jacobson, Ph.D., Lisa Y. Lefferts and Anne Witte Garland See book keywords and concepts

Fruits: watermelon, papaya, cantaloupe, mango, orange, grapefruit, banana, honeydew melon, and strawberries. Keep in mind that fresh or frozen food always beats canned. Canned vegetables are high in salt and canned fruit usually has added sugar and less vitamin C and fiber. Vegetables usually taste best and are most nutritious if the/re steamed or cooked only lightly. And fruits are a good source of fiber, while fruit juices have very little. Go easy on dried fruits—their natural sugars are sticky and can promote tooth decay. Colorado potato beetle in Long Island.

Herbal Medicine, Healing and Cancer: A Comprehensive Program for Prevention and Treatment Donald R. Yance, j r.,C.N., M.H., A.H.G., with Arlene Valentine See book keywords and concepts

Flaxseed and Chlorella Shake 6 ounces organic yogurt 4 ounces fresh organic juice or whole fruit (orange, papaya, banana, apple, strawberries, or any berries; or use a vegetable juice, such as carrot, beet, dark leafy greens, and asparagus puree) Mix all ingredients in blender.

Phytochemicals in Food Phytochemical Food in Which Naturally Found Action in Body Limonene and nomilin Citrus pectin Sulfur-containing compounds, sulforphane Allyl sulfides S-allylmercaptocysteine (SAMC) Dithiolethiones Ellagic acid Caffeic acid Citrus fruit Plant fiber of citrus fruit Cruciferous vegetables (broccoli, cauliflower, kale, brussels sprouts, and other members of the cabbage family), onions Garlic, onions, leeks, chives Aged garlic Broccoli Grapes, strawberries, raspberries, pomegranates Fruit Stimulate detoxification enzymes that break down carcinogens.

Herbal Defense Robyn Landis See book keywords and concepts

P-coumaric acid (see tomatoes) is also found in strawberries. Flaxseed—Lignans are antioxidant polyphenols, and flaxseed contains lignan precursors. Lignans may help prevent some estrogen-related cancers by binding to estrogen receptors in breast tissue and interfering with estrogen's cancer-promoting activity there. Flaxseed is also a good source of healthful omega-3 fatty acids. (The seeds can be used ground up and sprinkled on food, or the oil can be used.

Another important point: Relativity is everything. strawberries, bananas, and peaches are on the "avoid" list for pitta because they are mildly heating compared to other fruits; realistically, however, this is not going to present a major problem if you are not burning up with pitta and not consuming pounds of it daily. It's a technicality: Those fruits are warming compared to grapes and pears, but they would rate a .01 on a scale where chilies were a 10. If you pay attention, you will begin to be able to "sense" what foods will truly aggravate you and which ones will complement or balance.

The AIDS War: Propaganda, Profiteering and Genocide from the Medical-Industrial Complex John Lauritsen See book keywords and concepts

Imagine a buffet with fresh California fruit [oranges, apples, bananas, pineapple, strawberries, three kinds of melon], nuts, whipped cream, sausages, bacon, ham, two kinds of scrambled eggs, home fried potatoes, delicious little crepes with cheese filling, yoghurt, toast, and coffee.) I came to the conference with mixed expectations, but certainly with a lot of skepticism. On the whole I was favorably impressed. To be sure, a certain amount of craziness was bandied about (like treating AIDS "with selected electromagnetic fields").

Earl Mindell's Secret Remedies Earl Mindell, R.Ph., Ph.D. See book keywords and concepts

Foods that are high in oxalates include beets, strawberries, chocolate, nuts, and tea. For years, doctors have been advising patients who suffer from kidney stones to severely curb their intake of calcium and to limit their intake of foods high in oxalates. On the surface, this makes sense, since both of these substances are the primary ingredients in kidney stones. However, a recent study performed at the Harvard School of Public Health found that at least half of this advice was wrong. Researchers studied the diets of more than fifty thousand middle-aged men.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs Nicola Reavley See book keywords and concepts

Sources Good sources of vanadium include whole grain breads and cereals, vegetable oils, nuts, root vegetables, parsley, fish, radishes, dill, lettuce and strawberries. The vanadium content of food depends on the soil in which it is grown. Airborne vanadium may also be an important source. Processed or refined foods may contain higher levels of vanadium than unprocessed foods, possibly because of contamination from stainless steel processing equipment. Recommended dietary allowances There is no RDA for vanadium. A daily intake of 10 to 100 meg is probably safe and adequate.

Heinerman's Encyclopedia of Fruits, Vegetables and Herbs John Heinerman See book keywords and concepts

Grapes, strawberries, blackcurrants, raspberries and other nut shells also contain this valuable plant phenol as well. In the first study, two groups of mice were subjected to mild electrocution. Seven out of the 17 receiving black walnut shell extract remained alive, while 14 out of 17 rodents without the benefit of ellagic acid, perished in the other group.

The New Encyclopedia of Vitamins, Minerals, Supplements and Herbs Nicola Reavley See book keywords and concepts

Good sources include wheat, oats, rice, lettuce, cucumbers, avocados and strawberries. Silicon is easily lost in food processing. Recommended dietary allowances Average daily intakes of silicon probably range from about 20 to 50 mg per day with the lower values for animal-based diets and the higher values for plant-based diets. Supplements Silicon supplements are available in several different forms, including sodium metasilicate and silicic acid. Toxic effects of excess intake Silicon is generally regarded as nontoxic.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

Best supplement Pantothenic acid. Helpers Works with other B complex vitamins. Biotin and folic acid aid absorption. Best taken with food. Robbers Stress, alcohol, tea, coffee. Destroyed by heat and food processing. B6 (PYRIDOXINE) What it does Essential for protein digestion and utilization, brain function, and hormone production. Helps balance sex hormones, hence use in PMS and menopause. Natural antidepressant and diuretic. Helps control allergic reactions.

Consumer's Dictionary of Food Additives: A Consumer's Dictionary of Cosmetic Ingredients Vitamin E Ruth Winter See book keywords and concepts

DIACETYL • Occurs naturally in cheese, cocoa, pears, coffee, raspberries, strawberries, and cooked chicken, but is usually prepared by a special fermentation of glucose. It is a yellowish green liquid. Also used as a carrier of aroma of butter, vinegar, and coffee. Also used in blueberry, raspberry, strawberry, butter, buttermilk, butterscotch, caramel, chocolate, coffee, fruit, cheese, cherry, liquor, rum, wine, nut, almond, spice, ginger ale, vanilla, and cream soda flavorings for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, gelatin desserts, chewing gum, and shortening. Cleared by U.S.

ETHYL ACETATE • A colorless liquid with a pleasant fruity odor that occurs naturally in apples, bananas, grape juice, pineapple, raspberries, and strawberries. It is employed as a synthetic flavoring agent in blackberry, raspberry, strawberry, butter, lemon, apple, banana, cherry, grape, peach, pineapple, brandy, muscatel, rum, whiskey, mint, almond, and cream soda flavoring for beverages, ice cream, ices, candy, baked goods, chewing gum, gelatins, puddings, and liquor. A useful solvent in nail enamels and nail polish remover. Also an artificial fruit essence for perfumes.

The New Optimum Nutrition Bible Patrick Holford See book keywords and concepts

Best supplement Amino acid chelate, manganese citrate, or gluconate. Helpers Zinc, vitamins E, B,, C, K. Robbers Antibiotics, alcohol, refined foods, calcium, phosphorus. MOLYBDENUM What it does Helps rid the body of protein breakdown products such as uric acid. Strengthens teeth and may help reduce the risk of cavities. Detoxifies the body from free radicals, petrochemicals, and sulfites. Deficiency signs Deficiency signs are not known unless excess copper or sulfate interferes with its utilization. Animals show signs of breathing difficulties and neurological disorders. How much?

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